SENIOR ATTORNEY - 65000530 1

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Florida's Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG) seeks a Senior Attorney in Tallahassee to lead complex guardianship matters under the Department of Elder Affairs. This high-responsibility role reports to the OPPG Director and supervises legal work related to guardianship and duties of the office.

You will represent the Department in enforcing Chapter 744, file administrative actions, provide legal counsel on investigations, coordinate with Guardianship Investigators,

Responsibilities

• Regulation and enforcement of Chapter 744 as to Professional Guardians.
• Prosecution of Professional Guardians and representation before DOAH and other forums; provide legal advice on investigations and prosecutions.
• Assist Guardianship Investigators; maintain tracking systems for enforcement actions and files.
• Determine initial legal sufficiency of complaints with the Executive Director of OPPG.
• Develop and keep current training curriculum and guardianship testing.
• Provide legal assistance to Public Guardians and address legal inquiries and related matters.
• Draft and review proposed administrative rules; participate in rulemaking and rule hearings.

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Requisition No:885199

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 65000530 1

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

*****OPEN COMPETITIVE*****

POSITION OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a highly responsible Senior Attorney position reporting directly to the Statewide Public Guardianship Program Director (Executive Director), in the Department of Elder Affairs’ Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG). The individual filling this position provides legal representation to the Department under the direction of the Executive Director of OPPG and is responsible for all legal matters of the Department relating to guardianship and the duties and responsibilities of OPPG.

This position is not a teleworking position, and the incumbent is required to report to the DOEA office in the area it serves.

PAY:

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, ranging from $60,015.16 to $93,500.04, annually.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Regulation and Enforcement of Chapter 744, Florida Statutes, as to Professional Guardians. Represents the Department and the OPPG in performing all legal work in the regulation and enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 744 applicable to Professional Guardians.

Prosecution of Professional Guardians . Files administrative actions against Professional Guardians and represents the Department and the OPPG before the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) and other administrative and judicial forums. Provides legal advice and assistance to the Department and the OPPG on matters involving the investigation and prosecution of professional guardians and on the official duties of the office.

Department’s Guardianship Investigators . Assists in coordinating OPPG legal activities with the Guardianship Investigators. Develops, implements, maintains, and keeps a current tracking system on legal sufficiency of complaints, close out letters, the Department’s enforcement actions, and closed files. Consults with the Executive Director of OPPG, the Secretary, and the Office of the General Counsel on appropriate actions to be taken on enforcement and prosecutions. Coordinates with the Guardianship Investigators and the OPPG staff to have all legal documents and actions maintained and available for the handling of all investigations and cases.

Determinations of Legal Sufficiency of Complaints . Consults with and coordinates the determination of initial legal sufficiency of complaints with the Executive Director of OPPG.

Training curriculum and registration testing . Provides legal assistance to the Executive Director of OPPG as requested in developing and keeping current, relevant, and consistent with Florida statutes all necessary training curriculum and guardianship testing.

Public Guardians . In consultation with the Executive Director of OPPG and the Secretary, is responsible for providing legal assistance to OPPG in addressing any legal inquiries from the Public Guardians, any necessary litigation, and any other matters as they may arise.

Rulemaking . In consultation with the Office of the General Counsel and assigned attorneys in the General Counsel’s office handling rulemaking, drafts and reviews proposed administrative rules regarding public and professional guardians for both substantive and technical legality. Participate in rule development, rule workshops and rule hearings. Responsible for moving proposed rules relating to public and professional