GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

Requisition No: 871882 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70901037 

Salary:  $20.59-22.00/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 04/07/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING/ADVERTISING TITLE: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist with the data conversion process for the Florida PALM system.
• Collaborate with various areas to ensure accurate and efficient data migration.
• Assist with development and implementation conversion strategies, plans, and schedules.
• Monitor and report on the progress of the conversion process.
• Assist in identifying issues or discrepancies during the conversion.
• Assist with development of training and support to staff on the new system.
• Maintain detailed documentation of the conversion process.
• Prepares and submits required reports in a timely, accurate manner; provides additional documentation as required or requested.
• Work with management team, vendors, and other department staff to resolve invoice payment issues.
• Responds to inquiries for information or accounting data from staff, vendors, auditors, and other internal/external customers.
• Maintains minimum required Departmental annual training hours and attends sufficient additional training in all relevant areas of accounting and computer systems to remain current and efficient.

BENEFITS: 

OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:

• • Employee Only: $25 biweekly
  • Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
  • Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be permitted to have access to Department Institution and FLAIR.
• Must have two (2) years of experience in accounting, finance, or administrative work.
  • Postsecondary education may substitute required experience on a year-to-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATTIONS:

• Invoice and customer service experience.
• Experience working in MyFloridaMarketplace (MFMP).
• Experience in data migration.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.