GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 76000458

Requisition No: 858396 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 76000458

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76000458 

Salary:  $52,000.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/13/2025 

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Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Accounting

*Career Service*

*Internal Agency*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Tianna Teate, (850) 617-3158

The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

 
Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!

Duties and Responsibilities
The Government Operations Consultant I position is within the Financial Accounting and Fixed Assets section of the Bureau of Accounting and is responsible for performing a wide variety of accounting and reconciliation functions. This position performs independent administrative and consultative work involving the identification and resolution of operational and management problems for the departments risk management area to include automobile accident claims, insurance policies and the contraband forfeiture accountability program. This incumbent is also responsible for processing all property requests for the Division of Admin services (DAS) and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). In Addition, this position maintains records for all location assignments codes, disposal of tagged property, lost/missing property and the current list of custodian delegates. This incumbent is also responsible for coordinating and advising divisions/personnel regarding the annual inventory process for the agency and facilitating the sale of surplus property via online auction process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of State of Florida accounting policies and procedures.
• Skill in reconciling financial data, balancing financial accounts, and comparing records to determine whether the figures are accurate and in agreement.
• Ability to use analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications including Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to use sound judgment to identify problems, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and make recommendations.
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage completing deadlines.
• Skill in communicating effectively with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well independently yet works cohesively within the section to maintain internal control measures.

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Experience with property.
• Experience with accounting and financial data.
• High attention to detail. 
• Microsoft Office applications include Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience using ServiceNow.

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. 

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.