OPS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR - 42900354

Requisition No: 871153 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR - 42900354

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42900354 

Salary:  $16.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/10/2026 

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OPS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

(CLASS TITLE: OPS INFORMATION SPECIALIST I)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY--

THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

CONTACT:

Holly Hughes, Phone (352) 395-4778

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in news reporting, editing, public relations, public information, agricultural communications, advertising, marketing, mass communications or journalism; or

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 

Possession of a valid 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, hours worked, and formal education fields 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:

Moderate travel, including overnight, international destinations and sometimes up to two weeks on an emergency program is required.

NOTES:

• To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

• Benefits include a LinkedIn Learning training account.
  
  

JOB DUTIES:

Digital and Telecommunications:

• Coordinate, develop, produce and analyze content for Don’t Pack a Pest program’s social media platforms and monthly program report.
• Conceptualize, write and edit information and materials (brochures, displays/exhibits, creative documents, web pages, social media