DOS - GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 45000856

Requisition No: 872378 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 45000856

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45000856 

Salary:  $50,283.24 

Posting Closing Date: 04/08/2026 

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Department of State

Division of Library and Information Services

Bureau of Library Development

Government Operations Consultant II, Position Number 45000856

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of direct professional experience or Master’s degree.
• Experience in customer service.
• Administrative and financial experience, such as invoicing, shipping or fee management.
• Experience planning and conducting training.

Preferences:

• Master’s degree in library/information science, archives, history, museum studies or education.
• Three years professional experience in library / information science or in a related field (museum, archives, history, public history, etc.).
• Experience planning and conducting training for adult learners.
• Experience managing contracts or grants.
• Experience using interlibrary loan management software such as OCLC WorldShare, SHAREit, EZBorrow, ILLiad or Clio.
• Experience using integrated library systems such as SirsiDynix Symphony, Innovative, Ex Libris Alma, Koha or Evergreen.
• Experience using digital repository software such as Islandora, DSpace, Omeka or ContentDM.

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Resource Sharing Consultant will work in a team environment to administer the Division’s resource sharing services. The Consultant will work with the contract manager to provide consulting services and training for library staff interested in participating in resource sharing, develop communications and promote the resource sharing services, onboard new libraries and provide customer service to participating libraries.

The Resource Sharing Consultant will work in a team environment to implement the Digital Initiative. The Consultant will keep abreast of standards and best practices for digitization, digital preservation, open access and copyright, provide consulting services and training for library staff interested in digitization.  The Resource Sharing Consultant will assist in administering the Florida Statewide Digital Repository.

The Consultant will write federal grant applications, reports and other documents associated with Resource Sharing activities. As part of the Bureau’s team, the Consultant will help to plan and implement Bureau and Division activities consistent with the Division’s LSTA Five-Year Plan and will provide consulting services to public library administrators and staff, governing officials, library board members and citizens.

The Consultant will work in a team environment in the Bureau of Library Development to plan and implement Bureau and Division activities, including continuing education opportunities, publications, surveys, grant administration and other priorities. Efforts are consistent with the values and beliefs of the Division.

The Consultant will update professional knowledge and skills through related professional development opportunities and perform other duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining positive and productive collaborations with internal and external teams.
• Experience in Microsoft Office products, basic knowledge of Excel required, advanced knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with U.S. Copyright law.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workflows.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, 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: https://www.sss.gov.

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.