Educational Policy Development Dir-Doe

Application Information and Hiring Requirements

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
• Any position held by a Florida University
• All periods of employment from high school graduation
• All periods of current or prior unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for
• Any Education
• Any Volunteer Experience
• Your resume and application must match

It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
• Your packet may be held up at the final review step if you are missing any of the items above.

NOTE:

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.

The Governmental Relations position conducts activities and provides support for the areas of governmental relations in the DFC and provides support to the Chancellor of the DFC in such areas as legislative matters, rule making, and policy development.

Note:

The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

• The employee must be productive under tight time frames, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.
• The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.
• Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of governmental relations in Florida.
• Acts as the DFC liaison with Florida College System (FCS) institutions’ governmental affairs personnel.
• Assists the DOE Governmental Relations Office as directed to foster a cohesive DOE Legislative program.
• Supports and assists DFC program staff and the Chancellor with the development and monitors the progress of FCS and DFC legislative initiatives and policy proposals.
• Drafts, reviews and revises DFC bill analyses which will effect changes and improvements in policy or the delivery of services in the FCS.
• Maintains the legislative calendar and required reports as requested by the DOE governmental affairs team.
• Tracks and ensures timely completion of State Board of Education Rules for the Division, coordinating with the DOE agency clerk and the Office of the General Counsel.
• Assists with external events hosted by the Division or the Department as requested.
• Assists with communications functions of the Division and Department as requested.
• Drafts talking points for policy/budget recommendations as requested.
• Participates with the Chancellor in the coordination of key policy meetings and in any programmatic policy items that may be related to Florida College System.
• Demonstrates leadership and individual effectiveness in representing the Division of Florida Colleges at meetings as requested by the Chancellor.
• Represents the Chancellor on issues relating to the…