RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 73000363

Requisition No: 845040 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 73000363

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73000363 

Salary:  $47,000.04 - $50,000.04 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/29/2025 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Workforce Management

Research and Training Specialist

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Research and Training Specialist position in Training and Professional Development (TPD) in the Office of Workforce Management (OWM). TPD supports agency-wide strategies to develop a productive workforce through training and communication in cost-effective ways. This position is the primary TPD editor responsible to work with subject matter experts and OWM team members to develop communication materials, newsletter articles and training materials across multiple platforms.

Duties of the position include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Writing, editing, proofreading, and coordinating the publication of internal workforce communications, including workforce emails, newsletter articles, announcements, and related materials.
• Developing, editing, and proofreading training materials ensuring adherence to established requirements.
• Delivering training via webinar and in-person classes.
• Updating SharePoint web pages and associated materials.
• Serving as OWM’s liaison to the Department’s internal communications team.
• Performing other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• At least one year of experience, in the last five years, in internal or external communications or training development, including writing and editing.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience working in SharePoint Online.
• Experience using Chicago or Associated Press style and writing in active voice.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience delivering training to live or virtual adult audiences.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This position is not eligible for telework.

SALARY: $47,000.04 - $50,000.04

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Gerald Swank, (850) 717-7145, Gerald.Swank@floridarevenue.com

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates 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 at http://www.sss.gov.

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.