Ops Communications Coordinator

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date: mar 3, 2026

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requisition no: 871153

agency: agriculture and consumer services

working title: ops communications coordinator -

(class title: ops information specialist i)

florida department of agriculture and consumer services

division of plant industry

*** open competitive opportunity--

holly hughes, phone

a high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in news reporting, editing, public relations, public information, agricultural communications, advertising, marketing, mass communications or journalism; or

a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

possession of a valid driver license.

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 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)

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, hours worked, and formal education fields 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.

moderate travel, including overnight, international destinations and sometimes up to two weeks on an emergency program is required.

• 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.
• benefits include a linkedin learning training account.

• coordinate, develop, produce and analyze content for don’t pack a pest program’s social media platforms and monthly program report.
• conceptualize, write and edit information and materials (brochures, displays/exhibits, creative documents, web pages, social media posts, etc.) about the don’t pack a pest program for distribution to stakeholders including the public, elected officials, community organizations, media, and other government agencies.
• assist social media coordinator with content development and creation for division’s social media platforms.
• assist with photography and videography projects as needed.
• maintain outreach inventory and assist with the distribution of materials for the division, the public and our stakeholders.
• mails program information to the public as requested.
• assist in the research, creative development, and purchasing over outreach materials such as brochures, posters, digital toolkits, promotional items, etc.
• liaise with don’t pack a pest program participants to provide art files, outreach items and other materials as requested.
• research university outreach opportunities for don’t pack a pest program and initiate contact.
• liaise with appropriate university points of contact to provide educational resources, outreach materials, and explore tabling events.

• serves as back up receptionist for daily…