GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 48004756

Requisition No : 832209

Agency : Department of Education

Working Title : GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 48004756

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 48004756

Salary : $3,181.30

Posting Closing Date : 10 / 30 / 2024

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

WEST PALM BEACH

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT l

Position Number : 48004756

Minimum Hiring Salary : $3,181.30 Monthly

Our Mission is "to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence." Our Vision is "to become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees."

This Advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to 6 months

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. Your packet may be delayed at the final review step if you are missing the below items :

• Work History (entered with the most recent / current listed first :
• Any and all State of Florida jobs
• Any and all Florida University jobs
• All periods of employment
• Periods of unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more*
• Education
• Volunteer Experience
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment.

You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.

• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and / or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement See Resume in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.
• If claiming Right to First Interview , candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

Complete and register your State of Florida Employment Application on-line, which will then enable you to electronically submit your application for advertised vacancies in the state agencies.

The State of Florida application online can be edited at any time prior to each submission and will automatically populate when you apply to a specific position.

After you have applied to one or more job advertisements, all submitted applications can be viewed from the "Applicant Home Page" by clicking on "View Your Applicant Submissions.

A listing of all the positions to which you have applied will be displayed. You can view and / or print any or all the submitted applications, although this information is also maintained online.

Download and then fax a completed application to the People First Service Center at 888-403-2110. Be sure to include the requisition number on each page of your application.

For assistance in completing the employment application or applying for jobs using the People First system, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education 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.

All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights.

The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.

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 Department.

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.

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 vacan cy announcement

STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

State of Florida Retirement - 3% Employee Contribution Required

10 Paid Holidays annually

104 Hours of Paid Annual Leave annually

104 Hours of Paid Sick Leave annually

Health Insurance for Individual or Family Coverage State pays 80% of premium

Life Insurance State pays premium for $25,000 basic term life insurance for full time employee

Additional supplemental insurances available such as dental, vision, etc.

Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available

Benefits information can be found on the following website :

Insurance Benefits : http : / / www.myflorida.com / MyBenefits

1-25% TRAVEL

This position reports to the Senior Management Analyst Supervisor in the Field & Provider Relations Section of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Bureau of Vendor and Contracted Services.

This is a highly responsible professional position requiring the incumbent to work independently in collaboration with VR headquarters, local field area, and with DVR vendors and providers of goods and services in each assigned area.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :

• Provider orientation activities, such as :
• Conducting an initial meeting with new providers, to asses training needs and provide technical assistance; and
• Facilitating communications between the provider and VR Field Staff, and provider manager, as appropriate.
• Consultation duties and responsibilities, such as :
• Working with other units within the bureau to track vendors and providers in their assigned area and assisting with the sharing of that information with area leadership, to include new vendor / provider notification and notification when a vendor / provider has been removed or decertified;
• Providing ongoing technical assistance and consultation regarding provider services;
• Capacity building for new providers, including leading and participating in vendor and provider recruitment activities;
• Consulting with the provider manager on monitoring activities; and
• Attending Area leadership meetings, as directed by supervisor.
• Provider support and general administration, such as;
• Reviewing outstanding NOAs and MPRs on a monthly basis;
• Working with the Provider managers to resolve issues and complaints;
• Completing monthly reports and submitting to supervisor, by established deadlines; and
• Conducting quarterly provider meetings.
• Communicating regularly with area specific vendors and providers to
• Ensure updated contact information is maintained
• Disseminate regular and approved communication
• Support streamline delivery of services and programmatic contract deliverable review
• Preparing and conducting training / presentations as assigned; and
• Performing research, preparing reports, and presenting to management, as appropriate.

The incumbent also performs other related duties, as assigned.

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.