INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - 42001606

Requisition No: 866753 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - 42001606

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001606 

Salary:  $49,000.12 - $53,900.34 

Posting Closing Date: 12/19/2025 

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INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES
DIRECTORS OFFICE

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

The headquarters for this position is negotiable within Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, County.

 

CONTACT:

 

Dana Coleman, (321) 317-0803

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or two (2) years of experience in conducting investigations, regulatory inspections or in law enforcement.

 

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:

 

Frequent travel, including overnight and sometimes up to two weeks at a time on an emergency program, is required.

 

Assigned territory, must reside in assigned territory.

 

NOTES:

 

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

 

Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

Conducts investigations in all program areas pursuant to the authority of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, for alleged violations of Florida’s consumer protection laws. Develops efficient investigative plans, interviews witnesses, and takes sworn testimony. Gathers documentary evidence, conducts surveillance activit