OPS CLERK - 76808952

Ops Clerk - 76808952

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to a safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our benefits include:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan
• Workers' Compensation
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation)
• Participation in certain State Group Insurance benefits (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program

Duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluating and reviewing license and registration applications and other data for approval/rejection based on compliance with eligibility standards and regulations.
• Entering and maintaining data electronically using various databases including Online Registration and Identity Operating Network (ORION) and Cash Receipt System (CRS); composing correspondence and responding to email inquiries; receiving and routing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Handling payments, refunds, daily financial reports and reconciliation of financial ledgers.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Skill in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience utilizing Online Registration and Identity Operating Network (ORION) and/or the Florida Real-time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) and the Cash Receipt System (CRS)
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
• Skill in collecting fees and handling refunds
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Experience processing & routing incoming/outgoing mail
• Skill in proofreading documents for accuracy and completeness
• Skill in composing correspondence
• Skill in typing and performing data entry
• Skill in using general office equipment such as a personal computer, telephone, scanner, calculator, fax, and copier
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to provide customer service to both internal and external customers

Job related requirements:

• The position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing. A driver’s license history review will be conducted on all candidates in consideration for the position.

The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview. Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

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.