ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - 42004030

Requisition No: 841259 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - 42004030

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42004030 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $42,900.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/22/2024 

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
 

CONTACT:       
       

Cheryl Jones; ph# (352) 395-4708 or email Cheryl.Jones@FDACS.gov.
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of administrative experience.
 

A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience.
 

Administrative or clerical experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
 

An equivalent combination of education and experience which equals five (5) years can substitute for the above requirements.
 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.
 

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 
 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***
 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
   

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
 

Occasional travel, including overnight and sometimes up to two weeks on an emergency program, required.
 

NOTES:
 

This position reports to work Monday through Friday.
 

JOB DUTIES:
 

General Statement:  This is an administrative position that serves as the primary support position on the High Risk Detector Dog (HRDD) Program.
 

Responsible for refused entry, suspension, and regulatory significant specimen report documentation including, compiling the information needed to complete the notification and creating the official notification.
 

Responsible for maintaining import notification databases and informing plant inspection personnel.  Tracks and report