Job Description

Requisition No: 848875 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST - 67014961

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67014961 

Salary: $42,000.14 - $45,000.02 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/21/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

POSITION: PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

POSITION NUMBER: 67014961

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

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

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

The 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 eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• 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 contributions (For more information, please click ).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit  .
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$42,000.14 - $45,000.02 Annually $1,615.39 - $1,730.77 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a professional position in State Office Human Resources (HR) and is responsible for independently performing a variety of human resource duties. These duties require comprehensive knowledge of Agency policies, procedures, goals, and programs within the Agency relating to human resources. This position assists the Agency by providing analysis and research on various personnel services, and handling inquiries from employees and outside entities.

The Work You Will Do  

Responsible for processing advertisement requests, including posting positions on applicable job sites within prescribed timeframes.

Responsible for providing technical assistance to supervisors and managers regarding the Agency’s Recruitment and Selection processes. Consult with management regarding Recruitment and Selection issues and formulate strategies to resolve them.

Responsible for the Agency’s Veterans’ Preference Recruitment Plan, surveys, and other requests according to applicable State statutory laws, federal laws, and Agency policies and procedures.

Research, revise, and apply Agency policies, procedures, and processes related to Recruitment and Selection and human resources.

Collaborates with external partners for recruitment and participates in recruitment events.

Attend meetings related to recruitment and selection, assigned DMS Community of Interest Meeting(s), training, and internal and other meetings as assigned.

Assist with other recruitment functions, such as hiring requests and onboarding processes.

Assist with ensuring compliance with the background screening process and preparing and processing screening invoices for payment.

Assisted with developing, implementing, and conducting new employee orientation and other training within the functional area.

Assist with the exit interview process, including reviewing and analyzing exit interview data and providing reports to management.

Assists with disaster planning, response, recovery efforts, and emergency needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Two years of human resources experience.

• Must have a valid driver’s license or other efficient means of transportation and be willing to travel for work purposes.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• the basic principles of personnel administration,

• one or more personnel program functions such as selection, classification and pay,

• employee benefits, labor relations, employer/employee relations or training,

• the principles and techniques of effective communication,

• methods of data collection.

Ability to:

• collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to personnel program functions,

• organize data into logical format,

• compose correspondence,

• utilize problem-solving techniques,

• work independently,

• understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to personnel program functions,

• prepare reports relating to personnel program functions,

• plan, organize and coordinate work assignments,

• communicate effectively,

• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others,

• maintain confidential information,

• maintain acceptable attendance.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Attention to detail,

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, People First,

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, problem analysis, and problem resolution.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

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 your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.

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