COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE MANAGER II - 64065432

Requisition No: 862284 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE MANAGER II - 64065432

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64065432 

Salary:  $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2025 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

Your Specific Responsibilities:

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.

This is a highly responsible professional position that manages and oversees the Florida Rural Health Section. This managerial, technical, and consultative position requires skills to work independentfy In the overall development and implementation of rural health programs in Florida.

Areas of expertise Include community partnership development, interpretation of federal and state policies and procedures, and rural health network development.

Oversight and administration of the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) and Small Rural Hospital Improvement (SHIP) grants and programs, and the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and SeNlces. Administration (HRSA). This includes preparing annual grant applications, budget requests and documentation information and data.

Collaborating with the Division Budget Coordinator to develop budget authority requests (e.g. BIPS, 216 Amendments, LBR documents) and grant drawdown requests for office activities and grants. Oversight and administration of any future grants and projects as a direct result of public health crises, outbreaks and funding.

Oversight of the procurement and contract unit for the program. This Includes providing strategic direction for the unit in collaboration with bureau leadership and program managers and ensuring the unit adheres to all applicable department contract and procurement policies.

Consults and coordinates with local health councils, rural health networks, rural health clinics, rural hospitals, emergency medical services, rural county health departments, and rural communities to improve access to health care.

Serves as the project manager for Flex, SORH, SHIP projects, and any special projects as requested by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, SORH, SHIP and Telehealth Teams. Negotiates contracts and serves as a contract manager as required by Section 287.057 (14), Florida Statutes. for the state and federally funded grants and contracts.

Plans and coordinates with staff on the development of a state rural health plan and strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health.

Participates and encourages interagency and intradepartmental cooperation in planning for the provision of health services in the rural areas.

Serves on various grant review committees and represents rural entities on various advisory councils and task force groups.

Serves on the Board of the Florida Rural Health Association.

Maintains knowledge of state purchasing rules.

Other duties as assigned.

Emergency Duty

This position shall serve as an Emergency Duty Group 1 Responder.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•     Knowledge and skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

•     Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs

      assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluating techniques.

•     Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, etc.

•     Ability to analyze and organize statistical information to interpret results into reports, tabulations, charts, and graphs.

•     Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems,

      document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.

•     Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal.

•     Ability to work independently to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

•     Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

•     Ability to write policies and procedures.

•     Ability to utilize logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of difference approaches.

Qualifications:

Valid Florida Driver’s License, Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience preferred, Master’s Degree preferred, Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certification preferred.

Travel Time:    1-25%

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:

4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399

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.