REGULATORY SPECIALIST II - 43000052

Requisition No: 861152 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: REGULATORY SPECIALIST II - 43000052

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000052 

Salary: $38,009.28 

Posting Closing Date: 09/18/2025 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****
DIVISION: INSURANCE AGENT & AGENCY SERVICES
BUREAU: LICENSING
CITY: TALLAHASSEE
COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

High School diploma or its equivalent is required .

Microsoft Office experience is required.

Preferences:

• Experience in maintaining records.
• Experience in compiling and analyzing data.
• Post-secondary education.

The position will be filled at $38,009.28.

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

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

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.

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

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of the methods for compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Skill in use of Word for Windows (version 6.0 or higher) or other comparable software.
• Ability to collect, analyze, interpret and record data relating to records, applications or operational procedures.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Reviews, evaluates relevant eligibility information and approves or disallows license and appointment reinstatements, terminations, renewals, corrections and demographic modifications based on the applicant/licensee conforming with insurance licensing laws and regulations.

Reviews documents used in determining eligibility of the licensees’ application qualifications for licensing and appointments that include such factors as an applicant’s demographic information, work authorization/citizenship, residency, schooling and/or employment and other supporting documentation.

Files and indexes final orders, declaratory statements, paper applications and other related documents associated with licensees’ files which are verified for quality and accuracy and prepared for storage for the Bureau’s digital imaging system.

Prepares supporting documents as required for legal processing of all files with criminal history records, to ensure appropriate enforcement activities are investigated appropriately.

Reviews fingerprint result submissions from the FDLE and FBI to determine if there is sufficient information or if additional processing is required by the fingerprint vendor or FBI in order to obtain a complete record to investigate the relevant eligibility of the pending applications.

Prepares correspondence to inform concerned parties of decisions made and appeal rights, which are indexed when documents are received from applicants and licensees.

Maintains and provides information and documents and responds to questions of licensees and appointing entities regarding their licensing and compliance status, license requirements, documentation processing requirements and/or fingerprint status.

Performs related work as required.

Performs the disposal of records according to record retention guidelines and maintains the related record retention schedules.

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 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.