Requisition No: 814747
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: CHIEF COUNSEL, CONTRACTS & SPECIAL PROJ – 55010881
Position Number: 55010881
Salary: $120,000.00 – $130,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 10/25/2023
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
916 / Office of General Counsel
OPEN COMPETITIVE
SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Nicole Hults, Deputy General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 58, Tallahassee, FL 32399
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-5356
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: nicole.hults@dot.state.fl.us
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: This attorney serves as part of the Office of General Counsel statewide leadership team. The primary responsibility of the attorney in this position is to coordinate and direct the activities of the attorneys and support staff assigned to work in the Office of General Counsel contracts and special projects practice group. This attorney is responsible for ensuring that the legal advice provided by the Office of the General Counsel staff physically assigned to the District offices comports with the direction and advice provided on a statewide basis, as established by the General Counsel. This attorney serves as the administrative supervisor for the attorneys and support staff physically assigned to the Central office working in the contracts and special projects group. This attorney is responsible for providing day-to-day legal advice to the executive leadership of the Department.
This attorney is responsible for implementing the decisions of the General Counsel and providing direction to the legal staff statewide concerning the negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts, funding agreements, joint project agreements, joint participation agreements, intergovernmental agreements, permits, and real estate agreements.
Qualifying Questions will not disqualify an applicant.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to motivate, develop, and direct staff as they work, identifying the best people for the job; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules; ability to perform legal research and write legal memorandum; abiity to travel when required; skill in preparing for hearings; ability to handle multiple tasks; ability to organize and maintain files; ability to prioritize work assignments; skill in meeting deadlines; ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer database; knowledge of electronic mail; ability to use electronic mail; knowledge of word processing software; ability to use word processing software; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to read and comprehend written material; ability to use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to work effectively as a team member; and ability to work with internal and external customers in a tactful and courteous manner.
REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Must be a member of The Florida Bar.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position will require overnight travel. This position requires a Level I background check
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.