REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST - 79000800

Requisition No: 812161 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST - 79000800

Position Number: 79000800 

Salary:  $36,178.74 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/03/2023 

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

Bureau of Standards and Registration

Real Estate Development Specialist

Working Title:  Document Reviewer

Position Number: 79000800

Hiring Salary: $36,178.74 Annually

*OPEN COMPETITIVE*

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 our SES and Career Service employees features a highly competitive set of benefits including:

• Annual and sick leave
• Holiday leave – Nine days per year
• Personal holiday – One day per year
• State group insurance – Health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverage options
• Retirement plan options–including employer contributions (for specifics, visit www.myfrs.com)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition waivers
• Mentorship/Volunteer opportunities – one hour a week per month
• And more!
• For specific details, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Where You Will Work

The Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. This position is located in our Tallahassee office. The position is housed within the Division’s Bureau of Standards and Registration, which is charged with reviewing the filings of new associations for Condominiums, Timeshares, Cooperatives and Mobile Homes, as well as reviewing amendments to those filings

Position Summary

A Document Reviewer reviews filings related to the Condominium, Timeshare, Mobile Home, and Cooperative program areas. Filings are a set of documents that are submitted to the Division for review. These documents are reviewed by a Document Reviewer to ensure that they comply with the law. These documents are often given to prospective purchasers of condominium, cooperative, and timeshare units, or renters of lots in mobile home parks at closing. The Document Reviewer reviews assigned filings using review checklists, citations, and template letters for deficient filings.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• Associates Degree from an accredited college or university and two years of office or customer service experience; OR
• Office Experience and Customer Service can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education and,
• A high school diploma or the equivalent.

Simplified Overview

• Examines filings submitted to the division to determine whether such documents complies with the requirements of the applicable laws and rules.
• Examines filings within the timeframes required by law, rule or bureau procedures.  The primary job tasks are reading large files, conducting research and writing letters.
• Prepares deficiency notices, approval letters, documentation relating to filling rejections, and related correspondence, pursuant to applicable laws, rules, and bureau procedures.
• Inputs deficiencies, responses, extensions, and approval data into filing tracking database.   Performs quality control to project, developer, and managing entity data input by others.  Codes documents immediately upon approval to facilitate permanent retention.
• Participate in on-going bureau training programs and section meetings, especially to promote accuracy in comprehension of applicable laws and rules, and consistency between sections and bureaus. 
• Prepares appropriate documentation, upon request, related to compliance of filed or unfiled documents.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to efficiently read and interpret large volumes of documentation within tight timeframes.
• Proficient in the use of technology including software, hardware, and data systems.
• Knowledge of applicable Florida Statutes.  
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing.  
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task.

Applicant Note: 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.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

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 supports
the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33708.

We hire only 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.

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.