EDUCATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIR-DOE - 48003449

Requisition No: 865959 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: EDUCATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIR-DOE - 48003449

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 48003449 

Salary:  48,252.00 

Posting Closing Date: 01/12/2026 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Florida Colleges

Location: Turlington Building – Tallahassee, Florida

Position Title: Educational Policy Development Director – SES

Salary: $48,252-$67,000

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

Application Information and Hiring Requirements

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

Application Information:

• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:

• • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
• Your packet may be held up at the final review step if you are missing any of the items above.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Job Description

The Governmental Relations position conducts activities and provides support for the areas of governmental relations in the DFC and provides support to the Chancellor of the DFC in such areas as legislative matters, rulemaking, and policy development. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

• The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. 

• The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.

• Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of governmental relations in Florida.

• Acts as the DFC liaison with Florida College System (FCS) institutions’ governmental affairs personnel.

• Assists the DOE Governmental Relations Office as directed to foster a cohesive DOE Legislative program.

• Supports and assists DFC program staff and the Chancellor with the development and monitors the progress of FCS and DFC legislative initiatives and policy proposals.

• Drafts, reviews and revises DFC bill analyses which will effect changes and improvements in policy or the delivery of services in the FCS.

• Maintains the legislative calendar and required reports as requested by the DOE governmental affairs team.

• Tracks and ensures timely completion of State Board of Education Rules for the Division, coordinating with the DOE agency clerk and the Office of the General Counsel.

• Assists with external events hosted by the Division or the Department as requested.

• Assists with communications functions of the Division and Department as requested.

• Drafts talking points for policy/budget recommendations as requested.

• Participates with the Chancellor in the coordination of key policy meetings and in any programmatic policy items that may be related to Florida College System.

• Demonstrates leadership and individual effectiveness in representing the Division of Florida Colleges at meetings as requested by the Chancellor.

• Represents the Chancellor on issues relating to the State Board of Education, the Florida College system, and the Legislature as directed. 

• Participates on the Chancellor’s Leadership Team in a broad range of policy support on FCS issues.

• Serves as the backup for the Emergency Management Liaison for the Division and assists in duties during natural disasters and other emergencies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•  Work History (entered with the most recent/current listed first:

• Analytic and interpretation skills
• Knowledge of laws, rules and policies and procedures related to equity and access for public higher education institutions.
• Ability to meet tight timeframes/deadlines.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and maintain goal directed behavior and performance.
• Interpersonal skills that lead to an effective working relationship with all stakeholders
• Good written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, problem solving skills, organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, And Access)
• Strong work ethic that includes a 5 day, 40 hours work week

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

An associate’s degree or higher

Educational Substitutions

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.

Related work experience may not substitute for any licensure, certification, or registration required by an agency and indicated in the advertised job description.

Mission of the Office

 The mission of the Florida College System is to provide access to high-quality, affordable academic and career educational programs that maximize student learning and success, develop a globally competitive workforce and respond rapidly to diverse state and community needs.

Florida Department of Education

Office Contact

Pamela Posey, 850-245-9014

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

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

LEAVE INFORMATION:

• Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.

• • Sick Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of sick leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Selective Services System (SSS)

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287

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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.