ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 42004052

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

23h

About The Position

This is an Environmental Specialist III position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services. The role involves reviewing enforcement case files, identifying violations, preparing enforcement documents, maintaining knowledge of regulations, updating databases, handling referrals and complaints, serving as a departmental representative in hearings, and communicating with the public regarding case status. The position requires a valid Class E driver license and successful completion of a background screening, including fingerprinting.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering
• A high school diploma or its equivalent and one and a half (1.5) years of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida
• A bachelor's degree (4 years) or higher from an accredited college and six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering
• Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.
• 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.
• Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to use a personal computer.

Responsibilities

• Conduct review of enforcement case files to assure proper quality and content and evaluate the need for enforcement action.
• Prepare new or follow-up investigation requests as a result of reviews and other information or requests.
• Identify documented violations of department statutes or rules in enforcement case files.
• Prepare draft documents outlining enforcement action to be taken for review by supervisor.
• Maintain knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Read and interpret pesticide labels, regulations and legal descriptions.
• Regularly review current versions of Chapters 388, 487 and 482, F.S., and Rules 5E-2, 5E-9, 5E-13 and 5E-14, F.A.C.
• Update, transmit, retrieve and change information to records in assigned databases.
• Receive referrals and complaints relative to pesticide production, sale, distribution, use, human exposure, etc. and forward information to the referral coordinator.
• In coordination with the referral coordinator, prepare work requests to the field staff to initiate investigations, research related information and case files, and provide background information as necessary to support the work request.
• Serve as representative of the department in administrative hearings, court proceedings or meetings as necessary.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with complainants and respondents to provide accurate information on enforcement case status.
• Participate as required in review of pesticide labels as part of pesticide regulatory program.
• Perform other related work as required.

Benefits

• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED