GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60031812

Requisition No: 841582 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60031812

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60031812 

Salary:  $65,000 to $75,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/02/2024 

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Government Analyst II – 60031812

Career Service

Office of Revenue Management

Systems Unit

Open Competitive

Salary Range is from $65,000 to $75,000 annually

Requirements:

Responses to qualifying questions (if any) concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided (candidate profile AND resume, if one is attached) through the electronic application process. Putting “see resume” does not substitute for completing all sections of the Candidate Profile. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration.

Education and/or Years of Experience:

• Four years of professional experience in revenue systems analysis, financial analysis, grants analysis, accounting, or a similar field
• 2 years of professional experience in business analysis, including requirements gathering, program research and planning, program evaluation, and  
• A degree from a college or university in a relevant field of study can substitute up to two years of the required experience.  

About Us:

The Office of Revenue Management is under the Assistant Secretary for Administration located at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. This Office is comprised of four units responsible for federal cost allocation and reporting, cash management, and revenue forecasting.

The Revenue Management Systems Unit supports the above units and is highly diverse in its responsibilities, including managing and maintaining the Grant and other Revenues Allocation Tracking System (GRANTS); producing the Post Award Notices (PAN) with supporting documentation as required in Section 215.97, F.S. (Florida Single Audit Act) and 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Grant Guidance); reporting necessary data in accordance with the Federal Funding Accounting and Transparency Act (FFATA); coordinating Random Moment Sampling (RMS); and preparing the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards (SEFA).

What you will do:

This is a professional position performing complex business and financial analysis. The incumbent in this position is accountable for and will be expected to function independently to identify and define solutions that maximize value delivered, including defining strategy, goals, and requirements for new programs/projects or the continuous improvement of existing programs and processes. This position also serves as a financial analyst administering revenue systems for complex grants analysis.

Examples of job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Using advanced data collection techniques to analyze financial data.
• Using financial systems analysis to track, interpret, and reconcile federal awards in compliance with federal regulations.
• Using financial systems to generate, update, and maintain financial records.
• Analyzing records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries.
• Meeting with program areas, stakeholders, and technical staff to determine business needs.
• Providing technical and consultative support to the Revenue Systems Manager, including monitoring visible initiatives, performing risk management, conducting research and feasibility studies, and managing alignment of customer needs and agency strategy.
• Producing business cases and both high-level and detailed functional requirements for the development/enhancement of financial systems and processes.
• Ensuring systems documentation (including flowcharts, manuals, and other officially approved system documentation artifacts) is properly maintained.
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation of user documentation or instructions

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Office 365 programs, Visio, and/or SharePoint)
• Knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and other Project Management Institute standards
• Knowledge of or ability to learn data collection tools and techniques, such as Structured Query Language (SQL), advanced Excel features (e.g. XLOOKUP, pivot table design, Power Query), or the Power Platform
• Skilled in writing documentation and user manuals
• Ability to prepare business requirements and functional specifications
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and perform other activities relating to the improvement of management practices
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research and utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to communicate business information effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee - Florida’s Capital City combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. As a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend, Tallahassee is not only home to rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads, but also state government and two major state universities. The city boasts proximity to nearby beaches and popular tourist destinations. With no state income tax and a reasonable cost of living, Tallahassee, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. This position reports to DCF Headquarters located at The Centre of Tallahassee. This is a tobacco free environment.

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

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:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• 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, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

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.