Telecommunications Specialist Internal Agency

Position: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I - 42003877 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Requisition no: 869561

Agency: agriculture and consumer services

Working title:

telecommunications specialist i -  (for internal agency employees only)

Pay plan: career service

Position number:

Salary: $40,000.22

Posting closing date: 03/03/2026

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Telecommunications specialist i

Florida department of agriculture and consumer services

Office of agriculture technology services

* internal agency opportunity-
- Only current employees of the florida department of

Agriculture and consumer services will be considered.
* Minimum requirements:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of experience in telecommunications, data processing (excluding data entry), electronics or engineering; or

Completion of a vendor supplied program of study of four (4) or more weeks in telecommunications can substitute for the one (1) year of required experience. Or

Vocational/technical training in one of the areas described above can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for the one (1) year of required experience; or

College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester (1 year) or 45 quarter hours (1 year) for the one (1) year of required experience provided such education includes at least two (2) courses in one (1) of the areas described above.

Educational note: 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)

* attention candidates
* 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.

Additional requirements:

Occasional travel required.

Notes:

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.

Job duties:

Provides help desk technical assistance to end users of the electronic document management system (edms) and resolves identified user hardware and software problems.

Responsible for assisting with the administration of the edms.

Responsible for assisting with the installation and testing of hardware and software upgrades.

Assists end users with problems associated with the division's telecommunication system and edms.

Works with programming staff to resolve routine problems.

Performs other work related duties.

The benefits of working for the state of florida

Working for the state of florida is more than a paycheck. The state's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

* annual and sick leave benefits;

* nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year;

* state group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;

* retirement plan options, including employer contributions (for more information, please visit ;)

* flexible spending accounts;

* tuition waivers;

* and more!

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Special notes:

The state of florida is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the americans with disabilities act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or people first service center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow…