GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 48004456

Requisition No: 870927 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 48004456

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004456 

Salary:  $45,060.11-54,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/02/2026 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
LOCATION:  TALLAHASSEE
POSITION TITLE: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT ll
Position Number: 48004456

Salary Range: $45,060.11-$54,500.00

Anticipated Vacancy

Our Mission:

Vocational   Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping   people with disabilities find meaningful careers.  Our Mission is   "to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and   enhance their independence." Our Vision is "to become the first   place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top   resource for employers in need of qualified employees."

Please visit our link at www.rehabworks.org to learn more about our mission.

Preferred experience: State Travel System (STMS) and Ariba on Demand (AOD)

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides administrative support to the FRC Program Administrator.
• Takes minutes for all FRC meetings.
• Processes and responds to routine correspondence, investigates subject matter and prepares appropriate responses.
• Prepares travel authorizations and reimbursements for staff and members.
• Coordinates with council members, the DOE travel office and DVR Vendor Registration unit to create profiles for new
   members in the STMS travel system.
• Negotiates, develops, finalizes and routes hotel contracts for in-person meetings.
• Develops and completes authorizations, purchase orders and goods and services in MFMP.
• Disseminates information to council members and management, as needed.
• Assist maintaining distribution lists, tracking of training and informational materials, mail distribution, and office
supplies.

Assists the FRC and other DVR staff by researching, coordinating, developing and evaluating information shared between DVR, other governmental agencies, community partners, vendors, and contractors to include but not limited to:
• State Plans
• Needs Assessment Survey
• Strategic Plans of action
• Customer Feedback Survey

This position collects and analyzes information for DOE/DVR staff, FRC members and FRC meetings. Assists with developing, reviewing, and revising guidelines, policies, procedures, management practices, proposed legislation, and related directives. Uses appropriate software to design and prepare reports, charts, graphs, technical writings, procedures guides, and operator instructions.
Assists FRC members and DVR Staff to develop the Annual Report.
Researches, analyzes and provides reports (as appropriate) on problems and issues arising from management, programmatic, and operational practices, and the implementation of policies and procedures mandated by the Florida Rehabilitation Council (FRC), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Education. Provides technical guidance to FRC members and DVR staff regarding policies and procedures. Conducts special studies, inquiries or investigations as may be required.
Arranges necessary accommodation services for members and the public to participate in meetings and activities.
Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Utilization of equipment, required for the position.
Knowledge of methods of data collection and analysis; 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 management practices; organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other
written materials: conduct fact find-solving research; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; communicate
effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. Your packet may be delayed at the final review step if you are missing the below items:

• Work History (entered with the most recent/current listed first:

• Any and all State of Florida jobs
• Any and all Florida University jobs
• All periods of employment
• Periods of unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more*
• Education
• Volunteer Experience

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.

• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

Complete and register your State of Florida Employment Application on-line, which will then enable you to electronically submit your application for advertised vacancies in the state agencies. The State of Florida application online can be edited at any time prior to each submission and will automatically populate when you apply to a specific position.

After you have applied to one or more job advertisements, all submitted applications can be viewed from the "Applicant Home Page" by clicking on "View Your Applicant Submissions. "A listing of all the positions to which you have applied will be displayed. You can view and/or print any or all the submitted applications, although this information is also maintained online.

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• Download and then fax a completed application to the People First Service Center at 888-403-2110.  Be sure to include the requisition number on each page of your application.

For assistance in completing the employment application or applying for jobs using the People First system, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights. The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

State of Florida employees enjoy top tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out of pocket contributions; state pays 80% of premium.  Employees also enjoy the option of selecting between two retirement options, including the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan with a required 3% employment contribution.  

Other benefits:

• Life Insurance – State pays premium for $25,000 basic term life insurance for full time employee
• Additional supplemental insurances are available such as dental, vision, etc.
• Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available
• Take part in the tuition fee waiver program within the state university and community college systems (accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
• Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 104 hours of  paid sick leave 
• 104 hours of paid annual (vacation) leave

Benefits information can be found on the following website:

Insurance Benefits: http://www.myflorida.com/MyBenefits 

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.