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Human Services Compliance Specialist
Salary
$23.31 Hourly
Location
21500 Gibralter Drive Unit 1 Port Charlotte FL 33952, FL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
2026-00288
Department
HUMAN SERVICES
Opening Date
09/03/2026
Closing Date
9/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
NB
How You Can Help Us Make a Difference
Strengthen Communities. Support Housing. Create a Lasting Impact.
Join the Charlotte County Human Services Department as a Compliance Specialist!
Make a meaningful impact in your community as part of the Neighborhood Services Division! In this role, you'll help ensure housing assistance and Community Planning and Development programs are delivered fairly, accurately, and in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
You'll review eligibility determinations, provide guidance on complex cases, and monitor staff, partner organizations, affordable rental properties, and federally funded projects. Your work will include conducting file reviews, property inspections, interviews, and on-site monitoring to evaluate program, financial, contractual, and regulatory compliance-including Davis-Bacon and Section 3 requirements.
You'll also collaborate with government agencies, community partners, vendors, and program sponsors; prepare clear and accurate reports and correspondence; and help resolve questions or concerns with professionalism and care. Some travel throughout the county may be required. If you're detail-oriented, enjoy solving problems, and want to help strengthen programs that support individuals and families in our community, we'd love to hear from you!
Want to get to know us more and see what were all about? Visit our website: Human Services Department | Human Services
Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey
The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about departmental policies and procedures and can interpret and apply federal, state, County, and grant-funded program requirements with sound judgment and discretion. This role calls for a patient, compassionate professional who is committed to supporting older adults and individuals with special needs while connecting clients with valuable community resources.
Success in this position requires strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and communication skills, along with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records and tracking systems. Candidates should be comfortable using standard office technology, providing helpful guidance through various forms of communication, and building positive relationships with managers, coworkers, service providers, and the public. The ideal candidate will be resourceful, tactful, self-motivated, team-oriented, receptive to direction, and able to travel throughout the county as needed.
Education & Credentials That Power This Role
Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:
Licenses and/or Certificates:
Extra Details You Should Know
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Walking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions. Occasional lifting up to 15 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is nearly absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odor, heights and or dust).
RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS
The position requires no exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:
All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.
Charlotte County Benefits & Total Rewards
Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)
Address 18500 Murdock Circle
Room 130
Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948
Phone 941-743-1260