PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Requisition No: 883628 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60010578 

Salary:  $40,321.06 annually, $1550.81 bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/16/2026 

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Personnel Services Specialist-SES

Florida Department of Children and Families

Tallahassee, FL

Internal Only

This is not a telework position.

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

How you will make an impact:

The Personnel Services Specialist will manage all compliance reports, Performance Management and Unemployment Claims for the employee relations and performance management activities.  The incumbent will provide effective consultation and guidance in areas of unemployment claims, employee background screening policies, drug testing policies, vehicle insurance allowance and performance management activities, apply applicable laws, rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines accordingly to support the administration and operation of all programs, benefits, and services administered by the Department of Children and Families.

What you will do:

• Work with statewide leadership teams to ensure that applicable employee background checks and drug screenings are completed at a time in accordance with State law, personnel rules and departmental policies. Ensure that applicable data systems are timely and accurately updated as required.
•  Provide quality assistance to statewide administration in completing operational and management activities including, but not limited to, Drug Free Workplace, background screening policies, and Driving as a condition of employment. 
• Review and research unemployment compensation claims. Respond back to Department of Commerce timely and accurately. Notify team members of all scheduled hearings and claims to appeal. 
• Review and research Department of Motor Vehicle report via DAVID website and People First. Notify team members of invalid licenses and unknown employees from the list. Complete and update report and People First of findings as appropriate. Notify Strategic Planning Team of employees with suspended or expired licenses for Vehicle Insurance Allowance purposes.
• Work effectively with supervisors and managers on performance management.  Assist with timely documentation of performance criteria.  Advise supervisors on the use and implementation of performance evaluation instruments and processes.  Monitor and track performance evaluations on a timely basis.
• Timely prepare and distribute various management reports to local leadership teams.
• Timely and accurately update statewide Disciplinary Action Report. 

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience working with Adobe / Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Experience preparing well-written and supported professional work products.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Additional Information/Requirement: 

All eligible candidates will be required to complete an Excel skills assessment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skill in research tools; analysis; communication.  Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques and make independent decisions; work independently; make presentations as a subject matter expert; collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to compliance reports ; organize, data into logical format; utilize problem-solving techniques; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to program functions; recognize and satisfy customer needs; prepare report; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; and motivate people.

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

• 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. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.   

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.

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

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all.  Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where you will work:

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater.  And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore!  Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love.  The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

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.

Vision:  We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values:  A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve. 

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

• 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.
• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

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.

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.

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.