RESEARCH ANALYST - 60074850

Requisition No: 826729 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: RESEARCH ANALYST - 60074850

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074850 

Salary:  $1,872.69 - $3,296.93 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/09/2024 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.  CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Government Analyst II (Research Analyst) within the Office of Recovery unit in the office of Substance Abuse & Mental Health. The incumbent for this position will keep abreast of the most recent opioid-related studies and evaluations and disseminate innovative methodologies and important findings to Department staff and partners. The incumbent will use independent judgement and serve as a subject matter expert for opioid-related epidemiology, program evaluation, and literature reviews and collaborate with each section within the program office. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Conducts complex critical analyses and evaluations of projected and actual effectiveness of current or proposed program activities.
• Assist in developing research agendas and project scopes.
• Assist with designing systems to capture data and conducts various analyses on data collected. Recommends, implements, and monitors changes in work processes to measure and ensure stated outcomes are achieved.
• Document findings from primary and secondary research; Summarizes research studies and evaluation reports on assigned topics by extracting, organizing, and analyzing relevant information and facts.
• Collecting and analyzing opioid-related datasets with statistical analysis software, including but not limited to data from hospitals, medical examiners, Medicaid, and various surveys.
• Produce graphical and written analyses of findings for interim and final reports.
• Prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, and statistical and narrative data. Use software programs to create effective data visualizations; Develop presentation slides or infographic reports.
• Conduct appropriate analyses to answer evaluation questions or provide requested/required information.
• Document analysis processes used, i.e., definitions, assumptions, timeframes, and inclusions/exclusions.
• Provide information for mandatory statutory and annual reports.
• Conducts special projects as assigned.
• Provides guidance, technical assistance; and specialized program expertise for assigned projects.
• Provide consultation through the accurate presentation of data and other service/program information.
• Advise management on relevant research related projects and tasks including identifying areas for improvement and/or concern and solutions, as applicable.
• Represent the Department and presenting findings at relevant conferences, summits, and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of experience with academic, business, or technical writing.
• Three years of professional experience with program planning, research, and evaluation.
• Three years of professional experience with research and demonstrated application of research skills.
• Three years of professional experience serving as a lead or assistant on a major research project.
• A bachelor's degree from a college or university in a behavioral health or public health field and four years of professional experience in a behavioral health or public health field is preferred. 

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Completed a master’s degree in a behavioral health or public health related field. 

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
  • (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

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 required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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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.