OPS SENIOR CLERK - 64800749

Requisition No: 856274 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS SENIOR CLERK - 64800749

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64800749 

Salary:  Hourly Rate of Pay $20.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/24/2025 

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OPEN COMPETITIVE

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The OPS Senior Clerk will provide quality customer service, greet visitors, and handle routine questions. This is an independent position that provides administrative support to the Director’s Office staff in the Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support. This position will be responsible for a multitude of job functions in the division that will have a direct impact on bureaus.

Provides administrative support to the staff in the Director’s Office to include filing, scanning, copying, faxing, answering multi-line phones, sorting and delivering mail, ordering supplies and sending out routine emails for meeting notices, request for information etc.

Maintain organization and ordering of supplies, handles surplus and iventory within the Director’s Office Suite.

Ensures copier is maintained each day with paper and ensures all error messages are handled appropriately.

Responsible for submitting tickets to the appropriate DOH Administration or IT Office on behalf of staff in the Director’s Office.

Keeps up-to-date on the latest DOH procedures and policies.

Disseminates information via various methods i.e., e-mail, flyers, posters, one-on-one briefs or in group settings. 

Serves on and supports special events and committees.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.  Participating in support rotation as needed for bureau housekeeping and/or bureau programmatic administrative support.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organization skills.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices. 
• Skill in communicating effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Skill in providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders in a tactful, courteous and non-judgmental manner.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to administrative functions. 
• Ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports. 
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively. 

• Skill in communicating effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Skill in providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders in a tactful, courteous and non-judgmental manner.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

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

• High School Diploma and 1 year of office clerical experience. 
• Pays attention to detail.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee Capital Circle Office Complex

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.  Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• And more!

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

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants 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: http://www.sss.gov 

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

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.