HIRING SPECIALIST OPS - 60934132- Economic Self-Sufficiency Program Headquarters

Requisition No: 878462 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HIRING SPECIALIST OPS - 60934132- Economic Self-Sufficiency Program Headquarters

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60934132 

Salary:  $21.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 06/29/2026 

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This is an Open Competitive opportunity.

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Working title: Hiring Specialist OPS

Department of Children and Families

Location: 2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 400, Tallahassee, FL 32303 (On-site only; no telework) 

Position Type: Other Personal Service (OPS) 

Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST

Some travel is required.

DESCRIPTION

This position will be responsible for a high volume of coordination, recruitment and selection activities for the Headquarters ESS Program Recruitment Team, including positions identified for non- critical and critical class titles. This position does not report directly to the Human Resources (HR) office.  

DUTIES

• Monitor vacancies and manage internal movement processes.
• Create and review job postings and advertisements.
• Evaluate applications and determine eligibility.
• Send candidate pre-screening tests and interview tools.
• Maintain internal data systems and reports (e.g., open positions, time-to-fill).
• Engage in staffing activities and cross-functional projects.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of professional experience in HR, administrative support, record or data management, project management, research, or training.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Valid driver license.
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds as needed for file management, materials transport, or related tasks. 

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, job advertising, candidate screening, interviewing, and handling confidential information.
• Experience with People First, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or an applicant tracking system.
• Current Notary Public or willingness to become one.

 DESIRED TRAITS FOR APPLICANTS 

• Strong relationship-building skills  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• High attention to detail and accuracy  

• Comfortable managing high-volume workloads  

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

OPS INFORMATION 

• No paid holiday or sick leave  

• For a complete list of benefits, visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees. 

• Read more about the OPS Social Security Alternative Retirement plan here: https://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/Treasury/  

Your People First Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• Cover Letters and resumes are encouraged.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.

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:

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

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission:  The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

DCF Employment Requirements:

1. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
2. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
3. The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
4. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position 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 SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.
5. BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:  It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.  Employment may be terminated based on the background investigation results if the candidate begins employment before the background results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Department.  Background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and national criminal records check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.  Employees will be retained in state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications.   No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
6. BENEFIT RECOVERY SCREENING: Candidates applying to positions in the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program will have a Benefit Recovery check completed before completing the hiring process.​​​

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

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.