COMMISSION DEPUTY CLERK I - 61000439

Requisition No: 849997 

Agency: Public Service Commission

Working Title: COMMISSION DEPUTY CLERK I - 61000439

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 61000439 

Salary:  $33,760.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/07/2025 

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Commission Deputy Clerk I

Florida Public Service Commission

Office of Commission Clerk - Anticipated Vacancy

Career Service - Open Competitive

Tallahassee, FL

Application Deadline: April 7, 2025

$33,760

  

 

Our Mission: 

The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that Florida's consumers receive some of their most essential services — electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater — in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. In doing so, the FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in one or more of three key areas: rate base/economic regulation; competitive market oversight; and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service.

 

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:

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options (For more information, please click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health);
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click https://myfrs.com);
• Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave;
• Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year;
• State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester with the state college/university system;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Deferred Compensation Plan;
• Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Flexible Work Schedules;
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service, certain eligibility requirements must be met. (For more information, please click http://studentaid.gov/publicservice);
• And more!

 

Office of Commission Clerk:

The Office of Commission Clerk is the official keeper of the Florida Public Service Commission’s (FPSC) public records and consists of two sections: the Documents and Case Management Section and the Events and Hearing Reporting Section.  The Documents and Case Management Section accepts and processes filings in the Case Management System, maintains the Master Commission Directory of regulated utilities and is responsible for managing and coordinating the establishment of new dockets, issuance of orders and notices to parties and interested persons.  The Events and Hearing Reporting Section is responsible for preparation and issuance of Commission Conference Agendas, preparation and filing of official record transcripts and hearing exhibits, maintains the FPSC’s Schedule of Live Events and provides support staff to record events.

 

Description of Job Duties:

The Commission Deputy Clerk I position is within the Office of the Commission Clerk. The incumbent’s duties and responsibilities are as follows:

 

Process Commission orders, notices, memoranda and other filings for issuance.

 

Review Records Clerk e-mail, conduct research and respond to request, or route as appropriate.

 

Receive, convert, print, scan, and enter descriptions for correspondence in Case Management System.

 

Conduct microfilm research and digitize microfilm.

 

Answers main telephone line, assist and route calls.

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Four years secretarial or clerical work experience.

 

College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours per year for the required work experience.

 

One year of legal experience is preferred.  

 

Information verifying answers to the Qualifying Questions must be found on the Employment Application.

 

Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verification's, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. You may be required to provide your Social Security Number in order to conduct this background check.

 

Employment Eligibility:

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The Florida Public Service Commission participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) to assist in this required verification process.

 

Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless they meet certain exemptions under the law. Failing to register when required makes one ineligible for appointment.

 

Preference in appointment and employment shall be given to veterans and other persons as required by Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, Veterans’ Law. Applicant must provide the required proof of preference at the time of submitting an application.

 

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

 

EEO/AA and Accommodation:

The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the Commission’s Human Resources Section must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

 

Post-Employment Restrictions:

Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from appearing before the Commission to represent any client regulated by the Commission on any matter in which he/she had participated and which was pending at the time of his/her termination.

 

Pursuant to Section 112.313, F.S., FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission, for a period of two years following vacation of his/her position.  Exceptions to this law are provided for former Commission employees who are employed by another agency of State government and those employed by the Commission prior to January 1, 1995.

 

How to Apply:

You may apply on-line for this position at https://jobs.myflorida.com/go/Public-Service-Commission/2818000/. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call People First Staffing Administration toll free at 1-877-562-7287.

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. 

Salary : $33,760