GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64005461

Requisition No: 835034 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64005461

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64005461 

Salary:  $44,060.11 

Posting Closing Date: 01/03/2025 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• This position is required to perform emergency response duties with a minimum of 12 hour shifts for weeks at a time, inclusive of holidays and weekends and possibly at a special needs shelter, emergency operations center or county health department.
• This is not a teleworking position.
• This position works in a cubicle environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is a highly responsible professional position located within the Bureau of Preparedness and Response in the Resource and Systems Management Section. This position works independently or as a team member to design, implement and monitor selected Logistics Sustainment Program deliverables to include assisting with plan development, vehicle and equipment inventory, vehicle and equipment maintenance and other cache sustainment related tasks. This position also serves in an Emergency Support Function-8, Department of Health activation role.

Maintains annual budget for state logistics unit, assists with development of logistics plans, request for proposals, and invitations to bid, ensuring compliance with state and federal budgeting regulations operation. Collaborates with logistics managers to understand operational needs and budget requirements.

Orchestrates the purchases of supplies and equipment to maintain and sustain cache equipment and supply levels to ensure operational readiness of bureau caches, equipment, and vehicles/trailers.

Orchestrates and supports the maintenance and resupply of the State Medical Response System.

Tracks equipment and maintains a current equipment and supply inventory in the Department’s Inventory Resource Management System and for items equal to or greater than $5,000.00, in the state’s Asset Management System.

Serves as one of the seven state administrators for the bureau’s inventory resource management system and supports and trains local County Health Departments and Healthcare Coalitions in their assigned regions.

Serves as the liaison between the bureau and state approved vendors.

Reports to their assigned workstation within required timeframes to serve in their ESF-8 response role as noted in the State ESF-8 Incident Staffing Plan and Receipt, Stage, Store (RSS) staffing roster.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the Incident Command System and National Incident Management System.
• Ability to collect, analyze and evaluate data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in report, documents, and other written material.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policy and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work with heavy equipment including but not limited to, forklifts, pallet jacks, medium duty trucks and trailers.
• Ability to deploy and work in austere conditions during an ESF-8 activation.
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Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Valid Florida Drivers License.
• Highschool Diploma

Preferred –

• Experience with the state purchasing system
• Experience with the state’s asset management system
• Experience with basic inventory practices
• Experience with warehousing and distribution
• Experience with forklifts
• Experience with fleet management and fuel cards

Travel Time: 1-25 %

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

4052 Bald Cypress Way,

Tallahassee, FL 32399

The 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:

• 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, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, 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: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

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.