CLERK - 55013461

Requisition No: 859908 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CLERK - 55013461

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55013461 

Salary:  $31,327.89 - $40,541.98 

Posting Closing Date: 09/19/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

704 / CONSULTANT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE 

CAREER SERVICE  

CONTACT PERSON: Lisa Almeda

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (813) 975-6748

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Lisa.Almeda@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,204.92 - $1,559.31 biweekly range /  $31,327.89 - $40,541.98 annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $1,417.55

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Clerk / Consultant Project Management

The clerk will offer general administrative support, which includes answering and routing phone calls, taking messages, and responding to inquiries. They will handle routine correspondence, maintain organized files and records, compile data for reports, and manage incoming and outgoing mail. Additional related duties may be assigned as needed. 

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Transportation

D7 - Headquarters

11201 N. McKinley Dr.

Tampa, FL. 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Answers and routes telephone calls, takes messages, and answers general questions. Greets guests and directs them to the appropriate staff. Schedules meetings and processes office documentation as necessary. Operates a variety of standard office equipment such as copiers, scanners, computers and fax machines.

Composes and produces routines correspondence. Maintains files and records of correspondence, invoices, documents, reports, and other materials. Compiles data from office files and documents into reports. Receives incoming mail and processes outgoing mail for the work unit.

Maintains property control for annual inventory. Serves as the Unit Custodian for the department. Processes surplus requests for equipment and furniture. Also processes Public Records Requests accordingly and timely.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• General office procedures and practices.
• Techniques for effectively dealing with people.

Skills in:

• Providing customer service.
• Use of office equipment.
• Use of a personal computer.

Ability to:

• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer database.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Review data for accuracy and completeness.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and prior experience in an office environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. 

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE 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, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

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.