PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 9TH CIRCUIT- COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT I - 21014631
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The Communications Assistant/Receptionist serves as the office’s first point of contact and manages internal and external communications. The role staffs the front desk, directs calls, assists with client and visitor check-in, coordinates communication among attorneys, staff, and outside professionals, and maintains records through data entry. The assistant represents the organization with professionalism and courtesy.
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PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 9TH CIRCUIT- COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT I - 21014631
Date: Oct 21, 2026
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) .
Requisition No: 886075
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 9TH CIRCUIT- COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT I - 21014631
Pay Plan: Public Defndrs JAC
Position Number: 21014631
Salary: $40,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 04/19/2027
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Public Defenders Office - Communications Assistant
Ninth Circuit – Orange County
Job Description Overview:
The Communications Assistant/Receptionist serves as the first point of contact for the office and plays a key role in managing both internal and external communications. Primary responsibilities include staffing the front desk, answering and directing phone calls, assisting with client and visitor check-in, and coordinating communication between attorneys, staff, and outside professionals. The position also requires accurate and consistent data entry to maintain up-to-date records. As the first face of the office, the Communications Assistant/Receptionist represents the organization with professionalism and courtesy.
Requirements/Qualifications:
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Fluency in Creole and English is preferred.
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Experience preferred.
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Demonstrated reliability and punctuality, with the ability to maintain consistent attendance and arrive on time each workday.
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Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to various audiences.
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Ability to respond quickly and professionally in high-pressure situations.
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Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
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Ensuring accuracy and consistency in all communications.
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Ability to work collaboratively with a team comprised of attorneys, investigators and legal assistants.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon 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.
Location:
ORLANDO, FL, US, 32801
Nearest Major Market:Orlando
How this job compares
Set against the 458 open Receptionist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40K/yr
- US median$45–55K/yr23 salary ranges
This rate, $40K, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($50K) — in the middle half of Receptionist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Receptionist jobs in Florida and 458 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- MyFlorida (this employer)3 open
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- Experience
- Receptionist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (176 postings).
- Education
- 0 of the 458 open Receptionist jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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