GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60050571

Requisition No: 840601 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60050571

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60050571 

Salary:  39,320.81 

Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2024 

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Florida Department of Children and Families - Government Operations Consultant I (GOC I)

This position will be part of the Workforce Development Unit for the ESS program in the Southeast Region. This unit is responsible for staff development, hiring and recruitment, retention initiatives, rewards and recognition and succession planning; as well as planning and coordination of management summits and developing and implementing health and wellness initiatives. The position will be housed in Fort Lauderdale, FL but will be responsible for travel throughout the Region. This position is Full Time Career Service.

Annual Salary: $39,320 (Internal salaries determined by DCF salary policy)

QUALIFICATIONS:

To qualify for the position, an applicant must have an associate’s degree, or 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college, or equivalent professional experience where the major responsibility was conducting interviews, recruiting, conducting trainings, or providing customer service (this does not include work as a sales clerk, cashier, or receptionist) on a full time basis. This experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the required education.

 
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

Attend job fairs and recruitment events. Assist with the Regional hiring process. Prepares manuals and trains workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy. Designs, evaluates, and recommends changes based on need and analysis. Plans and coordinates regional conferences, meetings and workshops. Gathers and organizes information on problems or procedures.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS:
Communicating with Other Workers; Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone or electronic transfer. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job; Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one’s own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing. Developing plans to accomplish work, and prioritizing and organizing one’s own work. Monitor Processes, Materials, Surroundings; Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished. Developing Objectives and Strategies; Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Writing; Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
• Reading Comprehension; Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents Identification of Key Causes Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
• Speaking Talking to others to effectively convey information
• Problem Identification; Identifying the nature of problems
• Information Gathering Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information Active Listening; Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate Information
• Organization; Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information Critical Thinking; Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
• Implementation Planning; Developing approaches for implementing an idea 
• English Language; Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Instructing Teaching others how to do something Coordination; Adjusting actions in relation to others; actions
   

SPECIAL NOTE:

• To be considered, employment applications should be complete and up to date.
• Some Agency positions may require successful completion of pre-interview assessment or work sample prior to interview.
• Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview.

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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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.