PLANNING CONSULTANT - 76000433

Requisition No: 839678 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: PLANNING CONSULTANT - 76000433

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76000433 

Salary:  $55,000.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2024 

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Florida Highway Patrol

Bureau of Program Operations

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Major Lisa Barnett, LisaBarnett@flhsmv.gov

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers

Duties and Responsibilities

The Planning Consultant position serves as the Florida Highway Patrol’s Contracts and Grants Manager.  This position is responsible for assisting in the preparation, review, documentation and management of all contracts.   This position will also research and present new grant opportunities, write grant applications and manage awarded grants from implementation through to the close of the grant to ensure all reporting and grant objectives have been met accurately and timely.  You will serve as the liaison with other Agencies, HSMV Bureaus and Divisions, and FHP subject matter experts to complete these functions.  Additional responsibilities include assisting with special projects, ad hoc research reports, presentations, and technical assistance as needed.  This position will assist the Florida Highway Patrol as needed to support the Division in operating more efficiently and effectively in any way requested. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience analyzing, evaluating and managing contracts.
• Experience writing and managing grants.
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to contract and grant requirements.
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret financial and operational data.
• Knowledge of state Accounting, Budget and Purchasing rules and regulations.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to complete work assignments.
• Skill in communicating professionally and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to present information verbally via phone, in person and/or via video conference application such as Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to monitor and report timely on the status of projects and tasks to upper management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Skill in prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to create charts, tables, slides, presentations and other visual presentations of data.
• Ability to create procedures, meeting agendas, technical reports, etc.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office including Work, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to applicants who currently hold a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certificate.
• Has knowledge of state Accounting, Budget and Purchasing rules and regulations.
• Experience managing grants with the State of Florida.
• Experience researching financial data.
• Has an associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

Job Related Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• The incumbent will be required to become a Florida Certified Contract Manager within six (6) months of hire pursuant to sections 215.971 and 287.057(14) of the Florida Statutes.

• The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes.  Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant’s criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged. 

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. 

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.