GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 79011410

Requisition No: 844603 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 79011410

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79011410 

Salary:  $1598.52 

Posting Closing Date: 01/17/2025 

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DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE

POSITION TITLE: Government Analyst I

Position Number: 79011410

Hiring Salary: $1,598.52 Biweekly

**INTERNAL AGENCY ** 

** You must be employed by the Department of Business & Professional Regulation to be considered. **

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. **

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, the standards of racing to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.  Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.

The Work You Will Do:

Prepare files for processing all Appraisal Experience Audits for USPAP compliance of applicants seeking certification as required.  Scan materials into the OnBase System to ensure that all appraisal experience audit material, Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board (FREAB) correspondence and other appraisal correspondence are processed in a timely manner.  Coordinate experience audit submissions with contracted expert and monitor progress of the audits to ensure applications are processed timely.  Prepare timely certifications of license history and scan into OnBase and Versa.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Prepare summary of applicant agenda and materials for bi-monthly FREAB meetings.Scan information into OnBase and upload to the appropriate queue.  Attends the FREAB probable cause and general meetings providing assistance.  Perform appraisal application analysis and research assignments pertaining to deficient applications, develop a timeline of the results, including a recommended solution or the deficiency for the director’s review based upon the information researched from Versa and OnBase.

Receive, analyze, and process general incoming appraisal mail and faxes.  Provide customer service by responding to inquiries from emails, telephone calls and walk-in visitors.  Provides assistance to the Executive Director relating to public records requests when needed.  Also provides assistance in reviewing the file and redacting any confidential information in accordance with statutory requirements.

Review National Registry data received from the Appraisal Board Subcommittee (ASC).  Update disciplinary information in the National Registry within the time mandated by ASC Policy Statement 3-D.

Responsible for maintaining and updated compliance in Versa relating to disciplinary actions, including monitoring fine payments, education requirement and other discipline for FREAB when needed.  Assists with updating final agency actions for the DRE web page when needed.

Provides assistance to Executive Director and Government Analyst II with various tasks and special projects as needed.  Performs other related duties as requested by the Director and Deputy Director.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently, handle multiple duties and prioritize, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Knowledge of board functions and licensure procedures.
• Basic knowledge of Chapters 475, 455 and 120,119 Florida Statutes,
•  Basic knowledge of Florida Administrative Code 61J1 and USPAP.                                                                          
•  Basic knowledge of Microsoft office, (Outlook, Excel, Word)
•  Basic knowledge of Versa Regulation and OnBase.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to work in concert with peers.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials; and to communicate effectively, both public speaking and written communication.
• Ability to handle difficult individuals over the phone and deal effectively with people.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, and either a minimum of one (1) year of professional work experience with program planning, program research, evaluation and / or administrative work.
• Must have one (1) year of experience in relaying and communicating information to the public verbally, and knowledge of board functions and license procedures.
• Must have one (1) year of experience in researching and communication policy, procedure, statutes, and rules.
• Experience in preparing board meeting and committee meeting materials may substitute on a year-for year basis for the required college education.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year for year basis for the required formal education.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply Chapters 475, 455 and 120, Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code 61J1, and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice appropriately.
• Experience conferring with personnel from state and local government agencies and other persons and organizations regarding customer services and serving as a liaison with these groups and individuals.

Preferred Qualification:

Preference may be given to those having Division of Real Estate, real estate, or investigative experience, as well as board experience and knowledge of the federal structure of appraisal regulation.

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: w.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check, physician assessment, drug screening, and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth to conduct this background check.

 Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.  If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

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

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

 A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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