ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - 42001223

Requisition No: 854912 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - 42001223

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001223 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $42,900.00 

Posting Closing Date: 06/25/2025 

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ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:              

Christina Chitty, (352) 395-4779

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years of secretarial or office clerical work experience; or

Possession of a Certified Professional Secretary Certificate.

College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of the required experience.

Vocational/technical training in an area of secretarial science or office/business studies can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of the required work experience.
 

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:

This position has vendor invoice/warrant processing responsibilities 215.422, F.S.

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.

JOB DUTIES:

Purchasing 

• Makes purchases for the division and section as requested by the supervisor or other personnel.
• Prepares bids, submits requisitions, processes quotes and submits invoices for the sections purchases and expenditures.
• Stays current on department/division fiscal policies and procedures to ensure timely processing of requisitio