Requisition No: 875683
Agency: Florida Commission on Human Relations
Working Title: ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR - 72003699
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 72003699
Salary: $80,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 05/14/2026
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Florida Commission on Human Relations
Attorney Supervisor
Open Competitive
Selected Exempt Service
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Commission on Human Relations is the state agency charged with enforcing the state’s civil rights laws and serves as a resource on human relations for the people of Florida. It is against Florida law to discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status or familial status. The Commission investigates complaints of discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, and state employee whistle-blower retaliation.
The Commission is responsible for promoting fair treatment, equal opportunity, and mutual respect among members of all economic, social, racial, religious and ethnic groups and works to eliminate discrimination against groups and their members.
The Work You Will Do:
This is a highly professional legal and managerial position with the responsibility for advanced legal and administrative services to the Florida Commission on Human Relations, reporting directly to the Chief Legal Counsel. The Attorney Supervisor provides legal advice and assistance to the Senior Attorneys, the Commission's program areas, human resources, and employees to facilitate the transaction of the Commission's official business.
The Difference You Will Make:
The Attorney Supervisor plays a critical role in advancing the mission of the Florida Commission on Human Relations to promote equal opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination throughout the state. By ensuring that the Commission’s actions, policies, and decisions comply with state and federal law, this position safeguards the integrity and accountability of the agency. The Attorney Supervisor provides expert legal guidance, ethical leadership, and strategic counsel, to help protect the rights of Florida’s citizens and strengthen public confidence in the Commission.
How You Will Grow:
The Florida Commission on Human Relations is committed to cultivating professional growth, leadership development, and continuous learning for its employees. Training and development opportunities are designed to enhance expertise and support long-term career advancement in public service.
Where You Will Work:
4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110, Tallahassee, FL 32399
This position is eligible for telework.
Pay:
$80,000.00
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Qualifications:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Education:
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school is required.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
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:
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General Information:
The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/oral interview. Please attach a writing sample to include with your application.
In order to be considered for a 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 listed on the candidate profile, or you may not be considered for the position. An attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile.
All positions with the Florida Commission on Human Relations are positions of special trust. Therefore, the selected candidate must successfully pass a level two background screening (which includes fingerprinting) as a condition of employment. Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending on the date of your retirement.
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.