DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I - 42000918

Requisition No: 871020 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I - 42000918

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000918 

Salary:  $41,042.22 - $45,146.44 

Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2026 

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DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE I

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

CONTACT:

 

Kelly Wetherington (850) 617-7365

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) years of professional or paraprofessional experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, agriculture, hospitality management, nutrition, business or industry development, the travel industry or in hotel or restaurant management; or

 

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in marketing, business, merchandising, agriculture, hospitality management, nutrition, leisure services or communications and two (2) years of professional experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, agriculture, international affairs, hospitality management, nutrition, business or industry development, the travel industry or in hotel or restaurant management; or

 

A master's degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in business administration and one (1) year of professional experience as described above. 

 

Requires possession of a valid Driver’s 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:

 

Moderate travel required.

 

Ability to travel to foreign and domestic event engagements as deemed necessary and approved by department administration.

 

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.

 

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