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SENIOR HIRING SPECIALIST - 60069154

Date: May 29, 2025

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Requisition No: 853852

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR HIRING SPECIALIST - 60069154

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60069154

Salary: $47,500 minimum annual

Posting Closing Date: 06/04/2025

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Open Competitive opportunity.

Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Senior Hiring Specialist

For the Economic Self Sufficiency Program,

Headquarters Business Operations Team

Class title: Operations Review Specialist (ORS)

Position Number: 60069154

This is a full-time Career Service position.

Regular business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST, Monday to Friday.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE OFFICE.

Salary: $47,500 minimum annual.

Some travel required.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Five years of professional experience in human resources, including recruitment and selection. Responsibilities should encompass evaluating candidate eligibility, created and maintaining employment advertisements, conducting interviews, managing confidential information, handling personnel files, researching laws and technical guidelines, and/or training teams on policy and best practices.

+ A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution may substitute for four years of the required work experience.

+ Note: Be prepared to provide a copy of your degree/diploma or request official transcripts from your school in a sealed envelope. All documents must be in English, clear, and legible, showing all signatures and pertinent details. Foreign degrees must be validated by a third-party to meet the US equivalency requirements. All costs are the responsibility of the applicant.

+ Proficiency in MS Office 365, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint.

+ A valid driver's license is required, as travel may be necessary for attending off-site job fairs, interviews and meetings.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ At least one year of experience working with the State Personnel System (People First) as a recruiter or hiring specialist, or serving as a supervisor within in a government entity.

+ Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and demonstrated experience in their use.

+ Proficiency in ServiceNow, Smartsheet, MS Visio, or PowerBI software.

+ Notary Public certification is preferred, or a willingness to obtain certification.

Job Description:

This is a highly responsible professional role within the Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS) Program, focused on driving Human Resources-related improvements within ESS Headquarters (HQ) program offices. Reporting to the Headquarters Director of Business Operations, the incumbent provides strategic Human Resources (HR) support by developing talent acquisition and recruitment strategies that align with the agency’s mission and goals. This position requires building strong relationships with hiring managers to ensure effective sourcing strategies and timely execution of recruitment plans. Additionally, the role involves statewide travel to engage with regional contacts and participate in recruitment and hiring events. The incumbent may also be required to assist in Disaster Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (DSNAP) efforts during emergency situations as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Project Management: Plans, organizes, and oversees improvement initiatives, including business process enhancements, to ensure consistent application of federal, state, and departmental policies.

+ Policy Implementation & Compliance: Provides training and guidance to statewide ESS teams, supports change management efforts, and integrates process improvement tools to ensure uniform application of policies.

+ Classification & Compensation Analysis: Reviews and prepares classification and compensation requests, including position changes, reorganizations, pay adjustments, and salary exceptions for leadership review. Ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

+ Strategic Recommendations: Evaluates proposed changes and makes recommendations to ensure alignment with program and departmental business practices.

+ Collaboration & Consultation: Works closely with program leadership, Human Resources, the Budget office, and other stakeholders to refine hiring and recruitment protocols.

+ Data-Driven Reporting & Communications: Develops and presents reports, analyses, and communication materials using historical staffing data to support strategic decision-making.

+ Recruitment & Hiring Support: Facilitates hiring processes by creating advertisements, determining applicant eligibility, scheduling and conducting interviews, processing hiring paperwork, conducting background screenings, and overseeing onboarding activities.

+ Statewide Hiring Initiatives: Works with the Recruitment Supervisor and Business Operations Director to plan and execute urgent hiring and recruitment efforts.

+ Independent Analysis & Technical Assistance: Provides expert-level analysis and technical guidance to support key initiatives.

+ Record Management: Maintains detailed records of projects, assignments, and processes while ensuring clear documentation and accessibility. Utilizes tracking databases and shared storage for record retention.

+ Other Duties: Supports special projects and additional tasks as assigned.

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

Knowledge of:

+ Basic principles of human resources management and development

+ Management practices and processes

+ Effective communication techniques, data collection methods, and research tools

+ Process management strategies

Skills in:

+ Utilizing research tools for data analysis and evaluation

+ Effective communication, both written and verbal

+ Critical thinking and problem-solving

Ability to:

+ Apply problem-solving techniques and make independent decisions

+ Work autonomously and efficiently manage tasks

+ Present information as a subject matter expert

+ Collect, evaluate, and analyze HR-related data, organizing it into a logical format

+ Interpret and apply relevant rules, regulations, policies and procedures

+ Recognize and address customer needs effectively

+ Prepare reports, plan and coordinate work assignments

+ Motivate and engage teams to achieve organizational goals

Candidate Profile (Application)Requirements:

To ensure a smooth hiring process, your application must be completed in its entirety.

+ Employment History: Include the names and phone numbers of all supervisors for each period of employment.

+ Employment Gaps: Account for and explain any gaps in employment to prevent delays in processing.

+ Qualification Verification: Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities—as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions—must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

+ Work History Entry: The statement“See Resume”is not acceptable in place of a detailed work history entry.

+ Essential Position Designation: This role is classified as an essential position, meaning incumbents are expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters and may be required to work before, during, and beyond normal work hours or days.

The DCF Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

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:

+ No state income tax for residents of Florida.

+ 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 contribution (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 .

Additional Information:

+ We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

+ 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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

+ The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

+ SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

+ BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

+ BENEFIT RECOVERY SCREENING : Candidates applying to positions in the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program may have a Benefit Recovery check completed to validate current or former public assistance case information before completing the hiring process.​​​

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee