PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III - SES - 50095005

Florida; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement package

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Nine paid holidays and personal day

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Personnel Technician III to provide personnel support at the St. Augustine facility. You will manage applications, employee records, benefits communications, and compliance with payroll and timekeeping processes.

The role requires experience in an office setting, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. State benefits include retirement, health and leave programs, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of employment experience in a professional office environment performing administrative or clerical functions.
• One (1) year of employment experience communicating with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
• One (1) year of employment experience preparing correspondence and documentation and computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate personnel records including job applications, hiring processes, disciplinary actions, workers’ compensation claims, and termination.
• Provide information and assistance to employees regarding benefits and leave.
• Administer Leave and Attendance program and coordinate with HR for payroll-related matters.
• Conduct bi-weekly audits between timekeeping and payroll systems for accuracy.
• Assist supervisors in preparing personnel actions and advise on personnel rules and policies.

Skills

Office environment

Customer communication

Microsoft Office

Excel

Teamwork

Tools

People First

Background checks

Job description

Date: Oct 2, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III - SES - 50095005

Requisition No:884860

Working Title: PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III - SES - 50095005

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida

***ANTICIPATED VACANCY***

The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our Team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and fantastic work culture.

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).

*Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

*Other Personnel Technician III positions, including OPS (temporary) may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) year of employment experience working in a professional office environment performing administrative or clerical functions.
• One (1) year of employment experience communicating with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
• One (1) year of employment experience preparing correspondence and documentation and computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to research policies and procedures and communicate findings.
• Ability and desire to work in an extremely fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to act on changing priorities and responsibilities.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but notlimited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

• Experience working with the State Florida Human Resources Information System (People first) – preferably with timesheets, attendance, and leave.
• Experience creating and acting on Personnel Action Request (E-PARs) in People First.
• Experience assisting personnel with requests for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
• Experience analyzing documentation and advising others on matters involving human resources.
• Experience in timekeeping in relation to timesheet and payroll processes.
• Knowledge of and ability to research the State of Florida Personnel Rules (Florida Administrative Code 60L-29-40) and Florida Statutes and Propose a course of action.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• This position provides personnel support within Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home and communicates/coordinates specific personnel actions with the Human Resources Office in Largo.
• Incumbent will maintain an accurate system for personnel record keeping including but not limited to job applications, hiring process, disciplinary actions, workers’ compensation claims, and termination.
• Provide information and assistance to employees with regards to employee benefits.
• Incumbent will receive on-site supervision from the Administrator.
• Technical coordination of personnel related matters will be with the Department Personnel Officer.
• Prepares and audits all personnel administrative documentation such as Review and Performance Planning, performance standards, position descriptions, disciplinary actions, recruitment, hiring, termination and retirement actions, requests to advertise positions, requests for promotions and transfers; matters relating to health and life insurance, direct deposit, deferred compensation, dental, life, other miscellaneous insurance, and deductions; savings bonds, and United Way contributions.
• Assists and advises supervisors in the preparation of documentation relating to personnel actions.
• Assists job applicants and determines applicants’ qualifications and job classification eligibility.
• Makes sure applications are complete and necessary documentation (license/certification) is attached.
• Assures drug-testing, license checks, FDLE checks, and abuse registry checks are completed on selected applicants for positions requiring these checks.
• Assign position numbers to new employees.
• Orient and process new employees to include explaining agency’s policies and procedures, insurance programs, and completion of required paperwork.
• Interpret and provide guidance on personnel rules, policies, procedures, and standards to assist supervisors, applicants, and staff in varied personnel matters.
• Receives union grievances, provides input on union contracts and negotiations.
• Administer the Leave and Attendance program for the facility.
• Audits time sheets and prepares overtime, shift differential, leave without pay, new hire and termination reports for submission to the Department Personnel Officer.
• Maintain duplicate personnel files to comply with state personnel rules, VA regulations and Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) requirements.
• Process workers’ compensation Notice of Injury forms and medical bills for job-related injuries.
• Prepares and submits injury reports.
• Maintain OSHA log for facility.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Conducts bi-weekly audits between time and attendance system and compares to payroll system for accurate payroll data submission to CMS.
• Conducts monthly Quality Assurance as directed by the Administrator and report findings to monthly Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement committee.
• Audits will include monthly review of AHCA Clearinghouse to maintain compliance with AHCA Requirements.
• Create and maintain ads for advertising in local papers and online job board platforms as directed by the Department.
• Coordinate and/or set up job fairs to assist with the recruitment of new employees.
• Other duties as assigned by facility Administrator.

This position is in the Select Exempt Service System.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.