PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - 37011000

Requisition No: 855828 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - 37011000

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37011000 

Salary:  $93,000.00 to $95,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/17/2025 

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Business Planning Program Administrator
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest District
**Internal Agency Only**

 

 

Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy.

 

The Work You Will Do:
This is a professional administrative position responsible for the overall effectiveness, integrity, and accountability for the district’s business operations, including Administrative Resources, Budget, Technical Services and Business Planning for the Northwest District Office. This position is delegated specific authority by the district director to act on behalf of the district director subject to specific statutory, rule or policy limitations. Spends majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Reviews time sheets and leave requests.

 

The Difference You Will Make:
Your role as Program Administrator is critical to fulfilling our district’s mission of creating strong community partnerships and safeguarding Florida’s natural resources.

 

How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

 

Where you will work:
The Northwest District is located along the Gulf Coast. We proudly serve 16 counties in the Florida panhandle including Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton and Washington. The district has three offices located in Pensacola, Panama City and Tallahassee. This position is located at the Pensacola main office at 160 W. Government St., Pensacola, FL. 32502

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

 

Pay:
Salary Range – $93,000.00 to $95,000.00

 

 

Your Specific Responsibilities
Leadership and Management: 

• Act on behalf of the district director to ensure that routine administrative operations in the NWD are performed successfully.
• Routine operations include maintaining the district’s budget within statutory criteria and providing appropriate and timely responses to division and leadership team requests, coordinating with district program and assistant director of district management to ensure timely and effective actions are completed. 
• Represent the district director in high-level meetings requiring policy level decisions and participation.
• Establishes expectations and provides guidance to district administrative, technical services and business planning staff to ensure quality, consistency, and successful performance of the administrative, technical services, and business planning functions in