Staff Assistant

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Requisition No:884242

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

STAFF ASSISTANT -

POSITION NUMBER:

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CANDIDATE POOL:
Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This posting may close prior to closing date.

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 available at state rates
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Tuition waiver for state college/university courses
• Training opportunities
• For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.

There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency.(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Join APD’s TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

SALARY RANGE

$34,760.00 - $38,236.00 Annually $1,336.92 - $1,470.62 Biweekly

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides administrative support to the Program Operations Administrator (POA). This position requires independent work and decision making in preparing correspondence and reports for supervisor’s signature; dispersing incoming information to facility/department staff and independently initiating special projects.

Enters and retrieves data from electronic files for compilation of reports and/or information requested to include but not limited to entering resident incident report data, processing and tracking client trust and trust account funds. Answers and forwards phone calls and takes and delivers messages to staff. Serves as communication liaison between other departments and facilities. Routes, screens, forwards, and follows through in processing incoming and outgoing mail.

Prepares memorandums, letters, forms and other documents in response to assignments and special projects; ensures they are completed timely and accurately. Reviews all documents for the POA’s signature prior to the POA review for accuracy and compliance with internal operating procedures and protocols. Order and maintain office/medical equipment, supplies, forms, equipment, and work orders.

Establish and maintain all records, files, correspondence and reports. Develop systems for retrieving data from files. Research, collect and prepare reports to be used by the POA from assignments or data requested from Administration and tracks assignments and reports through completion and resolution of the requests to ensure timely submission.

Coordinates and/or oversee personnel activities for Facility 2 and 5 as designated by the POA, including but not limited to scheduling/tracking of new employee facility orientation, processing the separation of employees, filing vacant positions, and…