Requisition No: 29499
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: STAFF ASSISTANT - 76001797
Position Number: 76001797
Salary: $23,483.04 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 02/18/2018
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Florida Highway Patrol
Bureau of Criminal Investigations & Intelligence
In order to be considered for this position, applicant responses to the qualifying questions, software systems, actual work experience , years of employment and hours worked per week must be clearly defined within your work history, or the application may not be considered for the position.
**Internal Opportunity For DHSMV Members Only**
Staff Assistant
$23,483.04 Annually
Contact Person: Herbert Head, (850) 617-2361
The Organization:
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.
Our Benefits include:
- Annual and Sick Leave Package
- Nine Paid Holidays
- State Health and Life Insurance
- Educational Benefits
- Contributory Retirement Plan
To learn more about DHSMV and why it great place to work, visit our website at: .
Description of Job:
This position is responsible for providing administrative and clerical assistance to the Florida Highway Patrol. Duties also include handling personnel documents, preparing correspondence, processing invoices, ordering supplies, maintaining confidential case files, compiling routine and special reports, and other various administrative functions.
Job Requirements: The selected applicant must pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) criminal history background check.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with experience maintaining filing systems and performing customer service. Preference will also be given to applicants with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of general office procedures and basic filing practices.
- Skill in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
- Ability to type letters, memoranda and other standard business forms in correct format using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Ability to operate general office equipment.
- Skill in communicating effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to understand, retain and apply applicable rules, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Skill in researching and compiling information or data.
General Information: - The process for selecting applicant(s) for this position could take up to six months. Following the six month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement in order to be considered for that vacancy.
- HSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.
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.
VETERANSEFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veteranseference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veteranseference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veteranseference documentation requirements are available by clicking . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
