Ops Senior Clerk - 41900071

Requisition No: 821489 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: OPS SENIOR CLERK - 41900071

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 41900071 

Salary:  $15.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 02/23/2024 

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This is an OPS Position

Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. 

Pay: $15 Hourly

Position Summary: This position is in the Civil Legal Services - Child Support Enforcement Division. An OPS Senior Clerk must maintain thorough working knowledge of agency and legal activities as well as child support program policies and procedures; ability to use computers and related technology, and software efficiently. 

Qualifications: Two years of secretarial or clerical work experience.  
College education from an accredited institution can substitute on a year for year basis for each year of the required work experience.
Vocational/Technical training in the area of secretarial science or office/business studies can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of the required work experience. 
A high school diploma or its equivalent can substitute for one year of the required work experience.  
Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

The Work You Will Do: The incumbent will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Fileroom/Files                                                                                                                     

• Will be responsible for the scanning and archiving of files to eliminate the physical files currently housed in our file room.

Data Entry

• Update activity and status in all necessary databases to meet deadlines and contractual performance standards.
• Timely review and triage all incoming mail (electronic and/or hard copy), update in appropriate databases, and accurately distribute or process for next appropriate action.

Administrative

• Performs miscellaneous office administration tasks such as filing, photocopying, scanning, e-filing, faxing, and delivers documents to partners.
• Answer multi-line telephones, direct callers appropriately, and check voicemail daily. 

Case Management

• Assist the legal assistants, paralegals and/or attorneys with post court related activities as directed.

What benefits are applicable to OPS employees?

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan – mandatory
• Workers’ Compensation – mandatory
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) – mandatory
• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements. Consult with People First or the servicing Human Resource Office to determine eligibility.)     
• Deferred Compensation – voluntary
• Employee Assistance Program – voluntary

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.

• Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume. Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise. 
• Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
• OAG employees are paid biweekly. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113, FS.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: All OAG positions are "sensitive or special trust" and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s. 110.1127(2)(a), F.S. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. We hire only U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT: The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (e-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY/ADA STATEMENT: The OAG supports the employment of individuals with disabilities and encourages them to seek employment within our agency. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to participate in the application process, please notify the people first service center at 877-562-7287.  If you need an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the hiring authority in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

REMINDERS: Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at: https: //www.sss.gov. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. If you return to FRS employment before satisfying the required waiting period, your retirement may be voided, and you may have to repay all benefits you have received, including any Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) payout.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.