Job Description

Requisition No: 878209

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST/LR-SES - 37002245

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37002245

Salary: Salary for the position is $52,530.00.

Posting Closing Date: 07/07/2026

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Personnel Services Specialist

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

“OPEN COMPETITIVE”

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

and Responsibilities:

This is a professional position with a high level of responsibility. This position assists with the administration of the Department’s Employee and Labor Relations program functions to include disciplinary actions, grievances, arbitration, predetermination conferences, unemployment assistance appeals, discrimination complaints, collective bargaining issues, ADA Accommodations, Drug Free Workplace compliance, preventive measures associated with violence in the workplace, intermittent involvement with the Employee Assistance Program as well as related rules, policies and procedures. This position:

• Provides advice, guidance and assistance to management and agency employees regarding Employee and Labor Relations issues. Provides guidance concerning the application and interpretation of employment laws, rules, departmental directives and management principles and practices. Ensures compliance with applicable personnel rules, collective bargaining agreements, and department directives to encourage department-wide consistency and equity in applying them.
• Provides training and guidance to agency employees on Employee Relations issues. Makes specific recommendations regarding Employee Relations training needed to improve supervisor effectiveness. Provides employee relations counseling to both management and staff.
• Updates and assists in maintaining the employee relations case management system, provides statistics and reports when requested and advises supervisor of all pending personnel actions. Ensures sensitive issues and recommendations are immediately discussed with supervisor and/or Human Resource Officer.
• Assists with Performance Management duties and responsibilities for the department; provides performance management training and guidance to managers and employees as needed; responsible for ensuring the completion of all department evaluations and expectations annually.
• Assist ER Manager with advising management of and coordinates activities related to the Agency’s Drug Free Workplace and Violence Free Workplace policies, including coordinating random drug testing for CDL drivers in the Department.
• Serves as the Department ADA Coordinator and ensures compliance with all rules and regulations as it relates to accommodation requests.
• Coordinates the completion of public record requests and employment verifications.
• Creates and updates Excel, Word, and People First systems, spreadsheets, logs, processes, and documents.
• Assists the Employee Relations Manager and the Human Resources Officer with special projects as needed.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of: concept of EAP and ADA; basic mathematic computations/calculations; personal computer operations; employee/labor relations; federal and state employment laws; and the principles of personnel administration.
• Skill in: training, effective communications, written and verbal, interpersonal work relationships.
• Ability to: maintain confidentiality and objectivity; plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments; utilize problem-solving techniques to analyze data; and maintain a professional rapport with all levels of management and diversity of people.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least five years of verifiable related experience in employee/labor relations and the principles of personnel administration. Post-secondary degrees may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

Position of Special Trust Requirement

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Possess an ADA Certification or ability to obtain.

Pay:

Salary for the position is $52,530.

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

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 click www.myfrs.com);
• Tuition waivers;
• Total Compensation Estimator Tool
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and to answer questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.