GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 64081472

Requisition No: 835318 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 64081472

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64081472 

Salary:  $52,859.82 to $60,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2024 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

This position serves as a Contract Auditor and reports to the Contract Administrator in the Division of Children’s Medical Services. Successful candidate will be required to report to the Florida Department of Health, Division of Children’s Medical Services central office in Tallahassee, FL.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for conducting reviews of contract expenditures and financial reports for state of Florida contracts. The position performs reconciliations of revenue to expenditures for contracts. This position provides technical assistance to contract managers in reconciling and understanding financial records. This position requires knowledge in contract management, including a working knowledge of the financial management of contracts; payment processes and invoicing; budget processes for contracts; preparation of financial reconciliations; contract closeouts; and reporting. This position requires a person with excellent Microsoft Excel skills and is attentive to details and highly organized. The person in this position must possess strong mathematical and written communication skills and have the ability to meet deadlines.  

Specific Responsibilities

• Analyzes financial information and prepares financial reconciliations of contracts using quarterly and annual financial reports and general ledger documents.
• Works with the Division's contract managers to complete testing of expenditures, including sampling line-item expenditures for salaries, travel, and non-salary expenses from the contract provider’s formal accounting records.
• Ensures that contracts remain compliant with Department contractual policies and procedures.
• Tracks quarterly and year-end reconciliations across the Division’s contracts to confirm completion and prompt return of funding to the Department.
• Gathers requested documentation and prepares documents in response to audit inquiries.
• Works closely with other auditor staff to communicate audit findings and ensure contracts remain compliant with statutes, rules and policies.
• Serves as a DOH trained contract manager, as assigned, responsible for ensuring contract providers perform the contract activities.
• Performs contract management functions including processing of amendments, renewals, and extensions; maintaining contract files; financial management of contracts; payment processes and invoices; performs budget related activities for assigned contracts including budget review and approval; preparation of financial reconciliations; conducts programmatic and administrative monitoring; completes contract closeouts; and reports contract progress.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of general accounting practices and principles.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Ability to plan, be highly organized and perform detailed work.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook). 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or customer service.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to engage in critical thinking to identify issues, participate in solutions, and prioritize work.
• Ability to analyze complex data, prepare analysis and reports, and apply relevant state of Florida statutes, rules and policies to daily work.

Preferred Qualifications:

Lack of a “preferred” qualification is not necessarily an automatic disqualifier; however, preference will be given to candidates who meet and demonstrate the following criteria.

• Prior experience performing contract management, accounting, budget, or a related financial function within a state agency.
• Current or previous Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certificate.
• Educational degree or coursework in accounting, business, math, science or related field of study.

• A bachelor’s from a college or university with a degree and two years of professional experience.
• Professional or non-professional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor’s degree.

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.

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.