REGULATORY SPECIALIST I - 72004053

Requisition No: 865312 

Agency: Florida Commission on Human Relations

Working Title: REGULATORY SPECIALIST I - 72004053

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004053 

Salary:  $36,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/17/2025 

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Florida Commission on Human Relations

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Regulatory Specialist I

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Career Service

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Commission on Human Relations is the state agency charged with enforcing the state’s civil rights laws and serves as a resource on human relations for the people of Florida. It is against Florida law to discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or familial status. The Commission investigates complaints of discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, and state employee whistle-blower retaliation.

The Commission is responsible for promoting fair treatment, equal opportunity, and mutual respect among members of all economic, social, racial, religious and ethnic groups and works to eliminate discrimination against groups and their members.

The Work You Will Do:

This is an independent professional position as the Regulatory Specialist I processing complaints about discrimination cases within the State of Florida.  The incumbent will gather and record information accurately and thoroughly through interviews and or correspondence with parties involved in the investigation; conduct research and collect facts about any complaint assigned and must be able to write investigative reports within the statutory timeframes; testify and appear before the Commission panels and in civil court proceedings and administrative hearings regarding investigative findings and recommendations.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a Regulatory Specialist, you will help protect the civil rights of Floridians by investigating complaints of discrimination and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws. Your work will promote fairness, accountability, and equal opportunity across Florida’s workplaces, housing, and public spaces, supporting the Commission’s mission to eliminate discrimination and foster mutual respect among all communities.

How You Will Grow:

The Florida Commission on Human Relations is committed to cultivating professional growth, leadership development, and continuous learning for its employees. Training and development opportunities are designed to enhance expertise and support long-term career advancement in public service.

Where You Will Work:

4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Pay:

$36,500.00

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Conduct fact-finding sessions and interviews, conciliation conferences, and investigations throughout the agency’s Fair Housing enforcement jurisdiction. Enters information relevant to such activities into the Hud Enforcement Management System (HEMS). Frames and perfects advanced and complex complaints of housing after jurisdiction requirements have been met. Transfers cases and all relevant documents to the investigators for investigation.
• Researches and obtains records, information, and evidence necessary to complete and investigate assigned cases. Analyzes data collected in accordance with established statutory provisions, agency policy, legal precedents, and investigative procedures. Enters such information into HEMS. Ensures that documents received during an investigation are placed into the agency’s electronic case management system.
• Counsels and provides information to the public about alleged discrimination in the area of housing. Advises potential complainants and their representatives about the law and the agency’s jurisdiction, procedures, and rules. Perfects and amends complaints to conform to statute and rule.
• Engages and participates in education and outreach activities throughout the agency’s jurisdiction to inform the public about fair housing laws, rules, and issues.
• Testifies and appears before the Commission panel in civil court proceedings and administrative hearings regarding investigative findings and recommendations and regarding other issues pertinent to agency operations as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic investigative techniques.
• Knowledge of rules of evidence, court procedures, and requirements.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of correct grammar usage.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Skilled with basic computer and office equipment, including word processing, email, fax, scanners, etc.
• Skilled in using logic and reasoning.
• Skilled in utilizing techniques of active listening.
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Ability to develop and implement office procedures.
• Ability to review data for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to analyze information and determine its validity.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain a productive working relationship with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Four years of professional or nonprofessional experience in administrative work and/or professional regulations. An associates degree from an accredited college can substitute for two years of the required experience. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college can substitute for the required experience.

Preferred:

• Applicants who have experience in Fair Housing or Employment Investigations.

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:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

General Information:

The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/oral interview.

In order to be considered for a position, applicant responses to the qualifying questions, software systems, actual work experience, years of employment and hours worked per week must be clearly defined within your work history listed on the candidate profile, or you may not be considered for the position. An attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile.

All positions with the Florida Commission on Human Relations are positions of special trust. Therefore, the selected candidate must successfully pass a level two background screening (which includes fingerprinting) as a condition of employment. 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.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service 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 on the date of your retirement.

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.