GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I ESS Program Document Processing Center
Job Summary
Requisition No:880503
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - ESS Program - Document Processing Center
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $40320.81 minimum. The DCF Salary Policy will apply.
Posting Closing Date: 08/09/2026
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Class title: Government Operations Consultant I
This is an Open Competitive current DCF employees are eligible to apply.
This is a full-time Career Service position.
Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST.
Salary: $40320.81 minimum. The DCF Salary Policy will apply.
Location: On-site at 1100 SW 38th Avenue Ocala FL 34474. (Telework is not permitted)
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking an experienced professional to perform as aGovernment Operations Consultant Iwithin theEconomic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Program Document Processing Center.This role supports DCFs mission by ensuring timely accurate processing of documents that impact food cash and medical assistance eligibility. This position is responsible for daily operational leadership and performance coach and liaison with contracted vendors to ensure all performance metrics and client expectations are consistently will assist with keeping confidential information secured and adhere to laws rules and regulations. Tasks will include:
- Routine monitoring of vendor production rates
- Quality assurance
- Data collection
- Assigning/delegating specific tasks
- Performance coaching
- Training contracted vendor staff
- Adhering to time standards
This position reports to the Document Processing Center Supervisor. This is a team lead function working with contracted vendor staff.
This position is designated as essential and may require extended or nonstandard work hours during declared emergencies including participation in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations.
RequiredMinimum Qualifications:
- One year of full-time professional experience working with high-volume document management systems such as theMyACCESSportal.
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint SharePoint.)
- Two years of full-time professional experience conducting interviews reviewing documents and determining applicant eligibility for public assistance services by utilizing the FLORIDA system.
- Experience performing in a formal leadership role with delegate authority and responsibilities; supporting team or operational workflows including monitoring productivity performing quality checks and providing coaching or training.
- Experience analyzing data preparing reports and presenting findings and making recommendations for improvement.
Desired traits for applicants:
Demonstratedabilityto lead peers and support team development
Strong relationship-building skills with leadership and stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Comfortablemanaginghigh-volume workloads
Able towork independently with minimal supervision
Your People First Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience education training knowledgeskillsand/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.
The position will perform all job tasksin accordance withlaws rules regulations policies and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
The DCF 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 learn more about DCF please visit of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
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EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES:
US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT:Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.
- SELECTIVE SERVICESYSTEM REGISTRATION: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).Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information please visit the SSS website:.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employmentand alsobe screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435 F.S. and if applicable Chapter 408 may beterminatedbased on the background investigation results if the candidate begins employment before the background results are received reviewed for any disqualifying offenses and approved by the investigations shall include but not be limited to fingerprinting for state and national criminal records check 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 will beretainedin state and national RAP Back program providing real-time arrest hit notifications.
BENEFIT RECOVERY SCREENING:Candidates applying to positions in the Economic Self-Sufficiency Programwillhave a Benefit Recovery check completedbefore completing the hiring process.
If you experience problems applying online please call the People First Service Center at .
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.
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