HIRING SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 873454

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HIRING SPECIALIST - 60006562

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006562

Salary: $40,320.81 - $85,005.09 / Annually

Posting Closing Date: 04/09/2026

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission 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.

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

• The incumbent will act as the HR liaison, facilitating, communicating and submitting documents/requests to HR. i.e, new hire packets, Request Personnel Actions, position descriptions, Classification Request Forms, etc.
• This position applies Human Resources’ Guiding Principles of Excellent service delivery and support to our customers; Enabling our employees to help the vulnerable; Empowering HR to be more innovative; Bringing organization and standardization to the entire Department.
• This is independent work in which the incumbent will be responsible for coordination of recruitment activities for the assigned geographical Facility Recruitment Team.
• Responsible for monitoring vacancies and managing internal movement process. Position is responsible for presenting plan to fill vacancy(ies) to hiring managers as it relates to internal movement of employees and the use of viable candidate pools.
• Responsible for sending job postings to Statewide Advertising specialist; receiving and reviewing employment applications; evaluating applicants’ education, training and work experience; determining eligibility for appointment; and coding applications accordingly for all assigned job classifications.
• Sends automated pre-screening tests to eligible candidates; Issues list of eligible candidates for interview and interview screening tools to interview panel.
• Assists with scheduling interviews through coordinating participation of a diverse interview panel and participates on the interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
• Assists in New Hire Orientation.
• Maintains internal database to include, but not limited to, open position report, time to fill, and notification to the Statewide Advertising team for disposition of applicants.
• Actively participates in staffing related activities and engages in cross functional projects as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of interviewing principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to professional interact with both internal and external customers in a tactful, courteous and effective manner.
• Ability to record, collect, evaluate and analyze data.
• Ability to work independently by planning, organizing and coordinating work assignments.
• Ability to listen effectively.
• Ability to speak clearly and correctly.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university and three years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering or administrative work.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.

• Work History - entered with the most recent/current listed first:
• • Any and all State of Florida jobs
  • Any and all Florida University jobs
  • All periods of employment
  • Periods of unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more*
  • Education
  • Volunteer Experience
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• • Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

• 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.
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

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.