Requisition No: 829007

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR-SES - 73002966

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 73002966

Salary: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 / annually

Posting Closing Date: 05/20/2024

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Workforce Management

Human Resource Specialist/HR - SES

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 is a highly responsible position that acts as a Retirement Coordinator in the Office of Workforce Management (OWM) Human Resource Office providing HR consulting services for the Department of Revenue related to the Retirement process and collaborating with the Division of Retirement.

We strive for a culture of excellence, to be a strategic partner, question the process, and embrace challenges while supporting the Department’s programs and team members. We have a positive, team-oriented culture, offer an excellent work environment, and provide extensive learning and professional development opportunities to support team members’ career growth and advancement.

Duties include:

• Act as subject matter expert for the Department, answering questions on complex or technical issues relating to DROP and Retirement, to ensure understanding of requirements and procedures.
• Provide employees with direction and assistance relative to DROP and Retirement (including disability retirement).
• Review and certify retirement and DROP paperwork before submission.
• Utilize the People First system and the retirement online system to process DROP and retirement paperwork, including updates to employee retirement codes.
• Identify and assist with written communications relative to Retirement and DROP.
• Run reports from the online system to address DROP ends, second elections/new hire elections, and the Department’s active member lists.
• Check monthly for pending invoices Department wide and notifying Accounting.
• Review and certification of FRS reemployment forms as well as educate retired new hires on the reemployment process.
• Assist with the development and presentation of retirement information for semi-annual question and answer sessions.
• Complete forms and research necessary to report military absences to Retirement.
• Process leave audit for employees entering DROP and retiring.
• Assist in the establishment, review and implementation of internal policies and procedures as it relates to HR. Provide the Benefits Manager with input for updates and recommended policy and procedure improvements. Attend internal and external meetings and help assess impact of legislation and rule changes that may impact DROP and Retirement.
• Review Benefit web pages and pre-formatted communications and notify the Benefits Manager of necessary updates and recommendations for improvements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• At least two (2) years of experience working in benefits or retirement applying rules, regulations, policies and procedures to employees and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Retirement Statutes, rules and regulations.
• Willing to become a Florida Notary Public.
• Must have experience writing HR-related correspondence and must be able to verbally communicate with customers about processes and required standards.
• Able to keep accurate records and analysis reports using different technologies and have excellent organizational skills.
• Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Adobe Pro and have the ability to learn other programs.

PREFERENCES:

• At least one (1) year of experience working in the People First System.
• Hands on experience working with retirement applications.
• Experience working in the Florida Retirement System (FRS).

SALARY: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00.

BENEFITS:

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Lisa Sparkman-Allen, (850) 717-6314, Lisa.Sparkman-Allen@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.

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

CRIMINALBACKGROUNDCHECKS: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 hireor promotionunless 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.