ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III

Requisition No: 878153 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72003835 

Salary:  $52,310.96 

Posting Closing Date: 06/26/2026 

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Administrative Assistant III - SES
Division of State Human Resource Management
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This is an on-site position located in Tallahassee, FL

Position is pending re-classification

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This role serves as the division’s administrative point of contact, managing communications, schedules, and daily office operations. A key focus is fiscal support, which includes coordinating travel through the Statewide Travel Management System and processing procurement transactions via MyFloridaMarketPlace and the State Purchasing Card (P-Card).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to access Florida statutes, administrative code, as well as how to apply them to State Personnel System programs.
• Proficiency in specialized state systems including People First, MyFloridaMarketPlace, and the Statewide Travel Management System. 
• Proficiency in advanced features of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Ability to organize information and prepare clear and concise executive summaries, white papers, and briefing documents;
• Ability to use office software applications to perform duties and conduct routine research using the Internet and other computer-based analysis and trend forecasting tools.
• Possession of interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a diverse mix of internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of administrative or clerical experience in an office setting; or
• An associates degree from an accredited college or university and one year of administrative or clerical experience in an office setting. 

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS 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 agency recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses: 
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.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. For purposes of requesting reasonable accommodations, as mentioned above, the agency hiring authority is the DMS Human Resources office, which the candidate can reach at (850) 488-2707.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

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.