Requisition No: 852195
Agency: Financial Services
Working Title: TRAINING AND RESEARCH CONSULTANT - 43005018
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 43005018
Salary: $58,000.08
Posting Closing Date: 05/14/2025
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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****
DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL
BUREAU: FIRE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
CITY: OCALA
COUNTY: MARION
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:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Nine (9) paid holidays a year
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- One (1) Personal Holiday each year
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (if eligible)
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For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com
SPECIAL NOTES:
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Florida Firefighter II Certificate of Compliance per FL Statute 633.
- Florida Fire Service Instructor I per Florida Administrative Code 69A-37.059.
- Florida Fire Officer I per Florida Administrative Code 69A-37.065.
- Florida Certified Contract Manager or willing to obtain within one year from date of hire.
- Six (6) years of professional experience in fire suppression, fire prevention, firefighter training.
- Two (2) years of professional experience working with the volunteer fire service.
Preferences:
- Florida Fire Instructor II certification per Florida Administrative Code 69A-37.065.
- Bachelor's degree in fire service management, management, or fire science.
This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.
This position is in Ocala, Florida and will be hired at an annual salary of $58,000.08.
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:
- Knowledge of modern firefighting tactics and strategies
- Knowledge of modern educational techniques and online instructional learning management systems
- Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances; regulations, applicable State Procurement Rules and Policy; programs, goals and purpose of the assigned department.
- Knowledge of methods of preparing and processing various records, reports, forms and other documents specific to the Bureau.
- Ability to understand, interpret and apply pertinent federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and Division policies and procedures
- Ability to use computers effectively for word and data processing and records management for successful job performance
- Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimum of direction.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and files.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and understand and execute written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to compose routine correspondence and reports independently or from brief instructions.
- Ability to research and compile a variety of information and materials.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Development and delivery of statewide online volunteer Firefighter Part I curriculum/volunteer firefighter training; coordinate firefighter training to obtain a Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion pursuant to FL Statute 633.408; document training in the Division’s electronic database; serve as liaison between the Bureau and Florida’s volunteer fire departments, firefighters, and associations; prepare budgets and monitor expenditures of funds and performs data collection for legislative budget requests; prepares and submits reports to the Superintendent of the Florida State Fire College regarding the Bureau’s activities and prepares a variety of other reports as appropriate including the annual report of activities for the Volunteer Coordinator and Firefighter Assistance programs; represent organization at federal, state and local meetings and prepare and deliver presentations to state officials or other management regarding program policies and practices; adopt rules and procedures for the program, effectively and efficiently implement, administer and manage the program pursuant to the rules determined by the State Fire Marshal.
Administers the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program; annually review grants for volunteer, and prioritize the annual award of grants to combination and volunteer fire departments demonstrating need as a result of participating in the annual Florida Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey; provides grant administrative support for logistical grants in the form of technical advice to management relating to applicable State rules and regulations; identifies grant opportunities for volunteer fire departments in addition to the Firefighter Assistance grant program; performs complex procurement of goods and services; coordinates quotes, RFQ’s RFP’s for equipment necessary to support the grant program as required; assists in the evaluation and recommendations for the purchase of new equipment (per F.A.C 69A- to the grant program; procure necessary firefighter personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus equipment and fire engine pumper apparatus equipment; negotiate and establish contracts with vendors.
Prepares advertisements and information releases in support of volunteer fire departments and the Firefighter Assistance grant program and responds to inquiries regarding the online Firefighter I and grant program.
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.
