SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64060925

Requisition No: 879451 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64060925

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64060925 

Salary:  $42,561.48 - $46,817.62 

Posting Closing Date: 09/22/2026 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

Florida Department of Health
Division of Disease Control and Health Protection 

Bureau of Communicable Diseases 
HIV/AIDS

This position requires daily in office or field work.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This professional position is located within the Bureau of Communicable Disease, HIV/AIDS Section, Prevention Program. The primary responsibility is to collaborate with and advise county health departments and community-based organizations (CBOs) on implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. The position serves as the programmatic lead for statewide EHE activities and coordinates efforts across Florida’s seven EHE jurisdictions. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance (TA), training, and guidance related to EHE service delivery, education, data collection, monitoring, and evaluation. This position is based in the Department of Health’s State Health Office in Tallahassee and reports to the HIV Program Manager.

Key duties include delivering TA and training to support the incorporation, implementation, and evaluation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) goals and objectives. The incumbent conducts programmatic monitoring, as appropriate, for Department-funded agencies providing EHE services. Travel is required to conduct on-site visits and provide TA and training to agencies on topics such as screening and counseling, service delivery, patient navigation, community engagement and education, adherence counseling, patient assistance programs, data collection, monitoring, and evaluation. The position also identifies, explores, and disseminates training opportunities to county health departments, CBOs, health care providers, and other key partners. Coordination with local contract managers is required to ensure TA and training support for funded EHE service providers. Additionally, the position evaluates counties to assess the effective use of resources and compliance with applicable state and Department of Health laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and program objectives. 

This role also assists with budget management, financial reporting and reconciliation, and expenditure tracking for federal and state funding. The position supports the development of the annual cooperative agreement application and interim and annual progress reports for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It also contributes to the development, implementation, and review of requests for proposals, invitations to negotiate, and other procurement instruments. This position also assists with contract procurement, development, management and oversight. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Ability to listen and communicate effectively. 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 

• Ability to provide training and technical assistance to program staff 

• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to HIV prevention, care and treatment. 

• Ability to manage tasks and work independently 
• Knowledge of Microsoft based databases

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Experience with organizing and analyzing data

Preferred –

• BS degree
• Three years or more years of professional experience is preferred in one or more of the following program areas: HIV prevention and care, infant, child, maternal and reproductive health, substance abuse, or mental health. This professional experience may be in program delivery, program evaluation, program planning, program management, or program administration.  

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, FL

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, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

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 successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.  

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.