STATE ATTORNEY S OFFICE, 7TH CIRCUIT-VICTIM ADVOCATE I

Requisition No: 467021

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 7TH CIRCUIT-VICTIM ADVOCATE I - 21009239

Position Number: 21009239

Salary: $27,040.00

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2021

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

VOLUSIA, FLAGLER, PUTNAM & ST. JOHNS COUNTIES

R.J. Larizza STATE ATTORNEY

Phone (386) 239-7710

Fax (386) 239-7716

VICTIM ADVOCATE Position

Office of the State Attorney R. J. Larizza, 7th Judicial Circuit

Job Type: Full Time Position (Monday through Friday/8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.40 hour week)

Location: 251 N. Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Starting Salary: $27,040.00 annual

Benefits: Health benefits, dental benefits, paid annual leave, paid sick leave, paid State Holidays, and a State retirement package

Position Closes: Friday, September 24, 2021, end of business day

We are looking for a hardworking, team-oriented candidate with computer experience and an interest in criminal law to work as a Victim Advocate in our Daytona Beach office. A qualified candidate for this position will be able to offer emotional support to victims of crime, as well as providing help in finding needed resources and assistance with filling out crime victim related forms and accompanying victims and their family members through criminal justice proceedings.

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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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference 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. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Nearest Major Market: Daytona Beach