INSPECTOR SPECIALIST - SES - 65000546

Requisition No: 846881 

Agency: Elder Affairs

Working Title: INSPECTOR SPECIALIST - SES - 65000546

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 65000546 

Salary:  $3,890.91 MONTHLY 

Posting Closing Date: 03/03/2025 

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DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

*****OPEN COMPETITIVE*****

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

ATTENTION CANDIDATES

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers of all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. Gaps of employment for 3 months or more MUST be addressed on application.
• 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.
• Periods of employment should be entered with the most recent/current listed first.
• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please contact the FRS to determine if your current benefits may be affected if you are reemployed with the State of Florida in an FRS-covered position.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed invalid depending upon the date of your retirement. 

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, candidates MUST attach supporting documentation (DD214).
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidates MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying.
• All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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

PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PEOPLE FIRST SYSTEM.

Mission Statement: To promote the well-being, safety, and independence of Florida’s elders, their families, and caregivers.

Vision Statement: For all Floridians to live well and age well.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a desire to share our Agency’s mission to promote the well-being, safety, and independence of Florida's seniors, their families, and caregivers, and the vision for all Floridians to live well and age well.  If you have good judgment, a desire to enrich the lives of others, and share our mission and vision, please consider joining our team.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK:

The Department of Elder Affairs is in the Southwood Office complex in Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City.  Lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads Tallahassee combines traditional charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities, Tallahassee has a vibrant art and music scene, stately gardens, as well as a vast number of nature trails for those who love the outdoors.  Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job and those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you are on the career ladder. For more information about Tallahassee, please visit:  https://www.talchamber.com/visit-tallahassee/.

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 employee benefits including:

• State Group Health Insurance Coverage;
• $25,000 Life Insurance Policy (100% paid by employer);
• Dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options available;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits,
• 10 paid holidays each year;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; and
• Tuition waivers to attend State of Florida community colleges, colleges, and universities!

For a more complete list of benefits, click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a professional position in the Office of Inspector General responsible for administration and assisting with and conducting audits, investigations, management reviews, and consulting services for the Department of Elder Affairs.

Intakes and documents complaints about department employee misconduct or any attempt by department employees, contractors, or sub-contractors to gain benefits to which they are not entitled.  Performs analytical tasks required to assist investigators to detect, deter, and investigate misconduct, contract fraud and other complaints with properly documented results.  Completes reports, case updates and closures in accordance with the Office policies and procedures and at the direction of management.  Prepares thorough, complete, and accurate documentation of work performed. 

Performs independent and objective quality assurance and consulting activities, audits, special projects, and reviews of Department operations, designed to add value and improve department operations.  Helps the department accomplish its objectives through a systematic, disciplined audit approach, and evaluates and improves the effectiveness of its risk management, system of internal controls, and governance processes.  Prepares, researches, and designs evaluations of programs, systems, controls, policies, procedures, and other functions using audit and analytical techniques.  Analyzes supporting evidence, draws logical conclusions, and develops appropriate findings and recommendations.  Prepares thorough, complete, and accurate documentation of work performed.  Monitors the implementation of the agency's response to any internal or external audit findings and recommendations.  Conducts both six (6) and eighteen (18) month follow-up reviews (in accordance with Florida Statute and Office of Inspector General policies and procedures) of all internal and external audit engagements, and reports on the status of corrective actions taken.

Performs administrative duties for the OIG, including fiscal, personnel, purchasing, and property control.  Represents the office in telephone and in-person contact with agency staff, stakeholders, and the public.  Processes office correspondence, including the maintenance of correspondence tracking systems.  Develops reports/correspondence in accordance with established standards.  Reviews all written products for style consistency, grammatical correctness, spelling, and readability.  Files and tracks reports and other documents as directed.  Serves as the designated OIG Property Custodian and Public Records Custodian.  Copies documents, redacts protected/confidential information, and submits a report of billable hours and reproduction quantities associated with such requests.  Assists Investigations Accreditation Manager as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Preference will be given for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and professional experience in accounting, investigations, auditing (including Information Systems Technology audits), analyzing data, or contracts and grants. 
• Further preference will be given to an applicant with a professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Inspector General Auditor, Certified Inspector General Investigator, or Certified Fraud Examiner. 
• Incumbent should have knowledge of investigations, accounting, auditing, data collection and/or analysis; computer hardware/software and Information Systems analysis. 
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data; utilize problem-solving techniques; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; conduct audits, investigations and other accountability activities; organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written material: use Microsoft Excel/Word and Adobe Pro.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Incumbent must obtain eighty-hours (80) of continuing professional education and training every twenty-four (24) months, which contributes to the incumbent’s professional proficiency.  At least twenty (20) hours should be completed in any one-year of the two-year period, and at least twenty-four (24) of the hours must be in subjects directly related to the government environment and to government auditing.
• Ability to travel as needed.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Preference will be given to the Department of Elder Affairs employees.

BACKGROUND CHECKS:

Successful completion of a Level 2 Criminal History Background Check is required for all applicants selected for this position.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Applicants should apply on-line via the People First Website https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of the position vacancy advertisement but are strongly encouraged to apply by 6:00 p.m. on the closing date to avoid any system down times or any other complications that may arise.

If you have problems applying on-line, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Paper applications will not be accepted by the agency.

The Department of Elder Affairs is an "older worker-friendly" employer and also lists vacancies on the Silver Edition website, found at http://silver.employflorida.com, that connects persons age 50 and older with other businesses/volunteer organizations/employers who specify they are "older worker-friendly."

The Department of Elder Affairs is an E-Verify employer and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each New Employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work eligibility.

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.