License and Permit Specialist III

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Location: AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

License and Permit Specialist III

Job Title: License and Permit Spec III

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Food & Drug

Posting Number: 17759

Closing Date: 06/22/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Office and Administrative Support

Salary Range: $3,793.41 - $5,921.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Telework:
Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

1100 W 49TH ST (RDM), AUSTIN

MOS Codes: ,0170,3F5X1,PERS,SN,YN,YNS

License & Permit Specialist III. Under the direction of the Drug and Food Licensing Branch Manager, performs highly complex (senior-level), certification, licensing, permitting, and registration work with limited supervision. Work involves the following programs, statutes, and rules:
Retail Foods, Certified Food Manager, Drugs and Medical Devices, and Seafood and Aquatic Life;
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapters 431, 436, and 437; and Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code Chapters 228, 229 and 241. Primarily responsible for the Retail Food initial applications and all Drugs and Medical Devices applications. Conducts quality assurance/quality control activities on printed licenses, permits, certificates, and registrations. Processes, approves or initiates denial of all types of applications for all programs listed.

Determines if businesses/entities fall under DSHS jurisdiction and applicable public health laws and rules. Communicates, interprets, and explains statutes, rules, and policies to applicants, license holders, other sections and units within DSHS, the public, and other government agencies via verbal and written means. Generates performance reports, conducts database maintenance, serves as backup to other unit staff. Performs other duties as assigned, including actively participating in disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

EJF 1 (40%):
Receives, reviews initial Retail Food applications for completeness. Determines fees based on regulatory requirements and applications. Identifies and resolves application deficiencies through development of correspondence or telephone contact to applicants. After determining jurisdiction approves, rejects, denies, or moves to deny applicants for a permit. Assists branch manager in reviews, develops, and submits changes/amendments to rules regarding Retail Food. Provides policy interpretation on rules and regulations pertaining to Retail Food to federal, local authorities, other States’ Government Regulatory Agencies;
Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Inspectors and internal state office staff; and applicants. Enters Retail Food applications, fees, and additional fees into RAS and determines expiration date based on regulatory requirements. Maintains tracking and filing system for Retail Food permits and licenses.

EJF 2 (15%):
Drugs and Medical Devices – Receives, reviews initial Drugs and Medical Devices applications for completeness. Identifies and resolves application deficiencies through development of correspondence or telephone contact to applicants. After determining jurisdiction approves, rejects, denies, or moves to deny applicants for a license. Assists unit manager in reviewing, developing, and submitting changes/amendments to rules regarding Drugs and Medical Devices. Provides policy interpretation on rules and regulations pertaining to Drugs and Medical Devices to federal, local authorities, other States’ Government Regulatory Agencies;

DSHS Inspectors and internal state office staff; and applicants. Enters Drugs and Medical Devices applications, fees, and additional fees into RAS. Maintains tracking and filing system for Drugs and Medical Devices…