GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 79010883 1

Requisition No: 883797 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 79010883 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79010883 

Salary:  $1,733.08 - $2,307.70 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/28/2026 

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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS 

BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND TESTING

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

Position Number: 79010883

Hiring Salary: $1,733.08 - $2,307.70 Biweekly

***Open Competitive ***

Applicants must complete Candidate Profile (application) in its entirety. Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation may be attached to provide additional information.

Our Organization and Mission:

The Bureau of Education and Testing is housed within the Division of Professions. The Bureau protects the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing services to numerous boards, divisions, and professions regulated by the Department. The Examination Development and Administration Units are responsible for developing, preparing, scheduling, scoring, and managing examination administrations. The units also monitor national examinations and examinations contracted with private testing companies to ensure that all examinations meet appropriate measurement standards. The Continuing Education Unit monitors compliance with continuing education requirements, including pre-licensure and post-licensure education. Additionally, the Continuing Education Unit processes applications for education courses and providers and administers continuing education audits.

The Work You Will Do:

This position is responsible for managing the financial operations of the Bureau of Education and Testing (BET) and serves as a contract manager for all contracts under BET’s budget

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• • Assists the Bureau Chief and unit supervisors in negotiating and developing national vendor contracts for various examination creation and administration services required by BET under the direction of the division’s lead contract manager under the director’s office. Ensures compliance with contract approval and administration requirements. Directs the development of contract amendments, renewals, and extensions. Develops and/or directs the development of solicitations through the procurement process, such as Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quote (RFQ), and Invitations to Bid (ITB) for contractual services. Assist in the evaluation of RFP, RFQ, and ITB. Conduct Contract Monitoring Reports, verify and process invoices and prepare Contract Summary Forms, maintain tracking spreadsheets for all assigned contracts. Complete all other purchasing activities for BET, including purchase orders. Ensures BET compliance with statutory requirements for procurement of goods and services in coordination with the division’s lead contract manager under the director’s office.

• • Serves as a liaison between BET and the Division of Certified Public Accounting (CPA Division) as it relates to providing support for escalations and inquiries regarding the CPA Division’s continuing professional education (CPE) Reporting Tool. Answers and responds to calls and emails to resolve escalations pertaining to the use of the CPE Reporting Tool. Reviews information in Versa Regulation, OnBase, and the CPA Reporting Tool to ensure compliance requirements are being met. Assists licensees on proper use of the CPE Reporting Tool and helps to troubleshoot and report any issues that have been identified regarding the CPE Reporting Tool. Assists BET with the CPA Division’s CPE Audit, as needed.
  • Coordinates with the division’s Budget Liaison under the director’s office in the monitoring of and projections of department revenues and expenses and assists in monthly expenditure reports to ensure compliance with established fiscal parameters.
  • Coordinates with the division’s Budget Liaison under the director’s office in developing and maintaining spreadsheets, applications, and accounting systems for tracking allotment balances, encumbrances, and actual and projected expenditures for Bureau operations to ensure budgetary control.
  • Assists unit supervisors and BET’s Administrative Assistant II with securing BET consultants for all board and non-board professions, entering into purchase orders, and paying invoices in accordance with statutory requirements and department’s processes.
  • Purchases all materials necessary for the administration of examinations developed and proctored by BET, such as scantron grade sheets, maps for harbor pilot chartwork portion of the examination, and purchases other examination materials needed upon the Bureau Chief’s approval. Post-examinations, confirms work hours completed by on-site proctors and coordinates the processing of invoices for payment and travel vouchers
  • Develops and updates Interagency and Service Level Agreements, under the direction of the division’s lead contract manager in the director’s office, between BET and other units, as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• • Knowledge of data collection and analysis, management principles and practices. 
  • Knowledge of budget and accounting practices.
  • Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to improve operational and management practices. 
  • Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
  • Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments for subordinates. 
  • Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent education.
• Two years of professional experience in accounting, fiscal management, or business management areas.
• Two years of experience analyzing, compiling, reporting, and reviewing financial data.

Preferred:

• • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business management, or related field.
  • Knowledge of the legislative budget process including applicable laws, statutes, rules, and regulations.
  • Applicants with proficiency using MFMP, AOD, and FACTS.
  • Applicants with experience in State Purchasing procedures and the procurement process.
  • Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM).

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Applicant Note:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.

Background Screening Requirement:

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers, and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications.  This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting. 

Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:
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 Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses. 

A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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.