PROGRAM ANALYST II - 42002559

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and sick leave

Nine paid holidays

State group insurance options

Retirement plan with employerContrib

Job summary

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, seeks a Program Analyst II in Tallahassee. The role focuses on policy development, coordination, and complex analyses, with duties spanning legislative budget requests, regulatory plans, and high-level administrative tasks.

Successful candidates will manage policy documents, collaborate with bureaus, and ensure compliance with state statutes while supporting travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Policy development, coordination, analysis, and program evaluation experience.
• Experience in planning, research, and regulatory or budget analyses.
• Administrative responsibilities and ability to work with multiple bureaus.

Responsibilities

• Policy management: draft, revise, and align policies with statutes and codes.
• Coordinate legislative budget requests and bill analyses with Director’s Office.
• Prepare and post regulatory plans and manage document lifecycle.
• Coordinate administrative responsibilities across the Florida Forest Service.
• Support special projects, quality reviews, and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Policy development

Policy coordination

Policy analysis

Management analysis

Program planning

Program research

Program evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Master's degree substitution for experience

Job description

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Requisition No:886971

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: PROGRAM ANALYST II - 42002559

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY ***

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and seven (7) years of professional experience in policy development, policy coordination, policy analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, or program evaluation; or

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of professional experience in policy development, policy coordination, policy analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, or program evaluation; or

A master’s degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Requires a valid class E driver’s license.

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:

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

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

JOB DUTIES:

This is a professional position that works independently and serves primarily as the Florida Forest Service’s (FFS) Policy and Procedure coordinator. Other duties include planning, initiating and carrying out a variety of complex administrative and professional assignments in a highly responsive and confidential manner.

Policy Management : Responsible for developing, drafting, and revising clear, concise, and accurate policies and procedures. This includes all FFS policies and procedures , manuals (e.g., Fire Manual), handbooks (State Forest Handbook and Cooperative Forestry Assistance Handbook), and other internal guiding documents (e.g., Equipment Maintenance Standards). Works both independently and collaboratively with FFS bureaus and the Director’s office to gather and verify information for new or revised policies. Ensures consistency in style, terminology, and formatting across all policy documents. Ensures policies and procedures are aligned with State of Florida statutes and administrative code, and department policy. Conducts regular audits and reviews of existing policies to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or outdated content. Manages the document lifecycle, including version control, review cycles, updates, and archival of all policy documents. Ensures department policies and procedures are only referenced (not duplicated) in FFS policies and procedures and that they do not conflict. Works with the department as needed on policy updates, approvals, and posting approved documents to SharePoint. Proactively identify opportunities for process and documentation improvement.

Legislative Budget Request, Bill Analyses and Regulatory Plan: With direction by the FFS Director, coordinates legislative budget request for the FFS. Responsible for receiving, reviewing, and working with Bureaus and the Director’s Office to review proposed State of Florida bills, changes in laws, regulations and department policies and procedures to determine what impact they may have on the FFS. Tracks deadline dates to ensure information/responses are submitted on-time. Coordinates and sends review/analyses requests to the appropriate bureaus and to complete appropriate forms. Summarizes comments into the bill analyses form. Submits analyses to the Director’s Office for review/approval, submits the approved response to the requesting department office by established deadlines.

Drafts and works with the Office of General Counsel/FFS Program Attorney to review and finalize the annual regulatory plan. Ensures regulatory plan is submitted by the deadline.

Administrative: Coordinates and assists as required with all responsibilities within the FFS Administrative Section, to include Disciplinary Actions, Union Bargaining Contract negotiations, Hiring, Recruitment, Special Projects, Quality Reviews and Drug Testing Program.

Performs other related activities as assigned.

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 visit www.myfrs.com ;)

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

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.