DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80080639

Requisition No: 838737 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80080639

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 80080639 

Salary:  2,094.06 bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/22/2024 

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LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION: 

 Location:  Knight Building, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida

Starting Salary:  $2,094.06 Bi-weekly. (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

Contact Person:  Natasha Holmes, (850) 717-2620

 DESCRIPTION:

This is a professional procurement position performing highly responsible technical, consultative and administrative work. This position serves as a contract administrator, maintaining full responsibility and ownership for competitively contracts assigned, to include all Department of Juvenile Justice program areas. The responsibilities of this position also involve supervising a professional procurement staff whose responsibilities include the ownership of both competitively procured and non-competitively procured contracts assigned, and support to the program areas in training and evaluating staff, planning and directing staff’s work, and having general supervisory authority over this position’s subordinates. The incumbent in this position is expected to function with a great deal of independence and have high-quality organizational skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises and motivates assigned staff, to ensure their work performance and work product is timely, accurate, and of high quality.  Motivates staff to fully support and exemplify a positive and ethical work environment which allows all employees to achieve their full potential in carrying out the Department’s mission and goals.

Maintains a positive working relationship with other managers within the Bureau, to ensure the most efficient, effective, consistent and feasible manner of workflow is accomplished.

Consults with bureau chief and keeps him/her abreast on matters, as appropriate.  Makes recommendations for systematic ways to improve the process of contract document development and construction.  Makes recommendations for ways to improve the office’s overall operations

Performs procurement planning and serves as liaison for anticipated procurement activities.

Prepares Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), Invitation to Bid (ITB), and all other procurements as requested by the program areas, in accordance with Florida Statutes and Department policy and procedures.

Prepares contracts, amendments, renewals and extensions as requested by the program areas.

Assumes responsibility for all contact with providers during the procurement process.

Provides technical assistance to contract managers, program areas and providers, as required.

Communicates effectively with customers external to the Bureau, maintaining a positive and collaborative working relationship.

Monitors contracts’ effective dates and procurement needs to ensure the continuation of services.

Serves on process work groups as assigned.

Follows up with the Bureau’s administrative assistant to ensure that all contract documents are distributed as required.

Follows up to ensure that all official Department contract documents are filed appropriately.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.

Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.

Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.

Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.

Ability to conduct fact-finding research.

Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Current Florida Certified Contract Negotiators.

Knowledge and experience in Florida State Government Procurement.

Knowledge of the Florida Statutes 287.057, F.S. and 287.058, F.S.

 A minimum of 3 years of experience in Florida State Government Contracting Procurement

 A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience of staff.

SPECIAL NOTES: 

Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate.  ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates.

Perspective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver's license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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.