GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 48004022

Requisition No: 869569 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 48004022

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004022 

Salary:  $4,215.39-4,847.69 

Posting Closing Date: 02/07/2026 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT llI

Position Number: 48004022

Minimum Hiring Salary: $50,584.67 to 58,172.33 Annually 

 *The salary may be negotiable dependent upon years of experience, education level, and available salary rate. 

Employment Opportunity for State of Florida Employees only

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This position works in Tallahassee as a Government Operations Consultant III

Minimum Requirements:

Three years’ professional experience with the State of Florida in management, program planning, program research, program evaluation, administrative work, or vocational rehabilitation. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.

• Candidates are expected to have strong analytical skills.
• Candidate is expected to have strong excel experience.
• Candidates must be able to work independently.
• Candidate must be able to perform basic and complex math.

Job Description:

The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.  The employee must interact courteously with others.  The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.  Attendance is an essential function of this position.

The incumbent in this position performs independent work assisting management by providing analysis and research on a variety of budget matters. Work involves assignments which are broad as to objective and content and require independently making decisions and obtaining solutions by operating within well-established policies, laws, rules, and guidelines. 

Primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

Assisting in the creation, review, and distribution of monthly FLAIR reports.

Assist in the review and reconciliation monthly budget reports to ensure accurate posting in FLAIR.

Assists in the review and approval of Ariba on Demand (AOD) by ensuring accurate FLAIR account codes, funding sources, budget availability, etc.

Assist with the Department and Division to provide quality review and maintain financial status of Division’s Leases.  Coordinate completion of all forms; assist in preparation of leases allocations and maintain leasing files. 

Serves as Custodian Delegate for the Budget Section.  Assists the Department of Education, Property Administrator and acts as principle contact for conducting physical property inventory for the Budget Section, including identifying, transferring and receiving consumable property items costing $5,000 or above.

Assists in preparing reports on operating expenditures by analyzing comparisons of annual, quarterly and monthly trend analysis.  Makes recommendations based on operational trends to determine relative impact of program expenditures.  Assists with the development of sound financial controls for the Division.

Assists with preparing the Division Spending Plans by running appropriate FLAIR reports at various levels, developing pivot tables and ensuring the accuracy of expenditure data prior to input into Spending Plan.

Assists in updating budget, allotments and expenditures; develops and implements appropriate reporting, as well as completion of various ad hoc analyses. Ensures financial transactions are accurate in the Florida Accounting Information Resources (FLAIR) system.  Coordinates with Budget Director to ensure the division is operating according to the budgeting structure and controls; identifies issues that may affect the division’s budget and communicates such issues.

Review quarterly Organizational Chart and report to DOE Personnel any discrepancies. This includes reviewing each chart by comparing it to People First and ensuring the correct number of fte, titles, etc. are being reported. Additionally, working with the divisions HR Support and DOE Personnel to correct any inaccuracies.

Reviewing all Personnel Actions (PF12s) for Rate impact and reconciling Rate on a weekly basis.

Assisting with processing the division’s invoices by providing DOE with correct account code information.

Assist with development of Division’s Legislative Budget Request.

Backup unit supervisor as needed.

Performs other duties as required. 

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 annually
• 104 Hours of Paid Annual Leave/ annually
• 104 Hours of Paid Sick Leave/ annually

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.