OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 37979275

Requisition No: 852119 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 37979275

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37979275 

Salary:  $26.92 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 05/15/2025 

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OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Open Competitive

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water, and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.

The Work You Will Do:

OPS Government Operations Consultant II (37979275)

The Florida Park Service is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong organizational skills, as well as land planning and administration skills, to join our dynamic team in the land administration section of the Division of Recreation and Parks (DRP), Office of Park Planning. This position will be scheduled for up to 40 hours per week.

The Difference You Will Make:

DRP is responsible for the promotion of the state park system for the use, enjoyment, and benefit of the people of Florida and its visitors and to contribute to the tourist appeal of Florida. Division employees support the state park system by administering programs that provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting, and restoring natural and cultural resources. State park employees work as a team to ensure that all the people of Florida and its visitors can experience the Real Florida. SM

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Office of Park Planning

3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 525

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*). For more details consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). (For more information, please click Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;

For more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to the links above for detailed eligibility requirements.

Pay:

$26.92 per hour

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assist with the development, preparation, and execution of state contracts, leases, subleases, releases, amendments, use agreements, easements, memoranda of understanding, permits, letters of authorization, licenses, and other legal documents, which pertain to lands under DRP management. Assist with developing records and promulgating reports relating to individual parcels for conservation lands under the DRP jurisdiction.

Assist with the investigation and analyzation of land administration and acquisition issues for DRP, other governmental (federal, state, local) and private (including non-governmental non-profit) entities, and provide recommendations for the disposition of such issues, including GIS-based analysis.

Research DEP records and databases, as well as land use databases, to assist with park planning management plans and park land use requests.

Assist with researching DEP records and databases and provide acquisition and encumbrance histories for unit management plans.

Prepare and organize project files. Scan project files into archival systems.

Assist park planners with the development of unit management plans, including various mapping and research projects.

Consult with park staff and district administration as well as OPP staff and other central office program areas for the purposes of land administration, acquisitions, and planning.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data that pertain to land planning or real estate
• Problem-solving techniques in the field of land planning or real estate
• Research techniques in the field of land planning or real estate

Ability to:

• Utilize problem solving techniques for the purposes of land planning or real restate
• Prepare reports and records pertaining to land planning or real estate
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, in person and via virtual conferencing
• Learn how to read and interpret various maps pertaining to infrastructure, real property ownership, and ecology
• Learn how to utilize GIS for spatial data analysis and map production
• Learn how to interpret land surveys, deeds, and legal descriptions
• Learn how to prepare and digitize project files

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid driver license

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_ER@dep.state.fl.us

For questions concerning this position, please contact:

John McKenzie: (850) 245-3084 / John.McKenzie@FloridaDEP.gov

or

Angel Granger: (850) 245-2080) / Angel.Granger@floridadep.gov

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.