DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I - 42000918

Requisition No: 876114 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I - 42000918

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000918 

Salary:  $41,042.22 - $45,146.44 

Posting Closing Date: 05/28/2026 

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DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY ***

CONTACT:

Donna Watson (850) 617-7341

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) years of professional or paraprofessional experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, agriculture, international affairs, hospitality management, nutrition, leisure services, business or industry development, the travel industry or in hotel or restaurant management; or

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in marketing, business, merchandising, economics, agriculture, international affairs, hospitality management, nutrition, leisure services or communications and two (2) years of professional experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, agriculture, international affairs, hospitality management, nutrition, leisure services, business or industry development, the travel industry or in hotel or restaurant management; or

A master's degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in business administration and one (1) year of professional experience as described above.

Requires possession of a valid Driver’s License.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Moderate travel required.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Serves as deadline manager for media contract. Manages media advertisement due dates. Works with graphics team and media agency to coordinate advertisement development according to seasonality and publish dates. Makes recommendations for advertisements in consumer and industry print and digital publications.

Serves as project manager for bureau activations, events and industry culinary projects. Collaborates with other sections to organize and finalize activation itineraries. Handles on-site activities for events, activations, and culinary projects. Manages recipe development and publication. Tracks publication of recipes and works with leadership for approvals.

Responsible for Salesforce entry of media agency raw reports and contractual services. Compiles commodity specific advertising activities for presentations. Tracks commodities used in recipes and identifies need for commodity specific recipes. Responsible for commodity purchase tracking for the division.

Responsible for a variety of administrative and general assignments. Maintains a comprehensive working knowledge and capability of general office procedures and databases. Processes travel as needed. Maintains monthly project reports. Tracks purchasing card and purchase order expenditures for bureau.

Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of program planning and evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of compiling, classifying and analyzing data.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to compile, classify, analyze and report marketing information
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to present information in a concise and organized manner.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to review and evaluate data.
• Ability to design and develop promotional materials
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.

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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.