General Services Specialist - 60063760 - Tallahassee, Florida

Requisition No: · Agency: Children and Families · Working Title: GENERAL SERVICES SPECIALIST ·  Pay Plan: Career Service · Position Number: · Salary:  $40,000 - $50,000  · Posting Closing Date: 02/23/2026  · Total Compensation Estimator Tool · Location: Tallahassee, Florida · ...

Job description

Requisition No:

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GENERAL SERVICES SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary:  $40,000 - $50,000 

Posting Closing Date: 02/23/2026 

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Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: General Services Specialist

Position Number:

Salary:  Bi-weekly

Posting begins and end dates:  2/9/2026 – 2/23/2026

Career Posting Category: Administration

Salary: $40,000 - $50,000

Driver's License: Required Must possess a valid class E driver's license.

Education / Experience: High School Diploma/GED  

General Services Specialist

Department of Children and Families

Tallahassee, Florida

Open Competitive

This is a Career Service position with the Headquarters General Services Team. Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This is a highly responsible professional position This position is responsible for the administration of insurance and damage management as it relates to the Department's fleet operations.This position will also assist in other areas within the fleet team to include but not limited to, monthly vehicle log submissions, HQ motorpool operations, maintenance, and updates to policies.

How you will make an impact:

The incumbent in this position must display exemplary customer service and communication skills and have the ability to perform the following duties:

• Work directly with field staff to coordinate and provide policy guidance on vehicle insurance, damage reports, and resolution. Encumbent will be directly responsible for managing all vehicle loss/damage claims and legal inquiries ensuring that processes are navigated and notifications are sent as required.
• Review and process vehicle usage log submissions.
• Review repair/mantenance fro best value in accordance with Department policies and procedures.
• Manage the Department's vehicle insurance policies and ensure that invoices are paid timely.
• Drive Department vehicles to and from service appointments and as needed to conduct state business.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Basic knowledge of automotive repair and best practices.
• Knowledge or experience managing automotive insurance claims.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to vehicle acquisition, use, maintenance, crashes, property and records management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
  • Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques and make independent decisions in accordance with documented processes.
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize work assignments.
  • Ability to prepare reports and gather data.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at

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:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• 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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Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all.  Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission:  The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

 Vision:  We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values:  A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve. 

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• 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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S , and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

SELECTIVE SERVICE:  Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: 

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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 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 , 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. 

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 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 , 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.