OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR - SES - 64006524

Requisition No: 838449 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR - SES - 64006524

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64006524 

Salary:  $1,846.15 - $2,191.71 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2024 

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Open Competitive

This is a Full-Time Select Exempt Service (SES) position.

Biweekly Salary Range:  $1,846.15 - $2,191.71
Annual Salary Range: $48,000 - $56,984.46

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible position requiring minimal supervision and reports directly to the Wakulla County Health Department (WCHD) Administrator. The incumbent serves as the delegate of the WCHD Administrator and works closely with the WCHD Administrator and senior leadership team to develop and implement policies and procedures to meet the mission and vision of DOH Wakulla. Serves as a WCHD representative to local, state, and federal agencies as well as community groups. Plays a critical role in mobilizing community partnerships and developing plans and programs that support State and Local Public Health Priorities. The incumbent must exercise considerable independent judgement and is responsible for the integrity and confidentiality of data sets under his/her control. The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County in the mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work. This position spends more than 50% of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees’ work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

The incumbent assists with Internal Controls, including office operations and conflict resolution, Public Health Accreditation including the development of Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plans, Strategic Planning, and a continuous culture of Quality Improvement, Grant Writing, Public Health Education Programs, Preparedness Response, Public Relations, Business Functions, and Personnel Liaison back up support.  Provides co- leadership in the development of a comprehensive intervention community health plan to address priority health issues in the county, including community goals and long and short-term problems. Develops strategies to increase community awareness of health issues and existing community resources to address problems. Facilitates and improves the ability of the community to form partnerships and to compete for grants and funding from other resources. Assists with identification, development and implementation of departmental improvement projects serving as lead or serving within project team, as needed; participates in special projects, as needed.

Serves on the Performance Management Council (PMC) to help develop the DOH Wakulla Quality Improvement (QI) Plan and provide direction for the Strategic Plan and QI Plan goals and objectives in an effort to develop an agency-wide culture of quality and to remain in alignment with accreditation requirements; analyzes data to evaluate departmental performance and quality improvement needs on an ongoing basis; reviews and utilizes customer satisfaction survey results to identify opportunities for improvement; assists with identification, development and implementation of departmental improvement projects serving as lead or serving within project team, as needed; participates in special projects, as needed; serves as oversight to the DOH Wakulla Quality Improvement Team. Uses knowledge of quality improvement (QI) methods and processes to engage staff in improvement activities to develop a culture of quality within DOH Wakulla and align with accreditation requirements.

Management of Public Health Education Programs:

The incumbent of this position manages the community health staff and programs, including but not limited to, Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, and Minority Health and Health Equity programs. Establishes work schedules and assignments, for staff taking into considerations workload and the availability of resources. Develops procedures related to the operation of health promotion and public health education programs and makes recommendations as necessary. Completes special assignments such as grant writing, preparation of reports, implementation and evaluation of annual plans.

Public Relations: Serves as Co-Deputy Public information Officer for Wakulla. Assists with preparing information products for the media, including press releases, interviews, publications, internet, and SharePoint site updates. Develops and maintains relationships with media, other public information officers and other communications professionals. Facilitates preparation of spokespersons for media interviews as needed. Serves as back up delegate writer to DOH-Wakulla PIO.  Coordinates with the Office of Communications on all Community Health media inquiries.

Additional Duties:

Serves as backup to HR Personal Liaison, including review of position descriptions, job families, occupational profiles, and identifying job specific trainings for employees. Oversees the implementation of review of program procedural and policy updates to improve overall employee morale and operations. Serves on Incident Management Team during emergency planning, response, and recovery efforts. Actively participates in exercises and trainings to support community readiness.

Other Duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices, and of the methods of data collection and analysis
• Knowledge of budget development; budgetary needs for Community Health Programs.
• Knowledge of people management, to formulate policies and procedures, to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to supervise people; to manage a program designed to ensure the deliverables are met.
• Ability to assist with conflict management managerial and operational problems
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively and utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as a team and/or to delegate assignments.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other materials.
• Ability to work independently; to solve problems and make decisions.
• Knowledge and skills in development and implementation of Quality improvement.

Qualifications:

Minimum - Valid Florida Driver's License, Knowledge and Experience with development and implementation of Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans, Experience managing budgets

Preferred - Bachelor's or Master's Degree, Experience supervising employees, Experience using the State Personnel System, Experience with office management

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Wakulla County Health Department - 48 Oak Street, Crawfordville, FL 32327

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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 successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

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.