State Workforce Policy Consultant

Date:
Oct 29, 2026

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Requisition No:886434

Agency:
Management Services

Working Title:

STATE WORKFORCE POLICY CONSULTANT -

State Workforce Policy Consultant
Division of State Human Resource Management
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

The Division of State Human Resource Management is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team. This position is responsible for developing and successfully executing large initiatives related to labor and employee relations, requiring coordination and alignment across multiple agencies of the State Personnel System. The State Personnel System is the largest personnel system in Florida’s state government and is comprised of over 97,000 positions in the Career Service, Selected Exempt Service, and Senior Management Service pay plans, as well as Other Personal Services.

The Work You Will Do:
As a State Workforce Policy Consultant, you will be assigned to the Bureau of State Workforce Employment Programs and Labor Relations to support labor relations activities such as collective bargaining negotiations and grievances as well as employee relations programs such as ADA Accommodations, Performance Management, and Disciplinary Actions. Additionally, this position will collaborate with the Benefit & Talent Management Section and the Bureau of State Workforce Design and Compensation on development of statewide workforce policies and delivery of human resource (HR) related consultative services to other state agencies.

You will be directly involved in formulating both labor negotiation strategy and HR related policies impacting the entire State Personnel System workforce. This role provides opportunities to work on statewide HR initiatives and special projects that drive innovation and modernization of HR processes.

Pay:
$60,000 to $65,000 annually, based on experience

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
State of Florida employees enjoy top-tier group insurance benefits offerings that include comprehensive single or family health coverage with low monthly out-of- pocket contributions, copayments, and deductibles. State employees may also select between the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan for retirement benefits. As an additional benefit, state employment affords the opportunity to take part in the tuition waiver program at institutions within the state’s public university and college systems.

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Your Specific Responsibilities:
Your job will be to carry out multiple duties associated with collective bargaining and employee relations. The duties will include conducting research and analysis on HR issues, emerging best practices, and other employer trends and strategies; and provide consultative and technical assistance to management, agencies, and the public through interpretation of state and federal HR related laws and application of HR best practices.

Although it often requires that you work independently, it can also entail highly collaborative work.

Examples of primary responsibilities related to HR issues and programs include:

• Coordinating bargaining sessions; monitoring negotiation activities; memorializing positions taken by each party; crafting the state’s proposals and counter proposals; and preparing work products for the Legislature to reference.
• Preparing appropriate documents to present findings and recommendations to management that will support decision-making related to negotiation strategy, policy development, and process improvements.
• Providing…