Fnw Program Specialist Iv - Dacs

Requisition Details

Requisition No: 868061

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

FNW PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV - DACS

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $51,500.02 - $54,075.02

Posting Closing Date: 01/16/2026

FNW PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV - DACS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF FOOD, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS

• OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

Amy Hayden

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience in consumer complaint program work, business administration, customer or public relations, investigations; or administrative work and/or professional regulation, or a field related to the area of responsibility.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Professional or technical experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Requires possession of a valid Driver’s License.

Please Note: There will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.

EDUCATIONAL

NOTE:

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 of 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 agencies (fldoe.org)

• ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

• 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.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Frequent travel required. Monthly travel will vary based on activities scheduled (reviews, technical assistance, workshops, conferences). Must be willing to obtain additional training appropriate to job functions. Obtain certification in food safety (such as Serv‑Safe or equivalent) within 12 months of appointment.

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.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Actual hours of work shift will be established by supervisor and based on providing departmental coverage for established business hours.

Some weekend and evening travel required for completing reviews and attendance/presentations at conferences and meetings.

The employee is primarily responsible for monitoring program requirements under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) which includes the School Breakfast Program (SBP), After school Snack Program (ASSP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The employee is also responsible for conducting various on‑site reviews in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (7…