COMMUNITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR-SES - 42003916

Requisition No: 854971 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: COMMUNITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR-SES - 42003916

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 42003916 

Salary:  $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/03/2025 

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COMMUNITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR-SES

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

OFFICE OF ENERGY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:
 

Jennifer Lombardi, 850-617-7476

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of professional experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

A master's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or 

Five (5) years of professional experience with the State of Florida, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. 

Professional or nonprofessional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor's degree; or any combination of this experience and up to 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college education including two (2) courses in accounting can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor's degree.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
  

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional travel, including overnight, required.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
 

OFFICE DESCRIPTION:

The Office of Energy (OOE) is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where staff work together as a team to develop public policies and programs that that will move Florida toward a more diverse, stable, reliable, and resilient energy portfolio. Using available state and federal funds, the OOE develops and manage energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy education, alternative fuel technology, and climate change programs throughout the state.

The Policy Team works closely together as all of Florida’s energy sectors are interdependent, with the potential to impact our water, air, and our quality of life. Each Policy Team member is responsible for a specific area. Policy areas we are looking to fill are:

• Energy Education, Vocational Training, and Workforce Development
• Renewable Energy
• Florida Building Codes and Energy Efficiency
  
  

If you want to use your skills and talents to help us develop strategies to secure clean, affordable energy, create new opportunities for Florida’s economy, and address the growing crisis of climate change, please apply to become an essential member of our team.

JOB DUTIES:

Plans, supervises and coordinates Grants Section staff activities in the ongoing development and implementation of Energy Efficiency programs. The position formulates plans and programs to promote energy efficiency and conservation programs including, but not limited to, those eligible and/or funded under the State Energy Program (SEP) grant program. It also provides guidance to the Government Analyst I and Government Analyst II positions and any OPS staff and coordinates the work of such staff in all phases of contract/grant management, administration, implementation, reporting, closeouts, and conflicts of interest. It also provides assistance in solving problems relating to monitoring, audit reports and findings, in preparing and processing annual financial reports and in obtaining resources from federal, state, and regional sources. It is responsible for input and upkeep of the programmatic reporting to the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) Performance and Accountability for Grants in Energy (PAGE) Reporting System.

Coordinates daily work of staff relating to correspondence, payment requests, citizen complaints, conflict of interest issues, contracts/grants, audits, amendments, labor standard responsibilities, procurement document review, closeouts, and other administrative duties for the State, Federal and other various programs.

Coordinates and establishes schedules for the receipt, review and ranking of proposals, awards of contracts and subsequent on-site and desk monitoring of all funded projects. Supervises review of grantee contractor reports, review of requests for reimbursement and approves contract payments and reimbursements.

Monitors state and federal legislation. Prepares analyses of proposed programs, energy related issues and legislation and provides recommendations for policy options and positions, as appropriate.

Acts as liaison with other agencies in promoting Energy Efficiency programs.

Serves as program liaison with the USDOE. Advises of USDOE rule changes and their implications on Florida’s programs and supervises and coordinates preparation of required reports.   

Assists with updating application manuals and technical materials and making presentations at various workshops and conferences. Attends and participates in meetings at the request of management relating to energy issues and grant programs, both within and external to the department.

Evaluates for technical validity the engineering design proposals submitted by entities for funding.

Performs duties as assigned during activations of the Emergency Operations Center and other disaster related activities, as directed.

Performs other duties, as required.

Responsible and accountable for managing budget/dollars/resources (staff, vehicles, computers, cell phones, etc.) of any assigned programs in an efficient and accountable manner. Responsible for ensuring that assigned program areas have operational procedures and processes which result in accountability and compliance with division and department policies and procedures.

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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
  
  

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.