Communications Specialist

Location: Tallahassee United States

Job Description:

Requisition No: 866760

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST - 73006207

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73006207

Salary: $47,667.96 - $65,859.12 / annually

Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026

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Florida Department of Revenue

Child Support Program

Communications Specialist (Operations Review Specialist)

Tallahassee

The Florida Department of Revenue's Child Support Program helps children get the financial support they need and deserve, promoting more stable childhoods and brighter futures. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue's excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for developing communication for the Child Support Program and is an excellent fit for self-motivated critical and analytical thinkers. If you enjoy working with management to prepare and present communication initiatives, this may be the position for you. Your duties would include:

• Maintaining and managing routine internal and external communication efforts for the Child Support Program.
• Serving as a direct communications point of contact for Program operational and support processes, team members and other Programs within the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• One (1) year of experience with web design using HTML and CSS. *
• One (1) year of experience with graphic design and layout for either web or print media. *
• Experience proofreading or editing documents.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• • A degree in Web Design & Development, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Interactive Media, Communication Design or Visual Communication may substitute for the required experience.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign.
• Experience working in SharePoint or SharePoint Designer.
• Experience with video development and editing.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This position is part-time telework eligible after training and an acceptable level of proficiency is reached.
• An alternative screening scoring matrix will be used to determine who we will interview.
• A work sample may be given following the interview.

SALARY: $47,667.96 - $65,859.12 / annually.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Chris Faupel, (850) 617-8002, Chris.Faupel@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates 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 at http://www.sss.gov.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.

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