LICENSING COMPLAINT SPECIALIST (CC) OPS - 60933510

Requisition No: 858043 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LICENSING COMPLAINT SPECIALIST (CC) OPS - 60933510

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60933510 

Salary:  $39,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2025 

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Child Care Licensing Specialist

Position #60933509

MONDAY-FRIDAY (8-5PM)

SALARY: $39,000

REPORTS TO: CHILDCARE LICENSING MANAGER

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do

This is an advanced professional position. The primary duty of the employee(s) in the position (s) allocated to this class is to spend majority of the time measuring identified childcare programs, investigating potential abuse cases in licensed childcare programs and illegally operating programs identified by outside entities or persons. This employee (s) will also maintain a caseload of 25 childcare providers in Hillsborough County and will complete all assigned inspections from this caseload.

How you will make an impact

Supervise, plan and conduct onsite measurements, inspections and abuse investigations while working alongside CPI, Law Enforcement, Code Enforcement, Department of Health and other community partners and stakeholders, while conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected, or exploited children.

• This is a professional position specializing in counseling, casework, and administrative activities in Childcare.
•  Maintains tracking system to ensure inspection timeframes are met and the correct number of inspections are completed annually.
• Investigates complaints on licensed providers and illegal childcare operations. Prepares reports and initiates Prepares reports and initiates administrative action as required by statute and/or Childcare Regulation Standards.
• Inputs and updates provider database, CARES, on a regular basis and develop administrative actions as required by statute and/or Childcare Licensing Standards.
• Develops performance standards and job duty expectations with investigators, reviews standards and plans for continuous improvement. 
• Evaluates employees against established standards and takes any necessary steps for corrective action.

• Reviews casework, complaints, inspections with investigators, and provides consultation and direction to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, thoroughness, and proper documentation.
• Use management tools in appropriate information system(s) on an ongoing basis to monitor open cases and manage workflow for steady progress to ensure the timeline for actions to be taken are met and to prevent backlog.
• Identifies improvements and implements adjustments needed to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data regarding child protective investigations.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child protective investigations such as community-based providers, Children’s Legal Services, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other community/agency resources.

Qualifications

• Childcare Experience preferred
• Reliable and valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
• Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities. Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of theories and practice in child welfare.
• Knowledge of interviewing and observation techniques.
• Ability to recognize indicators of abuse and neglect.
• Ability to conduct risk and safety investigations.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to actively listen to others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to maintain well-executed case files.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize computer systems.
• Ability to write accurate investigative reports.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.   

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant 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 applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening 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.

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.