Regulatory Specialist III

Requisition No:866053

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: REGULATORY SPECIALIST III -

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $1800.14 Bi-Weekly

Posting Closing Date: 12/17/2025

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Division of Service Operations - Customer Contact Center

REGULATORY SPECIALIST III

Position Number
Hiring Salary: $1800.14 Bi-Weekly

**Internal Advertisement**

Our Organization and Mission:

The Division of Service Operations manages the Central Intake and Licensure unit the one-stop shop for intake of applications and payments. The Division also oversees the Customer Contact Center (CCC) which handles all initial interaction conducted via telephone and e-mail. This position works as a Regulatory Specialist III (RSIII) in the Customer Contact Center (CCC).

The Work You Will Do:

The Regulatory Specialist III provides written responses to incoming emails to the Customer Contact Center. Duties include but are not limited to:

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Provides written responses to incoming emails to the Customer Contact Center in a courteous and professional manner. Researches customer inquiries and provides accurate responses in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Escalates customer issues that need action by using available CCC resources for resolution.
• Reviews information in Versa Regulation On-Base DBPRs intranet site and/or internet site as well as statutory laws and rules to provide responses to customer inquiries. Updates CRM with accurate and current information updates records with information pertinent to each e-mailer/caller including name e-mail address and other pertinent information regarding the customers inquiry and the resolution offered.
• When a need arises in the Customer Contact Center answers incoming calls to the Customer Contact Center in a courteous and professional manner assesses customers inquiry and provides accurate responses in accordance with the departments policies and procedures as well as Florida Statutes and Rules.
• Responsible as back up to the mail-out program position ensuring the timely completion of mailouts within the 48 hour timeframe. Corresponds by letter and/or email when responding to mailout requests.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules policies and procedures regarding licensure and regulation of professionals and ensure consumer protection as it relates to the professions regulated by DBPR.
• Usage of the CCC and document imaging system is required.
• Knowledge of the techniques for handling complaints and dealing with the public.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have at least one (1) year experience relaying and communicating information to the public verbally and in writing; and

• Must have experience researching policies procedures statutes and rules; and

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to respond to a minimum average of 11 emails per hour.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental vision hospital supplement cancer etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information please visit the following website:

***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education experience knowledge skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application. ***

Applicant / Position Notes:

• Candidates will be required to respond to at least eleven (11) emails per hour.
• Candidates are normally hired at the minimum of the range ($1400.00 bi-weekly)
• This advertisement package may be used to fill additional Regulatory Specialist III vacancies occurring over the six month period immediately following the posting of this advertisement

• Preference may be given to those applicants who have Customer Contact Center experience.

Preference may be given to those applicants who are bilingual preferably in Spanish. NOTE:This position requires a security background check physician assessment drug screening and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application you may call 1-.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committedto increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities andimproving employment outcomes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at . DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

Male applicants 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:.

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 canceled suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

A candidate for veterans preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016 F.A.C. with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Preference Coordinator 11351 Ulmerton Road Suite 311 Largo FL 33778. The Department of Veterans Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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-). 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 Statutescandidates 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 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.