Investigation Specialist II (WT: ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER I) - 76004688

Requisition No: 842818 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: Investigation Specialist II (WT: ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER I) - 76004688

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76004688 

Salary:  $38,000.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/02/2025 

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Bureau of Administrative Reviews

 

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

 

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

 

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

 

Contact Person: Tom Moffett, TomMoffett@flhsmv.gov

 

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. 

 

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

 

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) is dedicated to improving the safety of Florida’s roadways, while at the same time providing excellent customer service and a fair and impartial due process for drivers whose driver license or driving privilege is suspended, revoked, canceled or disqualified.

 

As an Administrative Hearing Officer I, you will conduct administrative review hearings under oath to make determinations for possible reinstatement of driver licenses in accordance with Florida Statutes and FLHSMV policies and procedures. This level of hearing officer traditionally handles the more basic types of administrative hearings, to include review waiver hearings, expedited reviews, and restricted license (hardship) hearings of lesser complexity. On occasion, additional types of hearings may be conducted.

 

As an Administrative Hearing Officer I, duties and responsibilities will also include, but not be limited to managing a complex caseload that is subject to strict deadlines, preparing and maintaining case files, researching case backgrounds, reviewing and evaluating testimony and evidence, analyzing information from various sources to make sound decisions, writing and issuing final orders and documenting decisions and outcomes of hearings.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Value professionalism and customer service – able to conduct hearings in a professional and impartial manner; maintain high professional standards and remain calm and courteous when dealing with customers.
• Possess strong communication and active listening skills – able to express ideas and facts clearly and be a