Fnw Program Specialist Iv - Dacs

select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

date: feb 18, 2026

the state personnel system is an e-verify employer. For more information click on our e-verify website.

requisition no:870380

agency: agriculture and consumer services

working title: fnw program specialist iv - dacs -

florida department of agriculture and consumer services

division of food, nutrition and wellness

*** open competitive opportunity***

a high school diploma or its equivalent and eight (8) years of professional or technical experience in consumer complaint program work, business administration, consumer or public relations, investigations, administrative work, professional regulation, or a field related to the area of responsibility;
or

a bachelor's degree (four (4) years) from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience in consumer complaint program work, business administration, customer or public relations, investigations, administrative work, professional regulation, or a field related to the area of responsibility;
or

a master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

requires possession of a valid driver’s license.

please note: there will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.

to be considered for a position with the florida department of agriculture and consumer services:

• 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.

monthly travel will vary based on activities scheduled (reviews, technical assistance, workshops, conferences).

must be willing to obtain additional training appropriate to job functions.

obtain certification in food safety (such as serv‑safe or equivalent) within 12 months of appointment.

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.

actual hours of work shift will be established by supervisor and based on providing departmental coverage for established business hours.

some weekend and evening travel required for completing reviews and attendance/presentations at conferences and meetings.

the employee is primarily responsible for monitoring program requirements under the national school lunch program (nslp) which includes the school breakfast program (sbp), after school snack program (assp), fresh fruit and vegetable program (ffvp), special milk program (smp), seamless summer option (sso), and the summer food service program (sfsp). The employee is also responsible for conducting various on-site reviews in accordance with the code of federal regulations (cfr) (7 cfr 210, 7 cfr 215, 7 cfr 220, 7 cfr 225, 7 cfr 245, 2 cfr 200, and 7 cfr 250).

The employee will conduct on-site school meals administrative reviews (smar) alone, as a team member, and/or as a review lead.

conducts comprehensive, on-site evaluations of school food authorities (sfas) and sponsors participating in the child nutrition programs. Conducts computerized…