Requisition No: 874458
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST-STAFFING - 60010010
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 60010010
Salary: $40,000.22 Annual
Posting Closing Date: 04/26/2026
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
HUMAN RESOURCES / STAFFING
PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST - 60010010 (874458)
Advertisement Type:
Open Competitive
Our Organization and Mission:
MISSION
The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to working partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Ch.20.19 F.S.
VISION
We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.
CORE VALUES
A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency inaction and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Systems Integration:
The Department oversees diverse and multi-faceted systems of care that must be designed, managed, and continuously improved. We must be experts in the systematic integration and coordination of services to optimize available resources and drive the best possible outcomes for each person we serve.
Vendor Relationship Management:
The services for which we are responsible are delivered through a complex network of vendors and community partners. It is critical that we ensure vendors and community partners share in our mission and vision – it is not enough for them to simply deliver services. They must uphold our values and maintain a commitment to world class service and outcomes. We must balance partnership with accountability.
Data Analytics:
Everything we do must be outcome-based and solution-focused. We must analyze data and information in multidimensional ways to gain deep understanding of system issues and challenges. We use analytic data to drive daily actions; inform strategic, operational, and financial decision-making; and improve outcomes.
World Class Workforce:
Because we have a sacred mission to protect the vulnerable with the same passion we have for our own families, we must have a committed and competent workforce. Our workforce is truly our most valuable asset. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a world class workforce to support this organization now and into the future.
Where You Will Work:
Human Resources - Staffing team; work location is the Department of Children and Families Office, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL. 32303.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
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:
For a more complete list of benefits, review https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/.
Pay:
$40,000.22 annually / $1,538.47 bi-weekly. Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position applies Human Resources’ Guiding Principles of Excellent service delivery and support to our customers; Enabling our employees to help the vulnerable; Empowering HR to be more innovative; Bringing organization and standardization to the entire Department.
The incumbent in this position has direct access to agency managerial employees and information of a confidential nature which has been determined to relate to employer/employee relations, collective bargaining and/or other personnel issues as defined in s.447.203a(4) & (5), F.S. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality.
This is independent professional work in which the incumbent will be responsible for performing a variety of assignments.
Reviews and processes requests for Appointment Actions (Original, Reassignment, Promotion, Lateral and/or Demotion); Payroll actions related to pay changes (pay additives, etc.); and miscellaneous actions. Entering approved actions into the People First system by completing a Personnel Action Request (PAR).
Conducts research and analysis regarding the aforementioned appointment and pay actions to provide customer service and assistance to the Department supervisors and managers.
Documents all calls, requests and any required action into the appropriate information system/tracking database. Monitors/tracks ticketed items/actions in system(s) database(s) as required.
Prepares and disseminates correspondence regarding Recruitment and Staffing matters.
Creates and updates Excel, Word, and People First systems, spreadsheets, logs, processes, and documents.
Assists with special projects with responsibility for providing input for developing solutions to human resource issues or concerns. Communicates the Departments concerns and expected results to project teams engaged in researching issues.
Provides guidance/consultation to managers, supervisors, human resources liaisons and applicants.
Interprets policies, procedures, rules and statutes and the ability to apply those interpretations when performing the duties of the position on a daily basis.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of computer software including applications (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Knowledge of the Agencies and Department of Management Services Personnel rules, policies, and procedures. Knowledge of People First. Knowledge of methods of research tools, personal computers, data collection and analysis. Skilled in business professional written and verbal communication. Skilled in research techniques, analysis, and operating personal computers.
Skilled in time management. Skilled in learning strategies using multiple approaches when learning.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques and make independent decisions. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to compose correspondence. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
Qualifications:
1 year of professional or non-professional Human Resources experience
Preference will be given to candidates with:
Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be documented on the application (education, work experience, etc.) and be verifiable as well as demonstrated in the interview.
Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (includes one hour lunch)
Selective Service:
Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26thbirthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.
Background Screening Requirement:
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No candidate may begin employment until the background investigation results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies. Also, employees are subject to background re-screening at least every five years.
Additional Comments:
All candidates are required to complete a candidate profile. The Department accepts candidate profiles submitted electronically through the State of Florida Careers site at jobs.myflorida.com, which are completed and signed according to the instructions on the form. The candidate profile should be reviewed to ensure completeness and that any gaps in employment have been included along with the reasons for any gaps in employment and the reasons for leaving all prior employers. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration. Candidate profiles received after the deadline will not be considered.
**We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.**
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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.
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