MOTORIST SERVICES SPECIALIST - 76002515

Requisition No: 857627 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: MOTORIST SERVICES SPECIALIST - 76002515

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76002515 

Salary:  $34,760.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/05/2025 

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Division of Motorist Services

Bureau of Records

*Career Service*

*Open Competitive*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Sharon Williams, (850) 617-2597

The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

 
Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.   

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!  

Duties and Responsibilities
This position will be responsible for using established guidelines and procedures to assist internal and external customer requests for information related to driver licenses and history records. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for researching and responding to information requests using various sources, such as Motorist Maintenance, CCIS, etc. This position willalso be responsible for updating information to the Florida driver record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic office procedures.
• Ability to review information for accuracy and completeness.
• Skill in using Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS), DL Maintenance, Internet Records Information System (IRIS), Motorist Maintenance (MM) and Customer Service Center (CSC) Expert System.
• Ability to be detailed oriented.
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Skill in researching and verifying information.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply, state and federal motor vehicle laws and DHSMV operations, policies and procedures.
• Skill in providing customer seivice to diverse clients in a tactful, courteous and non-judgmental manner.
• Ability to work well independently.
• Skill in operating office equipment such as a personal computer, mult line telephone, printer, scanner, fax machine.

 
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Preference will be given to applicants who have experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, experience
  providing customer service to internal and external customers.

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. 

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.