Government Operations Consultant I

Requisition No:879475

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I -

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: Salary Range: $40320.81 - $49000.00

Posting Closing Date: 07/28/2026

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Finance and Operations

Bureau of Comptroller

Location: Turlington / Tallahassee

Position Title: Government Operations Consultant I (CS)

Salary Range: $40320.81 - $49000.00

CANDIDATES ARETYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

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:

Tara Jackson

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position performs duties under the limited supervision of the Accountant Supervisor in the Bureau of Comptroller Division of Finance & Operations Department of Education. Position is responsible for processing grant payments and assembling voucher schedules.

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:

• Provide necessary assistance to the Auditor General and other State auditors in their review of Departmental accounting records.
• Interpret various financial reports records and information systems to advise management central staff and outside agencies as necessary. This involves analysis projections summaries and schedules developed from all available information sources.
• Communication with program supervisors and administrative staff to resolve problems and issues.
• Review projects plans and awards from Local Educational Agencies Community Colleges Universities and prime sponsors for accuracy of fiscal information and compliance with State laws and regulations.
• Review grants expenditure reports submitted by agencies for accuracy and compliance with approved budget and reporting requirements.
• Process encumbrance and disbursement entries into FLAIR on a daily basis.
• Investigates assesses analyzes and makes recommendations to resolve problems and issues.
• Travel as often as necessary to monitor and provide technical assistance to various agencies participating in a variety of State and Federal programs.
• Provide training assistance to new employees and team members on auditing and processes.
• Assist with updating operation policies and procedures to streamline the grant payment process.
• Perform related work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education:

• Experience working in Florida Accounting Information Resource System (FLAIR)
• Experience with grant accounting
• Experience using Excel

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices and methods of data collection and analysis.
• Ability to collect evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations solve problems document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports documents and other written materials.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research and communicate effectively.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules regulations policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.

BUREAU OF THE COMPTROLLER MISSION STATEMENT

The Bureau of the Comptroller provides service in the areas of grants management accounting financial management information payroll and travel reimbursement to the Departments program administrators employees and project recipients.

Florida Department of Education

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits visit.

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 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 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.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please note that this position requires an on-site schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telework is not available for this role.

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.