OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR - SES - 64054584

Requisition No: 877974 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR - SES - 64054584

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64054584 

Salary:  $72,000 - $74,000 

Posting Closing Date: 06/20/2026 

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Internal Agency Job Opportunity

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.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Join Team Duval.  At DOH-Duval, we work every day to protect, promote, and improve the health of our community. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and public service. Our programs are recognized across Florida for their impact and effectiveness, and we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a real difference. If you are passionate about creating healthier communities, your future starts here.

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. At this level, employees independently perform the most complex and difficult assignments under limited supervision. The work requires applying a logical or scientific understanding of business practices and procedures to analyze and resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular field, or in a wide range of applications. The employee must exhibit skilled decision-making techniques in evaluating, planning, or integrating analysis of data to formulate solutions, strategies, policies, or recommendations of a specialized or technical nature.

This position serves as the Program Manager for the CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) and Overdose Data to Action (0D2A) grants. The PHIG grant aims to strengthen DOH-Duval's public health workforce by hiring, retaining, supporting, and training the public health workforce. The OD2A funding is to support the collection of high quality, comprehensive and timelier data on overdose morbidity and mortality, and to use those data to Inform prevention. This position is responsible for providing oversight of grant operations, including ensuring successful development and management of grant budgets and work plans, as well as reporting to the funder. This position also provides oversight into contracts and purchasing in the division. Expertise in grant management, contracts, and purchasing is required. The individual in this position must exhibit skilled decision-making techniques to formulate solutions, strategies, policies, or recommendations.

Public Health Competency Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 2: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 3: Communication Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 4: Cultural Competency Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 5: Community Dimension of Practice Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 6: Public Health Sciences Skills

Public Health Competency Domain 7: Financial Planning/Management skills

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Work with internal and external grant partners to develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive work plan and budget for funded grant strategies. Provide oversight and direction to ensure successful grant demonstration.

• Provide all aspects of pre- & post- award grant management support to the Principal Investigator.
• Provide oversight to ensure successful development of the annual work plan and budget in consultation with the Principal Investigator, PHIG coordinator, and subcontractors. The work plan should include objectives, activities, time frames, target populations, partners, and outcomes.
• Submit the annual work plan and associated budget in accordance with CDC deadlines and guidance. Revise the work plan and budget based on CDC feedback. Monitor the program's budget and implement corrective action plans, if needed. Provide analysis of trends and recommend actions for optimizing spending of grant funds.
• Monitor work plan implementation to ensure deadlines and targets are met. Develop corrective action plans, as needed.
• Remain informed about federal and state regulations, policies and procedures related to grants.
• Serve as a spokesperson for the grant. Provide a summary of programmatic updates at stakeholder meetings.

Work with internal and external grant partners to prepare the CDC annual progress report.

• Ensure successful submission of the annual progress report in consultation with the Principal Investigator, PHIG coordinator, lead evaluator, and subcontractors. The annual progress report should include information on programmatic updates and data, target populations, collaboration, successes, challenges/barriers, facilitators of success, administrative and assessment processes, dissemination of findings, and lessons learned.
• Submit the annual progress report in accordance with CDC deadlines and guidance
• Respond to feedback from the CDC and revise the annual progress report and work plan, as needed.

Coordinate special projects for the division of Community Health Programs.

• Develop project plans, including timelines and milestones for special projects. Ensure all deadlines for special project deliverables are met within specified timeframes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders. Communicate project status, updates, and changes effectively to stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and submit all required reports.
• Monitor project expenses and manage the project budget.
• Execute contracts and purchases orders to meet project deliverables.

Provide oversight of contracts and purchasing in the division.

• Participate in meetings with contractors and vendors. Develop and negotiate budgets and scope of work with contractors and vendors to ensure costs, proposed activities, and deliverables are reasonable, allowable, and allowable using state and/or federal regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Provide oversight to contract manager to ensure timely execution of contracts, amendments, and renewals.
• Prepare purchasing documents, including scopes of work, health exemption requests, and other purchasing forms.
• Ensure contracts and purchase orders are developed and executed in accordance with state and/or federal requirements and department policies and procedures.
• Review and approve all invoices for payment.

Request any leave time from the Director of Community Health Programs. Attend in-service, seminars, workshops and other meetings. Communicates in writing, in person, and through electronic means concisely and positively. Takes initiative to multitask with accuracy. Communicates and solves problems appropriately. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude while working independently and in a team setting. Travel to perform duties and for professional development, if needed. Complete all mandatory training within required deadlines. Ensure accurate and timely submission of Employee Activity Records, Employee Leave, and Attendance Records and travel vouchers.

Performs other related duties as assigned, including emergency response duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage and supervise staff
• Knowledge of grant management
• Knowledge of contract management and purchasing
• Skills and ability to write contracts/grants
• Knowledge of workforce development strategies
• Knowledge of budget development and management principles
• Ability to understand and apply applications: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, HMS, Outlook
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability in program administration, including human resource management and budget processes

DOH Leadership Competency: Emotional Presence - maintains appropriate self-confidence and controls emotional reactions when relating to others in a group or one-on-one so effective communication can occur. Communicates without ridicule, threats, or emotional outbursts. Allows time for practice of new tasks or skills. Explains reasoning behind own opinions. Remains calm in high-pressure situations. Demonstrates high standards of ethical conduct.

DOH Leadership Competency: Budget Management- monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies. Identifies cost-effective approaches.

DOH Leadership Competency: Impact and Influence - possesses an intention to persuade, convince, influence, or impress others in support of DOH-Duval vision, mission, and strategy. Promotes professional leadership and growth.

DOH Leadership Competency: Managing Change - motivates, trains, and develops a diverse workforce and provides an environment conducive to achievement and growth.

DOH Leadership Competency: Staffing - assesses current and future staffing needs based on agency goals and budget realities. Ensure staff are appropriately selected, developed, utilized, appraised, and rewarded; take corrective action appropriately.

DOH Leadership Competency: Interpersonal - establishes productive, cooperative relationships with subordinates, peers, and management. Understands and responds to others' needs and priorities. Resolves conflict in positive ways. Works in collaboration with all partners.

DOH Leadership Competency: Judgment - weighs alternative courses of action and makes decisions that reflect information and are based on rational and logical assumptions that take organizational resources into consideration. Ensures adherence to protocol, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Must have a minimum of three years of experience supervising employees including responsibility in approving/monitoring timesheets, leave, productivity and disciplinary actions.
• Must have a minimum of three years of experience managing grant application/award processes and post award grants management.
• Must have a minimum of three years of contract management experience.

Preferred - Preference will be given to candidates that have:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Public Health, Health Sciences, Business Management, or a related field. 

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:

Florida Department of Health in Duval County

921 N. Davis Street 

Jacksonville, Florida 32209

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.    

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.