GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60074644

Requisition No: 853733 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60074644

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074644 

Salary:  $75,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/29/2025 

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Florida Department of Children and Families

State Personnel Opportunity

Government Analyst II/Performance Improvement Analyst

Tallahassee Headquarters Office

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a highly responsible position within the Chief of Financial Officer (CFO), Office of Administration. The incumbent will be responsible for managing assigned department projects from pre-procurement through implementation. Your duties would include:

·         Supporting and assisting with DCF Florida PALM functional readiness.

·         Assist with the PALM implementation process, ensuring that project milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met. This role will coordinate and collaborate with the internal project team, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution. 

·         Identifying impacts to the Department business processes, influences the adoption of process changes, and coordinates or oversees updates to Department procedures.  

·         Supports post PALM implementation activities.

·         Identify activities and messages that help the Department achieve change readiness.  

·         Helps promote the PALM solution at the Department and build support for it.

·         Create monthly Status Reports which will be generated for internal DCF Readiness Project monitoring and reporting.

·         Meeting operational objectives by assisting with, establishing and communicating program and process strategic initiatives, prioritizing, and allocating workloads, identifying, and analyzing workflow, and implementing process improvements.

·         Analyzing and understanding customer business processes, objectives, and challenges and then helping implement solutions to address those challenges.

·         Focusing on the people side of change, ensuring smooth transitions in business processes, systems, technologies, job roles, and organizational structures. Support the Department’s adaptation to a rapidly changing financial landscape through strategic change management and employee engagement.

·         Developing materials and updates that oversee the business side of agency business systems and training needs for Financial Management (FSS, F&A, Budget, Revenue, Human Resources, and General Services) and supporting ASA Admin office to meet the department’s future needs in a rapidly changing financial landscape.

·         Facilitate functional workshops and trainings with customers, document requirements, and design appropriate solutions. Assist in the creation of training documentation of new department business processes related to ongoing process improvement efforts.

·         Identifying opportunities for improving services delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvements and implement necessary changes to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

·         Performs other related duties as assigned

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently employed with the State of Florida.
• Four (4) years of experience within the State of Florida government or county/city government knowledge.
• Four (4) years of experience with the Florida Accounting Information Resource System (FLAIR).
• Four (4) years of significant knowledge and proficiency with federal, state, and county laws, regulations, and requirements within public sector accounting.
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and actively listen to others, fostering a collaborative environment
• Four (4) years’ experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Forms, etc.)

PREFERENCES:

• Experience with online graphic design platforms or digital design tools (Canva, Articulate, Camtasia) 
• Experience summarizing conference calls and drafting minutes for distribution.
• Two years’ experience analyzing performance measures, process functions, and operational plans.
• Two years’ experience making recommendations for process improvements.
• Experience with Florida PALM implementation activities
• Knowledge of all aspects of project management tools, methodology, techniques and practices

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.