HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/LR-SES - 73000554

Requisition No: 874128 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/LR-SES - 73000554

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 73000554 

Salary:  $50,000.04 - $52,530.12 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/22/2026 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Employee Relations

Human Resource Specialist/LR - 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:

The Florida Department of Revenue is seeking qualified candidates to join its Office of Employee Relations as an Employee Relations Consultant. This Selected Exempt Service position plays a key role in supporting managers, supervisors, and employees on a variety of employee and labor relations matters. This role requires strong, critical thinking and analysis skills, organization, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting with managers and supervisors on employee conduct, performance, and disciplinary matters.
• Reviewing and evaluating reports of employee misconduct or performance issues and determining appropriate action.
• Preparing disciplinary action documentation.
• Coordinating and conducting Career Service pre-determination conferences.
• Assisting with the creation, revision, and maintenance of employee relations–related policies, procedures, guides, job aids, and forms.
• Conducting training for supervisors on employee relations topics.
• Analyzing employee relations–related legislation.
• Assisting, as needed, in other functional areas within Employee Relations, including but not limited to, Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation requests, Employee Assistance Program referrals, Fitness-for-Duty referrals, and Reemployment Assistance cases.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• Two (2) years of professional experience in employee relations or other human resources functional area.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce accurate, clear, and well-organized correspondence, reports, and other documentation.
• Ability to analyze information, apply policies and procedures, and make sound recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and interact with others in a professional manner.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and provide timely responses while maintaining organization and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

PREFERENCES:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resource management, law, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience in employee relations or labor relations.
• SHRM or HRCI certification.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, or employment laws and regulations.
• Experience preparing disciplinary actions, investigative summaries, or grievance responses.
• Experience conducting training.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Candidates who meet the minimum job requirements may be required to pass a skills verification test to verify their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Candidates who meet the minimum job requirements may be required to provide a writing sample.

SALARY: $50,000.04 - $52,530.12 / annually

BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental 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.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:  If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

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

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: 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 hire or promotion unless 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.

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.

Salary : $50,000 - $52,530