Requisition No: 852013
Agency: Financial Services
Working Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST IV - 43001980
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 43001980
Salary: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2025
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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****
DIVISION: ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
BUREAU: DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
CITY: TALLAHASSEE
COUNTY: LEON
SPECIAL NOTES:
Four (4) years professional experience in an office setting is required. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.
Preferences:
- Certified Project Management Professional.
- Florida government experience.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.
Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00
Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing using appropriate English grammar. Competent public speaking skills. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) accounting operations and processes. Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, theory, and concepts. Knowledge of computer systems concepts. Ability to research and interpret accounting literature, rules, and pronouncements. Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data. Ability to understand functional specifications for technical accounting applications. Ability to work independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
This position has responsibilities involving procedures adopted by the Department and Division. The procedures are part of the internal control structure used to provide reasonable assurance that objectives are met.
Responsible for the management of the Division project schedule which includes monitoring late tasks and recommending corrective actions to avoid project delays.
Supports project implementation within the Division. Validates that projects/division initiatives are completed on-time, within scope, and produce quality results using project management methodology. Prepares project related reports on overall project performance, including project resources. Identifies Risks, Issues, Action Items, Decisions, and Lessons Learned (RAIDL). Facilitates project related meetings, prepares meeting minutes, and distributes information to project stakeholders.
Serves as Business Analyst for assigned projects. Collaborates with process owners to document and define business functions, change requirements, and current operational procedures. Researches and completes data analysis. Uses information gathered to develop fact-based decisions and implementation plans as it relates to project assignments.
Serves as a Change Agent for assigned projects. Assists with workshop preparation and survey creation to gather information from stakeholders on current practices and proposed new processes. Collaborates with the process owner to address change impacts. Develops communications for the implementation of new requirements and standards.
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 State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.
