GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60057825

Requisition No: 848631 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60057825

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60057825 

Salary:  $40,000.00-$46,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/18/2025 

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Florida Department of Children & Families - Children’s Legal Services Program

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to work in our Children's Legal Services Division, a premier statewide law firm. This is an excellent opportunity to work among an elite group of dedicated legal child advocates to ensure justice for the children of Florida.

Description: This is work assisting lawyers in the Children’s Legal Services program with data entry into statewide database to insure compliance and funding on dependency cases.  This is work assisting lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Incumbents conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. The work is challenging and incredibly rewarding.

Location: 19th Judicial Circuit – St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than the 19th Judicial Circuit will need to apply for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System.

• Supervises and coordinates administrative support functions within the circuit that are responsible for creating, maintaining, closing and purging files as well as archiving those files for storage and/or destruction; maintaining tracking logs; data entry into appropriate systems; preparing necessary paperwork for personnel actions; making travel arrangements and travel voucher preparation; maintaining inventory of supplies and ordering supplies as needed; processing expert witness and service fees, vendor procurement and requisition preparation.  Reviews progress to ensure tasks are being completed timely and accurately. 
• Ensures support staff is cross-trained on document preparation, file maintenance, Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) data entry and Children’s Legal Services (CLS) Metric responsibilities as directed by the Managing Attorney or CLS Leadership
• Maintains accurate current knowledge of departmental procedures, regulations and policy affecting the CLS budget and fiscal activities; tracks current budget for salaries, expenses, and contracted services.
• Assists the Managing Attorney/OMC/ Regional Director with all day-to-day duties and functions including maintain current calendar of meetings, staffings, hearings, trainings, etc.; track deadlines for projects, prioritize what is essential and necessary for the Managing Attorney to address and ensure that the Managing Attorney is informed about relevant situations which are important to the operations of the CLS office. Recommend changes or corrective actions when appropriate
• Disseminates written and verbal information for CLS; works closely with the clerk of court, judiciary, private attorneys, court reporters, case management agencies, law enforcement, the public and clients. Returns phone calls and/or emails and provides information and resolution where appropriate.
• Researches and gathers information circuit-wide, analyzes data gathered and draft reports in an organized manner as directed by the Managing Attorney.
• Provides daily consultation and assistance to management and staff in the management and operation of the office. Consults with staff to resolve administrative and operational issues and problems.
• Performs other related work in association with or as directed by the Regional Director, Managing Attorney, Attorney Supervisor, OMC and/or CLS Leadership.

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.