PURCHASING SPECIALIST - 79000242

Requisition No: 885641 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: PURCHASING SPECIALIST - 79000242

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79000242 

Salary:  $1,550.80 - $1,730.77 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/02/2026 

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DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY - DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

Purchasing Specialist

Position Number: 79000242

Hiring Salary: $1,550.80 - $1,730.77 Bi-weekly

*Open Competitive*

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.

The Work You Will Do:

The Purchasing Specialist provides professional administrative and operational support to the Division of Technology’s Director’s Office by acting as the receptionist, receiving visitors, conducting research, and handling information requests. This position supports purchasing, fiscal and property control activities, IT asset coordination, equipment logistics, and day-to-day division operations.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support to the Director’s Office and division units, including managing assigned ticket queues, recording detailed ticket updates, resolving completed requests, coordinating mobile devices, tablets and IT assets, and handling incoming and outgoing mail.

Responsible for purchasing Technology items, office supplies and telecommunications equipment for the Department using a Purchasing Card (P-Card) and/or the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) eProcurement system, in accordance with the Department policies and State of Florida purchasing statutes and rules. Responsible for collecting and reconciling P-Card transactions in WORKS and other invoices before submission to the Division’s Budget Coordinator or F&A for approval and payment processing. Also responsible for maintaining files and spreadsheets of detailed records. Process Requests for Quotes for commodities and/or contractual services from State Contract vendors pursuant to the provisions of the State Contract.

Responsible for coordinating the procurement, logistics, shipping, receiving and distribution of Technology equipment for the Department. Coordinates the shipment and receipt of IT equipment between the Department Headquarters, Technology units and supported field locations. Coordinates with Technology personnel at field locations to ensure equipment is properly received, documented and transferred to the appropriate unit or division.

Coordinates with vendors, shipping providers, Technology staff, field technicians and other Department personnel to facilitate the timely delivery and distribution of IT equipment. Reviews and follows up on delayed, damaged, missing or incorrectly shipped equipment and coordinates corrective actions through resolution. Ensures equipment is properly transferred to the receiving Technology unit, division or designated field location and that the associated ticket is updated and resolved upon completion.

Provides operational support to the Division of Technology’s Director’s Office and units within the division. This position acts as Fleet manager for the division and oversees all state vehicles assigned to the Division. Reconciles all vehicle card charges to items reported on the vehicle logs submitted by the card users and notifies the property section of any corrections.  Research discrepancies between the vehicle logs and the fuel card payment system.  Analyzes all charges to ensure they are reported correctly and that all receipts are correct.

Performs related work as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of office procedures and practices.

Excellent telephone etiquette. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Exhibits initiative and follow-through. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

Exhibits integrity in dealing with confidential or sensitive issues/correspondence.

Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to administrative functions such as accounting, personnel, and purchasing.

Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently.

Ability to prioritize job responsibilities and meet deadlines.

Ability to keep desk, work documents and files organized.

Minimum Requirements: 

Three (3) years of administrative or clerical experience in a professional office environment; and

at least two (2) years of experience using the Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook; and

Valid Driver License.

*Preference will be given to applicants with experience with MFMP and/or WORKS. *

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.***

The 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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Applicant Note: 

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.

Background Screening Requirement:

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications.  This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting.

 Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.  If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

 
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. 
 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

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 Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans, and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses. 

A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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.