CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST-GRANTS - 60072698 1
Requisition No: 872520
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST-GRANTS - 60072698 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60072698
Salary: $60,000
Posting Closing Date: 03/30/2026
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Department of Children and Families Tallahassee, Florida
Open Competitive
This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.
Regular business hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday - Friday.
Some travel may be required.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.
DESCRIPTION
This is a professional position in the Office of Child and Family Well-Being (OCFW) requiring careful time management and initiative to plan and execute OCFW Program prevention grants. Oversees, supports, and guides the Department's strategic plan goals and activities to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and serves as the statewide subject matter expert regarding the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Maintains oversight and administration of the federal Social Service Block Grant Assists all division leadership of OCFW with prioritizing and tracking communication plans. Leads and participates in interagency or inter-program groups, especially in relation to prevention of child abuse which includes participating in meeting and on national conference calls, as well as, convening statewide conference or workgroups. Maintains oversight and the administration of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF), and Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) grants and completes appropriate federal grant applications and corresponding required reports and state plans. Develops draft responses, documents, briefings, talking points, and presentations for state and federal national conferences and/or internal requests. Serves as program lead and prevention content expert for contracting and consulting for prevention related services; serves on national workgroups relevant to child abuse and neglect prevention Manages external contracts with marketing and advertising vendors. Serves as the primary child maltreatment liaison to the Executive Office of Adoption and Child Protection (The Office) and assists the Office and the Children’s Cabinet on child maltreatment issues and concerns. Serves as program office subject matter expert to the various prevention focused workgroups and counterparts in other state and community agencies.
REQUIREMENTS
This position requires strong written and oral communication skills, time management skills, knowledge of grant processes, and the ability to work collaboratively to coordinate information from various sources into one response. Must be a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)
Essential Job Functions
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with a wide range of audiences.
- Read, understand, apply complicated to internal and external communications.
- Ability to work with and facilitate cross-functional teams and work groups at all levels.
- Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions.
- Ability to prepare presentations, reports, and talking points using various software solutions.
- Able to balance multiple priorities and quickly adjust to changing priorities.
- Develop and maintain statewide and federal reports and tracking tools based on the collection and analysis of data from grant recipients. Reports may include funding allocation calculations, expenditure tracking/status updates, compliance documentation, and competitive grant scoring summaries.
- Drafting Grant Applications and Assist in drafting and revising contractual agreements, including customized scopes of work and reporting requirements. Support the development and enhancement of programmatic and financial monitoring criteria, as well as related policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, business, public policy or related area of study from an accredited college or university required.
Work Experience Requirements:
At minimum, 3 years’ experience on grants and/or work in a field of social work or contracts with preference given to work specifically with Florida Statutes and Federal Child Welfare regulations.
Software Proficiency:
Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
DCF Employment Disclosures
US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.
RETIREE NOTICE 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 suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
BACKGROUND SCREENING 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.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.
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.
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