OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT II - SES - 64027080

Requisition No: 868907 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT II - SES - 64027080

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64027080 

Salary:  $79, 310.00 ANNUALLY 

Posting Closing Date: 02/01/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT II – SES - 64027080

COMMUNITY HEALTH – OPIOID PROGRAM

INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY

This position requires you to work on site at one of our facilities located throughout Broward County.

This position requires daily in-office or field work.

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a grant funded position assigned to the Broward County Health Department primarily responsible for leading the Opioid to Action (OD2A) Grant activities. Broward County Health Department coordinates a multi-pronged, multi-sector approach to access high quality, complete and timely data on opioid prescribing and overdoses through enhanced surveillance activities and use the data to inform targeted and effective prevention and response through integrated planning and partnerships. Broward County Health Department partners with 20 emergency departments, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services (OMETS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Providers to increase the use of shared data systems, to enhance surveillance and provide investigations by trained epidemiology staff. Broward County Health Department works on enhancing the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and with Emergency Departments to provide navigation and linkages to care and implement evidenced based policies and procedures. Broward County Health Department leads an Overdose Fatality Review and educates the medical community, youth and families on opioid use including a targeted social marketing campaign.

This position spends the majority 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.

Administration: This individual will develop and monitor the Opioid to Action (OD2A) budget. Submit all required reports, assessments, surveys etc. in an accurate and timely manner. The incumbent in this position is required to satisfactorily complete all required trainings The incumbent will serve as a Level 4 Budget Manager to include the preparation and monitoring of annual budget for assigned program area. This will require reviewing and monitoring of Other Cost Adjustment (OCA) budgets and Employee Activity Record (EAR) completion in an accurate and timely manner by the incumbent and all employees under their direct supervision. The incumbent must possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to meet the core competencies regarding budget responsibilities and the computer skills to navigate the budget. The incumbent is required to review assigned program budgets and OCA balances monthly and at a minimum meet with the County Health Department (CHD) Business Office quarterly to make any necessary budget adjustments. Responsible for issued Purchase-Card for emergency and non-emergency Department-related expenses.

Planning: This position will support collaboration between project staff and stakeholders from various coalitions, committees, and councils that are focused on reducing and preventing intentional and unintentional injuries and deaths in the state of Florida. This includes facilitating partnership activities and meetings; developing and distributing communications materials; conducting information-gathering projects; and maintaining accurate records of correspondence, meetings, and project activities. Work with local, state and federal agencies on joint planning as required.

Performance Excellence: Oversee all performance excellence activities for the OD2A including entering and monitoring performance metrics in Active Strategy Enterprises.

Program: Activities include surveillance and prevention program components. Surveillance activities include innovative surveillance of the illicit opioid drug supply and innovative morbidity/mortality surveillance. Prevention activities include: improving the capacity of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) functionality and increasing state inter-operability; improving State-local Integration through targeted mini-grants to local communities with evidence of need, making use of proven evidence-based strategies; linkage to care through DCF partnership to establish and improve peer-navigator programs; supporting providers and health systems through an assessment of substance abuse/behavioral health service providers; a School-Health/Public Safety Partnerships increasing the capacity of Professional Registered School Nurses to implement substance abuse health education and activities; empowering individuals through directed communications and outreach activities that cover a range of opportunities and audiences; and through a Prevention Innovation paramedicine project based on novel harm reduction techniques. The Program Manager will provide oversight, direction and supervision for the Prevention Component of this grant funded program, including oversight of the Peer-to Peer Learning Coordinators and contracted components of the grant.

Performs other duties as assigned.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
2. This position requires daily in-office or field work. Willing to physically come in the office daily and perform field work.
3. Current employee of Florida Department of Health. Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.
4. Valid driver's license, free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes.
5. Experience supervising paid staff.
6. Experience managing a federal grant over one (1) million dollars.
7. Experience managing a budget over one (1) million dollars.
8. Experience performing oversight of contracted providers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's degree in public health or other related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing a Public Health or Prevention Program.
3. Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading community coalitions..

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:

BROWARD COUNTY

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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

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.