LEGISLATIVE LIAISON - 60064519

Requisition No: 861178 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LEGISLATIVE LIAISON - 60064519

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60064519 

Salary:  $1,730.77 - $2,692.31 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/25/2025 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.  CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Legislative Liaison within the Program Administration unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with subject matter experts on SAMH legislative tasks, including annual legislative reports, legislative bill analyses, and budget requests.
• Closely monitoring meetings applicable to SAMH during legislative committee weeks and Legislative Session, taking notes and documenting questions and/or requests for follow up information. Subsequently, the individual in this position will be expected to work with SAMH colleagues to collect responsive information and provide through the appropriate channels within the Department.
• Serving as SAMH’s liaison with the Office of Communication to collect and track all SAMH-related media inquiries and requests for talking points, memos and other communications-related materials. To complete this function, the individual will coordinate with SAMH subject matter experts and assist in compiling and routing for approval the final products, ensuring that all deadlines are met. 
• Assisting with compiling and routing for approval the final products, ensuring that all deadlines are met.
• Developing and editing ad hoc memos, reports, and engaging on special projects as assigned.
• Tracking progress of action plans for unit as assigned.
• Monitoring legislative committee meetings, writing committee summaries, creating daily calendars and the daily tracking of legislation. 
• Drafting talking points and other summarizing materials for use by the Assistant Secretary of SAMH.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

An ideal candidate will be able to:

• Engage cooperatively and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Simultaneously Manage multiple priority projects nimbly and seamlessly.
• Be flexible and able to function and succeed both with and without extensive direction.
• Understand and appreciate SAMH’s vision and demonstrate the ability to execute projects, assignments, and policy updates timely and accurately within a fast-paced environment.
• Function both independently and in a team environment.
• Propose solutions to complex problems.
• Determine the be