SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64005816 1 1

Requisition No: 875071 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64005816 1 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64005816 

Salary: $46,609.16 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive

Career Service Position

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible, full-time professional position responsible for creating and maintaining a stand-alone county tobacco-free partnership to mobilize community partners to establish policies and systems change that will support long-term social norm change, to prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults, eliminate secondhand smoke exposure, and promote cessation from tobacco use. This position serves as a liaison between the Holmes CHD, headquarters, Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida (BTFF) staff, youth and adult organizations, tobacco-free partnerships, businesses, and other local agencies. This position requires the ability to work independently and to work with both youth and adults. Public speaking, coalition building and program development skills, management expertise, and a strong knowledge of state procurement and budget management are required. Marketing and public relations experience is preferred. The person in this position must also have a working knowledge of computers and word processing skills. This position requires travel and some weekend and evening hours. This is a tobacco-free position, and a background check will be required. 

• Provides fiscal support for tobacco prevention and control for youth and adult programs by completing all Interoffice Requisitions. Making all purchases for the tobacco program. Processing all invoices in My Florida Marketplace (MFMP). Receiving goods and creating a receiving report in MFMP within 3 days of receipt of goods. Processing invoice within 3 days of receipt of invoice, submitting to Business Office with receiving report if applicable. [Data provided by Business Office.]
• Maintains Purchasing Card (P-card) 10-Day approval compliance. Submits completed invoices and performs Level one approval within 3 days of appearing in FLAIR. [Data collected from Finance and Accounting SharePoint site provided by Business Manager. Reference: FMP00-01, State of Florida Purchasing Care Agency Approval and Distribution Manual, Department of Health Purchasing Card Program User Guidelines]
• Acts as fiscal liaison between the county tobacco prevention and control program and Headquarters subject to coordination with the CHD Business Manager.
• Prepares annual budget and enters budget request into the budget module by date specified per Business Manager each year. Assesses budget monthly.
• Attends contract management training and establishes, prepares, and monitors contracts with vendors.

• Serves as the point of contact for all tobacco prevention and control for the county health department.
• Develops and submits a tobacco-prevention work plan focusing on prevention of tobacco use among youth and young adults, elimination of secondhand smoke exposure, promotion of cessation from tobacco use, and policy areas assigned by the program office. 
• Performs community needs assessments to identify strategies for tobacco prevention, adult use reduction, and to develop policy to effectively reduce tobacco use and access to tobacco products and to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Coordinates program activities with the Chronic Disease staff, Healthy Start, WIC, and other health department staff as needed.
• Assists in the creation of a local tobacco-free community partnership by helping to organize meetings and conducting business and activities of the partnership. Assists in recruiting partnership members. Coordinate partnership activities within the county.
• Assures that tobacco prevention advocates receive training on effective tobacco prevention and control strategies and the program’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Submits regular reports in ATACS as required ensuring appropriate progress on work plans.
• Works with local schools and with Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Coordinators to plan and implement anti-tobacco activities.
• Delegates and monitors work performed by the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) coordinator in the youth prevention component. Assists with the planning of youth meetings, recruiting and retaining youth in the SWAT organization, transporting youth to & from events as needed, and working with youth to develop youth training and events throughout the county.
• Promotes youth empowerment by increasing skills, knowledge of tobacco issues and prevention, and advocacy training.

• Promotes the Florida Quit Your Way and refers community members to tobacco cessation services offered at the local level.
• Prepares and disseminates news releases and other information to communities.
• Promotes a tobacco-free lifestyle in the community.

• Represents the CHD and the tobacco prevention and control program on local committees, boards, and coalitions.
• Attends scheduled trainings as required.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

  Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of social, economic, rehabilitation, or health care service objectives.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to develop manuals, policies, procedures, standards, and rules. 
• Ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies, and statues.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. 
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to training functions.
• Ability to prepare a variety of written training materials such as lesson plans, curricula, performance evaluations, or reports.
• Ability to review and evaluate plans and programs.
• Ability to identify improvements and adjustments needed to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with other agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required - high school diploma or equivalent
• Required – valid driver’s license
• Preference will be given to those candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years of professional experience in health, social, economic, or rehabilitative programs; or a master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or nonprofessional experience as required above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education
• Preferred - high school diploma or equivalent

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement. 

Where You Will Work:

FDOH Holmes and Washington County Health Departments

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

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

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 View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.