Requisition No: 840186 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64026839

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64026839 

Salary:  $44,060.11 - $54,000 

Posting Closing Date: 11/14/2024 

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OPEN COMPETITIVE

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a responsible professional position within the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida, Cancer Prevention and Control Program and serves as the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) Data Manager. Duties include, but not limited to, the following:

Responsible for data design, collection, and analysis of program data, summarizing and disseminating of data reports. This includes data from participating regional sites using various methods. Using Cancer Screening and Tracking System (CaST), SPSS, ACCESS, EXCEL, and existing Data Reports. Maintain of Florida BCCEDP data with Florida Cancer Data System, program GIS mapping to assist in program planning. Staff lead to write and submit the annual legislative report.

Responsible for reviewing data, reports, and assuring patient reporting forms are correctly completed and entered into database. Review program core indicators to track statewide and regional progress, monitor program trends, and develop graphs from reported core indicator data. Prepares data for reports such as:  program planning, quality assessments, pending reports of outstanding cases in CaST, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Minimum Data Elements (MDE) data extracted from CaST and ad hoc reports. Assist with writing the CDC grant application, data management updates, and evaluation reports.

Provides technical assistance to county health department regional coordinators in areas of accurate data management for utilization of data for targeted outreach, knowledge of provider service utilization and in meeting all MDE core indicators.

Assists program staff in using data analysis results and evaluation results in planning program activities.

Maintains the third-party payer claims database and communicates with vendor as appropriate.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis (CHARTS, SPSS, Access, Excel); development and maintenance of standards and procedures in support of the program; collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management program practices; organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; conduct fact-finding research; utilized problem-solving techniques; work independently; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures, relating to operational and management analysis activities; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; communicate effectively: and establish and maintain working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Emergency Duty – Incumbent may be required to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency Duty required of the incumbent includes working special needs or Red Cross shelters, or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. This position is designated in Group II for deployment.  Assigned Purchasing Card Responsibilities. Purchasing – This position is responsible for the preparation of purchasing and the approval of purchasing. Incumbent may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.

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:

Tallahassee, Florida

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

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.