EDITOR AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST - 73001315

Requisition No: 869983 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: EDITOR AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST - 73001315

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73001315 

Salary:  $61,000.08 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 02/23/2026 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Property Tax Oversight

Editor and Communications Specialist (Government Operations Consultant III)

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY: This is a Government Operations Consultant III (Editor and Communications Specialist) position located in Property Tax Oversight (PTO) program's Compliance Assistance process. In this position, you’ll be part of the communications team. This position's responsibilities include:

• Reviewing communications to external customers for compliance with the Department of Revenue Style and Brand Guide.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts to develop or revise manuals, guides, training materials, informational brochures, and other communication products.
• Collaborating with the program's web development team to ensure web content is consistent in tone, structure, and format.
• Performing other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of five years' professional experience composing and editing written communications for both internal and external stakeholders.*
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• * A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-by-year basis.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This is a Tallahassee based position.

SALARY: $61,000.08 / annually

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Sydney Cooke, (850) 617-8857, Sydney.Cooke@floridarevenue.com

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview. 

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

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.