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PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST III - 42001952 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Date: Apr 3, 2025
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Requisition No: 850342
Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title: PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST III - 42001952 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 42001952
Salary: $60,000.20 - $75,000.12
Posting Closing Date: 04/06/2025
Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)
PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST III
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES
DIRECTORS OFFICE
*INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY—
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.*
CONTACT:
Chris Green (850) 410-3773
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience in communication,writing, editing, or researching or
A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency. A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.”Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) (https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/foreign-trained-grads/approved-credential-evaluation-agencie.stml)
ATTENTION CANDIDATES
To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
NOTES:
Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
JOB DUTIES:
Serves as the division’s correspondence control liaison. Coordinates the assignment of correspondence to appropriate staff within the division and the department. Ensure responses follow the department’s correspondence guide and expected timeframes. Monitors the department’s correspondence system for quality assurance, compiling data on correspondence cases that exceed expected timeframes. Research issues and respond to consumers in a manner consistent with department values and the department’s correspondence guide.
Assists with the communications and outreach functions of the division. Researches and writes consumer education material for the monthly consumer newsletter. Curates and compiles material from other consumer education organizations to include in the monthly consumer newsletter. Researches and writes consumer education material in response to requests from community publications. Assists with the review, design, preparation, and distribution of online content, brochures, news releases, articles, and consumer alerts for internal and external customers. Assists with the processing of consumer education speaker requests and the scheduling of consumer outreach speakers. Assist with reviewing and managing the division’s public-facing web content and employee-facing intranet content. Monitors and maintains inventory of consumer education publications.
Assists the Executive Director of the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers (PSAM) with planning board functions and preparing board materials as necessary. Assists with researching, writing, and curating material for the quarterly PSAM newsletter. Assists with developing, monitoring, and updating standard operating procedures for the PSAM program. Assists with processing new and/or renewal license applications when necessary. Assists with processing final orders, filing such orders with the Agency Clerk, and tracking disciplinary cases when necessary.
Serves as the division’s liaison for Public Records Requests. Coordinates the assignment of records requests or information requests with appropriate staff and ensures responses meet division’s quality assurance standards and are sent to the correct party within expected timeframes. Prepares cost estimates/invoices for public record requests. Responsible for implementing public record procedures.
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:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com ;)
Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;
And more!
For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .
For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the“Total Compensation Estimator Tool”located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”
SPECIAL NOTES:
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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
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Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee