OPS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - 67090401

Requisition No: 880458

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - 67090401

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 67090401

Salary: $17.42 Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 09/21/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - Other Personal Services (OPS)

WORKING TITLE: Administrative Assistant I

POSITION NUMBER: 67090401

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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 eligible 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.
• Retirement plan options, (For more information, please click
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$17.42 Hourly

Position Summary

This position is responsible for assisting the Regional Program Supervisor and other staff within the Intake and Eligibility section. This position coordinates with other administrative support staff within the region to ensure administrative functions are conducted timely to promote Regional operations.

The Work You Will Do

Provides secretarial support to the Senior Human Services Program Specialist which can include preparing corresponded and reports, filing, and mail distribution.

Assists with the tracking and preparation of Waitlist and Community Affairs assignments including required monthly reports.

Answers phone and email inquiries timely and routes complex inquiries to appropriate staff.

Assists in the coordination of work assignments within the Regional Office including phone and receptionist duties.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.

• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Programs.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Standard business format for letters, correct spelling and grammar usage.

Ability to:

• Perform basic arithmetic.

• Use personal computers, office equipment.

• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Telephone courtesy.

• Typing.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at View phone number on aiapply.co.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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 View phone number on aiapply.co). 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.