INTERVIEWING CLERK OPS - 60932904

Requisition No: 878967 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: INTERVIEWING CLERK OPS - 60932904

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60932904 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 07/16/2026 

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THE INCUMBENT WILL REPORT TO THE OFFICE ON A DAILY BASIS.
 
The primary function of this position is to serve as a “Meeter Greeter/ Receptionist” at a DCF Family Resource Center. The incumbent will have direct contact with the customers by assisting them with the public assistance benefit process. The position will require standing, physical movement and walking within the workspace for the various job duties.

 
**Bilingual Spanish or Creole is preferred.  This position will be working in Wildwood (Sumter County). 
The work hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
 
This is work working in a DCF Access Lobby setting

EXAMPLES OF WORK
 
Meets/greets customers and assists customers with the application process (on-line and paper) and navigating through the self-service lobby.
Ensures lobby equipment (example: copier, phone, and fax) and forms are operationally available to customers throughout the day.
Answers general inquiry questions related to program requirements, application processing, case status, and benefit information.
Logs customer into computer based system for data collection and customer service resolution; follows established procedures to escalate complex customer inquiries to ensure resolution.
Educates customers on community partners and the benefit/features of my ACCESS Account including account set-up, password resets.
Resolves Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) ACCESS card issues which includes personal identification number (PIN) unlocks.
Assists customers with referrals to other agencies and community resources.
Monitors lobby traffic flow and notifies supervisor of any issues.
Conducts abbreviated interviews for the purpose of collecting and updating required information on applicants and recipients and their household members for all public assistance programs.
Requests all additional information/verification required to establish or continue eligibility for public assistance programs according to Department procedures.
Ensures electronic case records are documented thoroughly and properly as required by Department procedures.
Takes appropriate corrective action on identified errors through the quality management system, management evaluation reviews, and quality control reviews.

JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Analyzing Data or Information Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Assisting and Caring for Others Providing assistance or personal care to others
Documenting/Recording Information Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Processing Information  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
Getting Information Needed to do the Jo Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating With Persons Outside of the Organization, Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.  This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems.  These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Judging Qualities of Things, Services, People, Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Speaking to others to effectively convey information.
Judgment and decision making by weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.
Actively listening to what other people are saying and asking question as appropriate.
Identifying the nature of problems.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information.
Identifying the things that must be changes to achieve a goal.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
Knowledge of computer software including applications.

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.