OPS PURCHASING PLAN REVIEWER - 67980005

Requisition No: 880460 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS PURCHASING PLAN REVIEWER - 67980005

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 67980005 

Salary:  $25.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/01/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - Other Personal Services (OPS)

WORKING TITLE: OPS Purchasing Plan Reviewer

POSITION NUMBER: 67980005

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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 eligible 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, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$25.00 Hourly

Position Summary

This is a highly responsible OPS position within the Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) Unit involved in the provision of technical assistance and guidance to CDC+ participants/representatives, consultants, Area CDC+ staff and others regarding the CDC+ program.

The Work You Will Do 

Provides technical assistance and guidance to area staff, consultants and CDC+ participants/representatives, on procedural requirements, interpretive guidelines, implementation issues and best practices related to the CDC+ program.

Conducts complex research related to problems related to consumer’s monthly budgets, service authorizations, and related issues; and assists with timely resolution.

Reports discrepancies found in monthly claims to AHCA and creates a file listing all adjustments that are required for the F/EA to process. Sends the file to the appropriate CDC+ staff as needed, or at a minimum of once per week.

Reviews Purchasing Plans and Quick Updates and all related documents (including iConnect services and verification of background screenings) for accuracy and follows up with Area Liaisons/CDC+ Consultants to obtain additional/revised information as needed. Enters information in the CDC+PP system with accuracy and in accordance with established rules and timelines.

The employee field non-payroll related phone calls on payroll deadline days.

Serves as back-up to the “expanded team” and, as needed, will perform accurate review and processing of CDC+ Application and Enrollment documents, provider information, EFT, Tax forms, and other related documents in the CDCPP system and CDCFEA system; will also apply for an EIN on behalf of the consumer.

Provides direct, individualized technical assistance to program participants and their support systems to resolve individual issues.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Employees will safely retain all CDC+ consumer Personal Protected Health Information.

• Must interact courteously with staff.

• Must be productive under tight time frames, balance multiple competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Medicaid/Medicaid Waiver.

Ability to:

• Learn and communicate complex information.

• Consistently provide highly courteous and professional customer service in a fast-paced, high call volume setting.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Excellent verbal and communication skills.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

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 your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities 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.

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 Agency.
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.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.