Program Specialist Iii-Doe

Overview

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Requisition No: 868889

Agency:
Department of Education

Working Title:

PROGRAM SPECIALIST III-DOE -

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)

Location:

Tallahassee Turlington Building

Program Specialist III-DOE

Candidates are typically hired at the minimum salary. This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) consists of:
• 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 addressed
• Any Education
• Your resume and application must match
• Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• 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, email addresses, 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.

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• 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, 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, 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.

If you are missing any items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in answering the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Office contact and job description sections describe the specialized work supporting an Educational Policy Analyst – DOE - SES and the State programs staff of the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the administration of state-funded financial aid programs. Tasks are performed under the supervision of the Program Specialist Supervisor II-DOE-SES in the State Scholarships, Loans & Grants Section. The section administers financial aid programs funded by state and federal sources and provides technical assistance to students, parents, high school and district personnel, and college financial aid officers.

Work performance requires handling tight time frames, balancing multiple priorities, and maintaining goal-directed behavior even under stress. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

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 Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

Specific Duties:

• Establishes and maintains a computerized database to manage data on applicants for financial assistance programs funded by state and federal sources including scholarships and grants, such as the Florida Bright Futures (BF) Scholarship Program.
• Evaluates applicant information to determine eligibility, make award determinations, and…