<p>Requisition No: 883932 </p> <p>Agency: Children and Families</p> <p>Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III OPS - 60933288</p> <p> Pay Plan: Temp</p> <p>Position Number: 60933288 </p> <p>Salary:  $24.00 - $27.00 per hour </p> <p>Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2026 </p> <p><strong>Total Compensation Estimator </strong><u><strong><a title="Total Compensation Estimator" href="https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tool</a></strong></u></p><p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">is<strong> </strong>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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Within DCF, the </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> 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. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:red">TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.  CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE.</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Technical Advisor Monitoring (Government Operations Consultant III OPS) within the Business Operations unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The incumbent will ensure hiring processes align with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, and operational needs. Through structured oversight and ongoing collaboration, this function helps safeguard workforce integrity and supports the mission of delivering effective mental health treatment services across the state. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">This position applies Human Resources’ Guiding Principles of Excellent service delivery and support to our customers; Enabling our employees to help the vulnerable; Empowering HR to be more innovative; Bringing organization and standardization to the entire Department. This is independent work in which the incumbent will be responsible for coordination of recruitment activities for SAMH Facility Recruitment Team. The incumbent will act as the HR liaison, facilitating, communicating and submitting documents/requests to HR. i.e, new hire packets, Request Personnel Actions, position descriptions, Classification Request Forms, etc. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide technical assistance and guidance to leadership and hiring specialists regarding human resources policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with federal, state, and departmental requirements. Serve as a liaison between program offices and central Human Resources to facilitate effective communication and timely resolution of HR-related issues. Provide training and ongoing support to managers and supervisors on HR policies, performance expectations, documentation standards, and employee relations matters. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitor all SAMH human resources activities, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and separations, to ensure adherence to established timelines, policies, and best practices. Review personnel actions and related documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and internal controls. Ensure timely completion of required actions, including performance evaluations, probationary reviews, and mandatory trainings, while maintaining strict confidentiality of personnel information in accordance with privacy and records retention requirements. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct regular audits and quality assurance reviews of HR processes and prepare written reports outlining findings, trends, and recommendations. Identify process gaps, areas of risk, and compliance concerns, and provide actionable recommendations for corrective action and continuous improvement. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Track and analyze HR metrics, including time-to-fill, turnover, performance evaluations, and compliance deadlines, and provide summary reports to leadership to support informed decision-making. Develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidance documents, and reference materials related to HR functions. Assist with special projects, policy implementation initiatives, and ongoing continuous improvement efforts related to human resources operations. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Performs other related duties as required.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to conduct fact-finding research.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to communicate effectively.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Minimum Qualifications:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">A bachelor's degree from a college or university is preferred and four years of Human Resources or personnel related experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">A master's degree from a college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Two years of experience using Microsoft Office Suites.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Two years of experience writing formal business communications, including emails.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Valid Driver’s License (Travel is required to attend off-site job fairs, interviews and meetings as needed).</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Preference will be given to applicants who have:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Currently employed in a Human Resources position with the State of Florida.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience monitoring official documents for accuracy and completeness.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience working in SharePoint.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience working in Smartsheet.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Candidate Profile (application) Requirements:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Work History - entered with the most recent/current listed first:</span></li> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="circle"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Any and all State of Florida jobs</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Any and all Florida University jobs</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">All periods of employment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Periods of unemployment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Gaps 3 months or more*</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Volunteer Experience</span></li> </ul> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">*<strong>Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed</strong> – 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.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">If claiming </span><a title="https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=60l-33.004&section=0" href="https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=60L-33.004&Section=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Right to First Interview</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">, candidate <u>MUST</u> attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:107%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">For a more complete list of benefits, visit </span><a href="http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">www.mybenefits.myflorida.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> <img style="width:57.75pt;height:57.75pt" src="data:image/png;base64,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"></span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">       <strong><u><br>DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES</u></strong></span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION </span></em></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">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).  <strong>Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire</strong>.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.sss.gov/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">http://www.sss.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">RETIREE NOTICE </span></em></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">BACKGROUND SCREENING </span></em></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>