New Job Government Operations Consultant Iii In Florida

Requisition No: 803693

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 60034557

Position Number: 60034557

Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 06/06/2023

GOC III – 34557

Career Service

Office of Revenue Management

Trust Fund Unit

This is an Open Competitive Opportunity.

Education and/or Years of Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business preferred but not required. If no bachelor’s degree, then at least 5 years of professional experience in budget, accounting, banking, business, or management is an adequate substitution.

About Us:

The Office of Revenue Management is under the Assistant Secretary for Administration located at DCF Headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. This Office is comprised of four units responsible for federal cost allocation and reporting, cash management, and revenue forecasting.

The Trust Fund Unit manages all Trust Fund Schedule I documentation as required for the annual Legislative Budget Request, accrual entries, monthly trust fund analysis and monitoring, nonoperating budgetary needs, analyzing Budget Amendments, and maintaining entries for the Federal Grants Tracking System.

What you will do:

This is a professional position performing highly responsible technical and operational analysis functions in the Office of Revenue Management within the Trust Fund Unit. The incumbent in this position will be expected to function independently and with minimal supervision to perform complex tasks. Occasional overtime may be required. Time worked will be adequately compensated.

Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Prepares and analyzes monthly nonoperating budget for the department.
• Prepares various monthly analyses in excel.
• Reviews budget amendments for the Office of Revenue Management and maintains a budget amendment log.
• Assists in the preparation the Department’s annual Schedule I Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
• Monitors and researches rules, regulations, and policies as well as applicable Federal financial rules, reporting requirements, and data needs considering State and Federal regulations.
• Maintains, coordinates, and updates the Federal Grants Tracking System for all Federal Grant application and renewal documentation.
• Assists in the preparation of year end accruals associated based on documented needs from the Federal Reporting Unit, Cost Allocation Unit, Trust Fund Unit, and Cash Receipts and Management Unit.
• Creates, manages, and maintains procedures and desk guides for all functions of this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically proficient in Excel and Word;
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices;
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis;
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations,
• Solve problems, document work and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices;
• Ability to organize data into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with the vast array of individuals;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to conduct fact finding research, understand, and communicate rules, guidelines, and policies;
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures; and
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and make decisions.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee- Florida’s Capital City combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. As a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend, Tallahassee is not only home to rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads, but also state government and two major state universities. The city boasts proximity to nearby beaches and popular tourist destinations. With no state income tax and a reasonable cost of living, Tallahassee, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. This position reports to DCF Headquarters located at The Centre of Tallahassee. This is a tobacco free environment.

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families 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.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

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 including:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

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.