RESEARCH & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 79000782

State of Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement package

Paid holidays and leave

Life insurance

Tuition waiver program

Job summary

The State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, seeks a Research & Training Specialist to develop educational materials, present publicly, and support the division’s outreach efforts. You will create training content, deliver it to diverse audiences, and help prepare brochures and manuals while coordinating with supervisors and traveling as needed.

This role emphasizes in‑office work, strong communication, and the ability to present both in person and virtually, with

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficient in using Word, Excel, and the Division's case management and document management systems.
• Knowledge of Florida statutes and administrative code related to the division.
• Ability to assist with research, prepare, review, and disseminate educational materials.
• Ability to share information in a training situation.

Responsibilities

• Create PowerPoint presentations with educational material for the division.
• Speak with constituents in person and by phone to provide education.
• Conduct outreach to surrounding areas about the education program.
• Present to the public in person and virtually.
• Assist with development of brochures, manuals, newsletters, and educational materials.
• Assist with research, preparation, and dissemination of educational materials.
• Communicate with the supervisor daily.
• Perform other work as required.
• Conduct travel.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Word

Excel

Public speaking

Training

Tools

Word

Excel

Case management systems

Document management systems

Job description

RESEARCH & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 79000782

Requisition No:887336

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: RESEARCH & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 79000782

Position Number:79000782

Salary: $1,959.81 - $2,125.78 Biweekly CAD Included

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

Research & Training Specialist

Position Number: 79000782

Hiring Salary:$1,959.81 – $2,125.78 Biweekly CAD Included

Open Competitive

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/ .

The Work You Will Do:

This position is located within the Bureau of Public Engagement of the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes. It is an in‑office position and is part of the education team and is responsible for providing education to the public, presenting material to the public relating to the division’s jurisdictional areas, creating and updating new and existing materials for the public, as well as materials for internal training, participating in public seminars, reviewing for approval of board member certification course materials, and conducting public outreach.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Creating PowerPoint presentations that include educational material regarding the Division's program areas;
• Speaking with constituents in person and telephonically to provide education regarding the Division's program areas;
• Conducting outreach to the surrounding areas regarding the education program;
• Presenting to the public in‑person and virtually;
• Assisting with the development of the Division's brochures, manuals, newsletters, and educational materials.
• Assisting with the research, preparation, and dissemination of educational materials.
• Communicating with the supervisor on a daily basis.
• Performing other work as required.
• Conducts travel.
• Two years’experience intraining and/orconducting investigations;
• Valid Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficient in using Word, Excel, and the Division's case management and document management systems.
• Knowledge of the provisions of chapters 326, 718, 719, 721 and 723, Florida Statutes, and the related Florida Administrative Code.
• Ability to assist with research, prepare, review, and disseminate educational materials.
• Ability to share information in a training situation.

Preference will be given to applicants:

• With presenting to the public.
• With strong technical skills.
• Who is bilingual in both English and Spanish.

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications. This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re‑employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans, and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

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 post‑secondary 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.

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.