RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 76004228

Requisition No: 878310 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 76004228

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76004228 

Salary:  $50,000.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/09/2026 

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OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHIEF OF STAFF/LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 

REGIONAL TRAINING DELIVERY

*Career Service (CS) Opportunity*

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Bert Mitchell, (850) 617-3204

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Research and Training Specialist, this position serves as a subject matter expert, trainer, and content developer. This position is responsible for course development and facilitation of in- person and virtual instructor- led training on topics such as leadership development, power skills (communication, collaboration and teamwork, emotional intelligence, adaptability, problem solving, etc. ) and customer service to frontline members, supervisors, and senior leaders. The incumbent will use industry standard instructional design best practices and adult learning theories for designing and implementing performance solutions to incorporate interactive elements such as videos, images, job aids, real- life scenarios, and exams that will enhance knowledge transfer and overall learning experience. The incumbent will serve on project teams, conducting need assessments when necessary, evaluating current training curricula, revising existing programs, and developing new training programs. To effectively manage assigned training projects, the incumbent will need to utilize various project management documents. Administrative duties and coordination, such as coordinating training schedules, organizing travel plans, tracking cost and vehicle logs, and maintaining training records in iLearn, the department’s Learning Management System, is also required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of leadership theories and best practices.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques and current trends for adult learning and instructional design best practices for instructor- led and online training.
• Knowledge and skill in written and oral communication including public speaking and engaging presentation techniques. 
• Skill in providing customer service to internal and external customers to include communicating professionally to accomplish work- related tasks and provide requested services timely and accurately.
• Skill in utilizing Microsoft Office applications ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to create and edit documents and use presentation graphics databases or spreadsheets to collect information.
• Skill in conducting research and evaluating information to analyze training data, prepare reports, identify solutions to problems, etc.
• Ability to maintain organized files and documents, to include the management of travel plans. 
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects, prioritize work assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision at times.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• A bachelor’ s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of adult training facilitation experience teaching or training students and/ or adults.
• Experience developing curriculum and/ or training materials. 
• Experience using presentation software (e. g. , PowerPoint).

Job Related Requirements

• This position requires travel throughout the State is an essential part of this position and is estimated at 10- 30% of your time, which may occur on the weekends and up to one week at a time.
• Must have Florida Drivers License Information System (FDLIS), Online Registartion and Identity Operating Network (ORION) and/or Florida Realtime Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) issuance experience.
• This position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing. This means there can be no cancellations, suspensions, or revocations for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment. There can be no more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. 

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 clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.