EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 43004728

EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 43004728

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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Requisition No: 887344

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 43004728

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004728

Salary: $56,452.32

Posting Closing Date: 11/26/2026

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OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CLASS TITLE: EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: PROJECT, TRAINING, AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT TEAM

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

Requirement:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferences:

• Two (2) years of experience with contract management.

• One (1) year of instruction delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

• One (1) year of experience in public speaking and/or developing and conducting instructor-led training.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Competent public speaking skills.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.

• Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of training or instruction.

• Ability to prepare a variety of written training materials such as lesson plans, curricula, performance evaluations or reports.

• Effective training skills in various delivery methods.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Project management experience.

• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

• Ability to effectively work independently with little supervision.

• Ability to work within a team environment.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Must be able to move computer equipment, phones, tables, and chairs to accommodate different training events with or without accommodation.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

Anticipated starting salary for the position will be $56,452.32

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Provide education on the state’s accounting system, best practices in contract and grant management that are aligned with the Division’s goals for users within the Department of Financial Services and all agencies. To teach system users how to process business events (accounting transactions) in accordance with defined policies and procedures

• Conduct and analyze training needs using needs assessments, surveys, and focus groups. Also prepare and review operational reports and schedules to make sure office processes are efficient and the tracking of and reporting of performance metrics

• Support agency accounting personnel by promptly and accurately responding to email and telephone inquiries, scheduling, hosting, and preparing for dedicated agency learning lessons

• Support the maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) data (i.e. class roosters, course records, etc.)

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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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee