SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60047179

Requisition No: 854949 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60047179

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60047179 

Salary:  $41,561.57, in accordance with DCF salary policy 

Posting Closing Date: 06/25/2025 

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This is an Internal Agency opportunity.

Only current department employees are eligible to apply.

 

THIS IS A STATEWIDE VACANCY – POSITON LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY SELECTED CANDIDATE LOCATION

 

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 Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

Under the ESS Program, the Office of Public Benefits Integrity (OPBI) is responsible for investigating public assistance fraud or misuse regarding the SNAP (Food Assistance), D-SNAP (Disaster Food Assistance), TANF (Cash Assistance), and Medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.

 

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

*The requested information must be disclosed on the State of Florida Candidate Profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the Candidate Profile (application). *

 

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.

 

Interested applicants should support the minimum qualifications and preferences with documentation of experience on their application and resume. Candidates whose application does not support minimum qualifications will not be considered.

 

Senior Human Services Program Specialist – 60047179 – ESS OPBI Quality Management

 

 THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.

 

The selected candidate will be required to work at the closest office location.

Some travel will be required.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.

Business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST, Monday - Friday.

The incumbent is a member of the DCF D-SNAP Disaster Response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS:

• The incumbent must be a current DCF Economic Self Sufficiency employee.
• At least four years determining eligibility for Cash, Food Assistance, or Medicaid programs.
• A valid State-Issued driver’s license.
• The incumbent is willing to travel extensively, including overnight travel.

 

PERFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• At least have one year (12 months) of experience monitoring and/ or reviewing cases for accuracy and correct eligibility for Food Assistance, Medicaid, and Cash Assistance policy.
• Experience as an Economic Self Sufficiency Specialist Supervisor.
• Bilingualism

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a highly responsible professional position in the Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Headquarters Program, Office of Public Benefits Integrity, Quality Management Unit. The individual in this position has respoinsibility  in implementing the quality assurance techniques uesed t