GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 60046192 - ESS Program Systems Consultant

Requisition No: 877034 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 60046192 - ESS Program Systems Consultant

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60046192 

Salary:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications; DCF Salary Policy will apply. 

Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2026 

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This is an Internal Agency opportunity.

Only current DCF employees will be eligible.

Office of Economic Self Sufficiency Systems Consultant

Class title: Government Operations Consultant III

Position Number: 60046192

This is a full-time Career Service position.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. Evening or weekend hours may be required as work volume dictates.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; DCF Salary Policy will apply.

Travel: Occasional statewide travel required.

Location: On-site at 2415 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303. (Telework is not permitted)

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking an experienced professional to perform as a Systems Consultant within the Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Program at Headquarters.

The individual in this position functions as a program consultant responsible for organizing, planning, and managing programs and projects, and implementing program improvements affecting ESS staff and recipients of government assistance administered by the ESS program, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid.  This position serves as a senior individual contributor with lead worker responsibilities, providing guidance, training, and quality assurance support to the ESS Data and Information Technology Unit.  This position collaborates with DCF’s Information Technology Services (OITS), management, and developers throughout the analysis, design, and development of ESS system projects to ensure business needs are met. The role clarifies requirements as needed and coordinates the review of system development deliverables, including business requirements and detailed system designs. This position reports directly to the ESS Data and Information Technology Director.

The incumbent must be organized and detail-oriented, comfortable working with diverse teams, able to anticipate and manage issues, and be able to leverage lessons learned from past experiences. 

This position is designated as essential and may require extended or non‑standard work hours during declared emergencies, including participation in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a current FL DCF employee
• 4 years (48 months) of experience identifying and analyzing business system and technical requirements.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in Economic Self-Sufficiency programs (Florida SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid eligibility policy).
• 2 years (24 months) of experience working with large and complex database management systems. 
• Possesses an understanding of technological trends to bring solutions to the team based on business needs.
• 5 year (60 months) of documented experience working with the FLORIDA system.
• 1 year (12 months) of documented data reporting experience.
• 1 year (12 months) of documented experience in creating and presenting reports.
• 2 years (24 months) of Excel experience.
• 2 years (24 months) professional experience working where the primary responsibilities are development focused or have experience in both working within and/or managing a team.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for four years of work experience.  If selected for this position a copy of the required degree, or official transcripts, in English, will be required.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Documented Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) experience.
• Documented Access Database experience.
• Knowledge of Project Management practices.

Desired traits for applicants:

• Demonstrated ability to lead peers and support team development
• Strong relationship-building skills with leadership and stakeholders
• Strong ability to anticipate challenges and develop solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable managing high-volume workloads
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Your People First Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.

The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

The DCF Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. To learn more about DCF please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/

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. For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES: 

• US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT: Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired. 

• RETIREE NOTICE: 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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement. 

• SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION: All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.   

• BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.  Employment may be terminated based on the background investigation results if the candidate begins employment before the background results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Department.  Background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for state and national criminal records check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.  Employees will be retained in state and national RAP Back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications. 

• BENEFIT RECOVERY SCREENING: Candidates applying to positions in the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program are subject to a Benefit Recovery check before completing the hiring process.   

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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.