GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 42005681 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Requisition No:
375922
Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title:
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 42005681 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Position Number:
42005681
Salary:
$34,501.48 - $37,951.68
Posting Closing Date:
05/17/2021
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
FOOD, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS
INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
CONTACT:
Nathalie Pierre (850) 617-7666
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, or administrative work.
A master s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.
ATTENTION CANDIDATES
To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
- All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed.
- Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
- Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasional travel required.
Must be willing to obtain additional training or education relative to job duties.
NOTES:
Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
Actual hours of work shift will be established by supervisor and based on providing departmental coverage for established business hours.
Some weekend and evening travel required for attendance/presentations at conferences and meetings.
JOB DUTIES:
General:
Serves as the review scheduler for the Bureau of Compliance and Program Integrity. Responsible for ensuring the bureau maintains an optimal, accurate, and up-to-date review scheduling system that maximizes division effectiveness and efficiency in completing all required reviews for the Child Nutrition and Supplemental Food Programs.
Responsible for developing and analyzing the timeliness, quality and consistency of the review scheduling processes, systems, and tools for the bureau. Develops, monitors, and refines the statewide Administrative Review (AR) schedule for the Child Nutrition Programs, which includes the School Nutrition Programs (SNP), the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) in accordance with federal regulations and state administrative rules. Develops, monitors, and refines the statewide monitoring and review schedule for the Supplemental Food Programs, which includes state contracted and sponsored-owned warehouses participating in USDA Foods for Schools, The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP).
Coordinates and implements changes to the review scheduling processes, procedures and tools to improve efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy and consistency statewide. Develops and/or maintains tools and tracking systems to monitor review schedule status and provides status updates to division leadership as needed. Identifies statewide review scheduling issues and solutions to ensure timely completion of all required reviews. Develops and implements review schedule recordkeeping processes to ensure accurate record maintenance in accordance with federal requirements and the records retention schedule. Serves as the bureau point of contact for review schedule information with other division bureaus and sections.
Issues review engagement letters to all program sponsors or recipient agencies who are to be reviewed each year. Identifies reviews to assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with fulfilling its requirement to review and plan accompanied reviews. Ensures monitoring and review files follow established naming conventions and folder structures. Researches and identifies tools, resources, and applications to improve the scheduling process, including testing improvements to current systems and tools utilized for monitoring and review scheduling. Assists Compliance Specialists with data prefill of compliance and monitoring tools and/or forms.
Compiles monitoring and review data for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, public information requests, and ad hoc reports as requested by division leadership. Publishes and maintains the monitoring and review schedules on the division s network drives, SharePoint, and other platforms as approved by the Bureau Chief. Stays abreast of changes and interpretation of the program regulations governing program reviews and monitoring.
Serves as backup to the Claims Specialist. Assists with the emergency management functions of the bureau during periods of disaster. Performs other related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the USDA nutrition assistance programs.
- 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 operational and 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 understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
SPECIAL NOTES:
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. 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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