REGULATORY SPECIALIST III - 79000061

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco licenses the manufacture, distribution, sale, and service of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in Florida. This includes the receipt and processing of license applications, collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by licensees, and enforcement of the laws and regulations of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, 567-569, Florida Statutes. The division's three bureaus - Licensing, Auditing and Enforcement - comprise a team of approximately 325 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations throughout the state. This position, Regulatory Specialist III, is assigned a variety of regulatory activities for the review of applications and the issuance of licenses, permits, and registrations for the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco. This role involves working independently performing professional work related to eligibility determination activities for the issuance of alcoholic beverage, cigarette, and tobacco licenses, permits, and registrations. This challenging position offers the opportunity to help businesses open in Florida and/or assist industry members with ensuring they maintain compliance with licensing laws. Applicants who can successfully communicate in complex administrative law matters will excel in this position. This is a non-sworn career service position located within the Bureau of Licensing.

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, working on multiple issues simultaneously and independently.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, by understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, by talking with others to effectively convey information, by actively listening to others, and by communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
• Knowledge of and ability to understand and apply applicable statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to compile, organize, and analyze data as well as present findings.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used to perform writing, calculating, and data entry tasks, and licensing application processing functions.
• Ability to handle telephone calls in a courteous and effective manner.
• Must have two (2) years of customer service experience.
• Must have experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must be able to travel for training and meetings as assigned.
• The selected candidate must be willing to accept the offered salary amount falling within the range of $1,396.82 to $1,531.54 biweekly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with inputting and/or reviewing data within an automated data records system.
• Experience working with Versa Regulation licensing system and OnBase.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing applications for licenses, permits, and registrations to ensure the applicants, premises, and locations are qualified for licensure.
• Corresponding and communicating with applicants regarding omissions or deficiencies in license applications.
• Processing routine and complex applications based upon department policy, Florida Administrative Code, or Florida Statutes.
• Independently evaluating qualifications and requirements to determine eligibility for licensure.
• Independently determining approval or denial of applications submitted for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Effectively communicating with the supervisor in the event of a denial for further action.
• Updating all necessary systems, logs, and other applicable data systems consistently and accurately.
• Providing excellent service, accurate information, and specific guidance to internal and external customers regarding licensure functions.
• Processing fee payments to ensure all monies received are deposited in the correct bank account accurately and timely, per established agency receipting procedures.
• Accurately responding to internal and external inquiries concerning licensure requirements as well as other pertinent information regarding laws, rules, compliance, policies, and procedures.

Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed