Government Operations Consultant II -(Blind Services)
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$ 44060 - 48466
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Requisition No:853997
Agency: Department of Education
Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - (BLIND SERVICES)
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $44060.16 to $48466.18 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/29/2025
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Florida Department of Education
Division of Blind Services
Deputy Directors Office
Location: State Office - Tallahassee (Turlington Building)
Position Title: Government Operations Consultant II (Career Service)
Salary Range: $44060.16 to $48466.18 Annually
*ANTICIPATED VACANCY*
CANDIDATES ARETYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY
This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.
APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS:
Application Information:
- Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
- Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
- Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
- Any position held by a Florida University
- All periods of employment from high school graduation
- All periods of current or prior unemployment
- Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
- Any Education
- Any Volunteer Experience
- Your resume and application must match
- *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.
- It is unacceptable to use the statement See Resume in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
- Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
- Experience education training knowledge skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
Hiring Information and Requirements:
- The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
- If claiming Veterans Preference the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
- If claiming Right to First Interview the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
If you are missing any of the items above your packet may be held up at the final review step.
NOTE:Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
OFFICE CONTACT:
Mikayla Mingle Program Administrator
Phone:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The incumbent in this position will serve as a Government Operations Consultant II (GOCII) for the Division of Blind Services (DBS) providing direct support to the Program Administrator Deputy Director Division Director and Workforce Coordinator. The GOCII serves in a highly responsible administrative coordination and support role. The incumbent is a team player whose duties are essential to the work of the DBS State Office leadership team and the Florida Department of Education. The incumbent will model and demonstrate the principles of flexibility adaptability and approachability while adhering to applicable laws rules policies and procedures. Responsibilities will include planning monitoring and evaluating on statewide rehabilitative programs within the Division; ensuring organizational policies are up-to-date consistently written and maintained on the intranet and internet; regularly reviews programmatic actions for compliance standards and reports findings to the Program Administrator; serves as the Personnel Liaison for the Deputy Director and Program Administrator which involves preparing personnel actions and presenting recommendations to the Program Administrator Deputy Director and Division Director as needed.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:
- Supports DBS leadership with program related actions and activities.
- Assists withstrategic planning and special projects.
- Collaborate with pertinent staff to ensure strategic plan goals are captured in the unified state plan and assist with plan drafting/development.
- Develop and administer a project plan for soliciting feedback on the DBS Strategic Plan analyzing the results of such feedback and presenting suggested feedback to Program Administrator.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings audit requests pre-report actions plans and corrective action plans resulting from audits conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (IG) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
- Organize the completion of the Long-Range Program Plan (LRPP) by collaborating with relevant staff for input updating the plan as needed/required organizing data on performance measures and ensuring timely submission.
- Assists the program administrator and Personnel administrator with COOP coordination for DBS.
- Provide support to the Workforce Coordinator in their efforts to enhance and grow DBS business partnerships and employment opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals served by DBS statewide.
- Assist the Division Director and the Deputy Director with special projects and daily activities to ensure timely completion of all tasks assigned to and by the Deputy Director.
- Coordinate and prepare documents for internal routing at the request of the Program Administrator Deputy Director or Division Director
- Review and edit policies and procedures prior to dissemination.
- Organize documents in preparation for audits by the IG AG and RSA.
- Complete MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) purchase orders according to policy and procedures.
- Plan and coordinate the Program Administrator and Deputy Directors travel; submit travel authorizations and reimbursements for approval.
- Monitor andmanage the Program Administrator and Deputy Directors calendars.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
- Ability to collect evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations solve problems document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of programmatic and operational practices.
- Ability to organize data into a logical format for presentation in reports documents and other written materials.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to work independently.
- 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.
WHO WERE LOOKING FOR:
The ideal incumbent must be productive under tight timeframes balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The incumbent must interact courteously with others. The performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unity. Attendance is an essential function.
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES:
- Performs other duties as requested.
- Some travel is required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to systems analysis management analysis program planning program research program evaluations engineering or administrative work; or
- Four years of professional and relevant experience in systems analysis management analysis program planning program research program evaluation engineering or administrative work. Preference will be given to those with a bachelors degree.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- Three (3) to five (5) years experience in systems analysis management analysis program planning program research program evaluation engineering or administrative work.
- Previous experience working for and supporting high-level positions within an organization (Executive Director Director Deputy Director Program Administrator etc.).
DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT:
The Division of Blind Services ensure blind and visually impaired Floridians have the tools support and opportunities to achieve success. In partnership with others we create a barrier-free environment in the lives of Floridians with visual disabilities. The Florida Division of Blind Services helps blind and visually impaired individuals achieve their goals and live their lives with as much independence and self-direction as possible. The Division serves thousands of Floridians through its plethora of programs and services. District and Satellite Offices located throughout the state as well as the Career Technology and Training Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CTTC) and the Braille and Talking Books Library. The Division of Blind Servies has become a national model in education employment and other services that foster independence for blind and visually impaired Floridians.
FLDOE: Division of Blind Services
Working for the State of Florida has Benefits!
* State Group Insurance Coverage options (health life dental vision and other supplemental options)
* Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year.
*Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required).
*Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities).
*Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits.
*Retirement plan options including employer contributions ().
*Annual and Sick Leave Benefits.
*Flexible Spending Accounts.
*Ongoing comprehensive training provided.
*Highly skilled professional environment.
For a more complete list of benefits visit.
*We care about the success of our employees.
*We care about the success of our clients.
*We are always improving our technology our tools our customers experiences and ourselves.
*We offer rewarding experiences for reliable compassionate and professional employees.
LEAVE INFORMATION: (CS)
- Annual Leave - All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
- Sick Leave - Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435 Florida Statutes as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct the required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed contracted 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 finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT
Male applicants born on or after October 1 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.
For more information please visit the Selective Service website.
If you experience problems applying online please call the People First Service Center at .
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-). 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 Statutescandidates 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 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.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full Time
