Planning Consultant; Wt: Ms Business Consultant Iii

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date: jan 13, 2026

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requisition no: 867994

agency: highway safety and motor vehicle

working title: planning consultant (wt: ms business consultant iii) -

the florida department of highway safety and motor vehicles (flhsmv) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the department is leading the way to a safer florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the florida highway patrol.

• annual and sick leave package
• nine paid holidays
• state health and life insurance
• educational benefits
• contributory retirement plan

to learn more about flhsmv and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

this position is responsible for conducting outreach and education and will serve as a subject matter expert on teen driver safety, occupant protection and child passenger safety, motorcycle safety, bicycle and pedestrian safety, impaired driving, distracted driving, and other driver safety initiatives. The ideal candidate for this position is one who is very comfortable with public speaking, has experience educating teens and a variety of other audiences and is a self-motivated, analytical, well-spoken, independent thinker.

This position is responsible for presenting and training at safety events and high schools around the state, and will identify, organize, and conduct educational outreach activities and coordinate grants related to these events. This position is responsible for: researching, analyzing, and compiling data for reports; writing, editing and developing educational materials; creating and updating outreach materials to include language translation, and performs other duties as required.

• ability to present at public speaking events.
• ability to plan, coordinate and direct community events.
• ability to conduct research, analyze data, and produce reports.
• ability to interpret and apply laws, policies and procedures.
• knowledge of developing concept papers and coordinating grants.
• ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
• skilled in using microsoft office suite (word, excel, power point).

preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• professional work experience in facilitating live instructional presentations.
• professional work experience working in education or outreach programs.
• professional work experience planning and coordinating events.
• professional work experience managing or working with grants.
• experience in providing traffic safety training.
• knowledge of federal and state laws related to traffic safety.
• bilingual (speak, read, and write another language).

• the position you are applying for is subject to a level 2 background check, along with criminal justice information system (cjis) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the fbi, as a condition of employment pursuant to chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, florida statutes. Please note that, since this position…