Regulatory Specialist Ii

Requisition No:870104

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

REGULATORY SPECIALIST II -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $42,000.14

Posting Closing Date: 02/14/2026

Total Compensation Estimator:
Tool

Hailey Peters,

Five (5) years of professional or nonprofessional experience in administrative work, regulatory work, consumer complaint program work, interviewing, business administration, customer or public relations, or investigations can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

An equivalent combination of education and experience which equals five (5) years can substitute for the above requirements.

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of the required experience as listed above.

Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.

A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s. 112.313, Florida Statutes 60L-36.003, Florida Administrative Code.

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Review documents for certified operator, identification card holder, limited certificate, public health, commercial applicator, and private applicator, and public applicator applications to determine eligibility and compliance with Chapter 388, 482, and 487 F.S., and Rules 5E-9, 5E-13, and 5E-14, F.A.C. for certification or registration. Evaluate applications to determine appropriate action, including:

• analyzing documents received to determine compliance with state laws and rules.
• verifying fee payments.
• reviewing certificate of insurance documents to determine compliance of statute and rule.
• communicating any deficiencies in applications via email or mail.
• reviewing and processing documents received as a result of a deficiency letter response in a timely manner.
• issuing licenses, certificates, registrations, permits, and/or limited certificates when all requirements are met.
• sending appropriate documentation when an application has been denied because deficiencies were never addressed within the time frames prescribed by law and providing notice of rights with the denial letter.
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