OPS FISCAL ASSISTANT II - 42901550

Requisition No: 884244

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS FISCAL ASSISTANT II - 42901550

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42901550

Salary: $15.00 Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 09/29/2026

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OPS FISCAL ASSISTANT II

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

• OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --

THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION*

CONTACT:

Pam Swiger, (850) 617-7256

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of bookkeeping or clerical experience.

• ATTENTION CANDIDATES*

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed. (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values

and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified

individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

• Batch refunds from all divisions within the department for processing by the General Audit Unit in the Bureau of Finance and Accounting after reviewing, verifying, and editing refund forms, if needed. Log batch numbers into Refund Tracking System.
• Add vendor and payee requests as needed. Monitor email box PCardDesk for vendor add requests.
• Assist with maintaining record storage rooms, filing, and boxing records as needed.
• Assist with sorting and distributing incoming mail.
• Assist the Accountant I on and as needed basis to ensure the warrants are ready to mail out each day or signed for by appropriate division personnel when picked up.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck.

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);

• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);

• Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.