OPS Hearing Officer -Statewide- 60932695 1

Requisition No: 859287 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: OPS Hearing Officer -Statewide- 60932695 1

Position Number: 60932695 

Salary:  $23.00 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 09/03/2025 

OPS Hearing Officer-Statewide

Department of Children and Families

Statewide in Florida

Open Competitive

12 - 18 month opportunity

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

 

 

What you will do:

This is an administrative Hearing Officer position that conducts administrative hearings related to the Department of Children & Families and Agency for Persons with Disabilities actions'.  The hearing officer must afford a fair and complete hearing and conduct the proceeding so that the record affirmatively shows that the hearing has met all requirements of the law.  The hearing is a formal hearing under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120 F.S. and federal program requirements, as it often involves disputes of facts requiring specific evidentiary determinations. 

 

How you will make an impact:

• Conduct the hearing following statutory guidelines.
• Administer oaths, establishes the burden and standard of proof required of the parties at the hearing. 
• Develop the record, rule on motions and the admissibility of evidence.
• Research, review, analyze and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the various programs, including pertinent statutes, court decisions, Florida Administrative Code, federal regulations and the agencies’ interpretation of such authorities. 
• Monitor the agencies’ implementation of these authorities to determine the correctness of the action.
• Review hearing requests for jurisdiction, facilitate settlement negotiations, issue /orders for prehearing conferences and discovery. 
• Schedule the hearing, assuring all of the requirements of law have been met. 
• Issue and rule on subpoena requests.
• Prepare a written decision, setting forth in a concise manner, the facts of the cases and the effect of the application of law to those facts.  The decision must respond to proposed findings of fact and arguments submitted by each party.  
• This position may travel as required.

 

Qualifications:

• Four years of professional experience working in public assistance programs. A bachelor’s degree can substitute for the required experience.
• Experience as a Hearing Officer utilizing the Uniform Rules of Administrative Procedure.
• Experience making eligibility determinations for applicants of public assistance.
• Valid Driver License.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Writing
• Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
• Reading Comprehension

• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Speaking
• Talking to others to effectively convey information
• Problem Identification