CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST- GRANTS 60072698

Requisition No: 875766 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST- GRANTS 60072698

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60072698 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 05/22/2026 

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This is a professional-level position within the Office of Child and Family Well-Being (OCFW) that requires strong time management, initiative, and independent judgment to plan, coordinate, and execute statewide prevention grant activities.
The Prevention Specialist serves as a statewide subject matter expert in the prevention of child abuse and neglect and is responsible for ensuring alignment with the Department’s strategic goals and full compliance with federal grant requirements. This position maintains oversight and administration of multiple federal prevention grants, including CAPTA, CJA, and CBCAP, and plays a critical role in advancing statewide prevention initiatives.
This position has expanded responsibilities that include direct coordination and collaboration with all Community-Based Care (CBC) lead agencies and non-lead agency providers statewide. The role ensures consistent implementation of prevention strategies, compliance with grant requirements, and alignment with departmental expectations across Florida’s child welfare system.
________________________________________Key Responsibilities
•    Oversees, supports, and guides the Department’s strategic prevention goals and activities to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements. 
•    Serves as the statewide subject matter expert on child abuse and neglect prevention. 
•    Maintains oversight and administration of federal prevention grants, including application development, reporting, monitoring, and compliance. 
•    Coordinates directly with CBC lead agencies and non-lead providers to ensure consistent program implementation, accountability, and performance outcomes. 
•    Assists OCFW leadership with prioritizing initiatives and tracking internal and external communication plans. 
•    Leads and participates in interagency and inter-program workgroups focused on prevention, including national conference calls, meetings, and statewide convenings. 
•    Plans and executes conferences, meetings, and prevention-related events aligned with grant objectives. 
•    Develops briefings, reports, talking points, presentations, and responses for internal leadership and state and federal partners. 
•    Serves as program lead and prevention content expert for contracting and consulting services, including managing external marketing and advertising contracts. 
•    Acts as the primary child maltreatment liaison to the Executive Office of Adoption and Child Protection and supports the Children’s Cabinet on related issues. 
•    Provides technical assistance to stakeholders and represents the Department in statewide and national prevention efforts. 
•    Serves as the program office subject matter expert to prevention-focused workgroups and interagency partners. 
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Essential Job Functions
•    Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills across diverse audiences. 
•    Interpret and apply complex federal and state requirements to internal and external communications. 
•    Facilitate cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively across multiple levels of government and partner organizations. 
•    Identify challenges proactively and develop strategic, solution-oriented responses. 
•    Prepare presentations, reports, and executive-level materials using various software platforms. 
•    Manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. 
•    Develop and maintain statewide and federal reporting and tracking tools, including funding allocations, expenditure tracking, compliance documentation, and grant scoring summaries. 
•    Draft grant applications and assist in developing and revising contracts, scopes of work, and reporting requirements. 
•    Support development of monitoring criteria, policies, and procedures related to programmatic and financial oversight. 
•    Perform other related duties as assigned. 
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Minimum Requirements
•    Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certification. 
•    Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in grant management. 
•    Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in contract management. 
•    Strong knowledge of grant processes, contract administration, and compliance requirements. 
•    Demonstrated ability to coordinate information from multiple sources into clear, concise deliverables. 
•    Travel is required
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Preferred Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, business, education, public policy, or a related field from an accredited college or university. 
•    Experience working within child welfare, prevention services, or public sector grant programs. 

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.