FNW PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV - DACS - 42005782

Requisition No: 870380 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: FNW PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV - DACS - 42005782

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005782 

Salary:  $52,530.14 - $55,156.66 

Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026 

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FNW PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV - DACS

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF FOOD, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

CONTACT:

 

Amy Hayden (850) 617-7132

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and eight (8) years of professional or technical experience in consumer complaint program work, business administration, consumer or public relations, investigations, administrative work, professional regulation, or a field related to the area of responsibility; or

 

A bachelor's degree (four (4) years) from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience in consumer complaint program work, business administration, customer or public relations, investigations, administrative work, professional regulation, or a field related to the area of responsibility; or

 

A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

 

Requires possession of a valid Driver’s License.

 

Please Note: There will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.

 

***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 required.

 

Monthly travel will vary based on activities scheduled (reviews, technical assistance, workshops, conferences).

 

Must be willing to obtain additional training appropriate to job functions.

 

Obtain certification in food safety (such as Serv-Safe or equivalent) within 12 months of appointment.

 

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.

 

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

 

Actual hours of work shift will be established by supervisor and based on providing departmental coverage for established business hours.

 

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