Requisition No: 828675 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT II - SES - 64047546

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64047546 

Salary: $42,776.81 to $46,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/23/2024 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

Bureau of Communicable Diseases

HIV/AIDS Prevention Program

Operations & Mgmt. Consultant II- SES

Position Number: 64047546

Annual Salary: $42,776.81 - $46,000.00

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends most of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets. 

This is a highly responsible professional position in the HIV/AIDS Section, Prevention Program, coordinating corrections. initiatives, perinatal HIV prevention, and linkage/retention initiatives. This position ensures that HIV-diagnosed persons are linked to and remain in medical care.

Provides supervision to five highly responsible positions including: the Perinatal HIV Prevention Coordinator, who manages the statewide perinatal HIV prevention program; the Corrections Specialist who oversees the HIV prevention and linkage initiatives within jails and prisons, and three Linkage & Reengagement Specialists, who oversee linkage/retention activities related to high impact prevention and other duties related to increasing the number of HIV-diagnosed persons who receive care and treatment. 

Examines and identifies opportunities to strengthen linkage to and retention in care for the HIV-infected population. Identifies barriers and social determinates for people living with HIV accessing medical care to develop formal and informal linkage to care policies. Provides technical assistance to county health departments (CHDs) and community-based organizations. 

The incumbent is responsible for the competitive process, contract development, negotiations and monitoring of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Antiretroviral Treatment and Access to Services (ARTAS) contracted providers. This position also provides technical assistance and coordination for the individual ARTAS projects. Participates in evaluating the projects to determine if objectives are being met and makes recommendations to promote the success of the providers. Provides project outcomes to funders and provides on-going training for the ARTAS program to support linkage efforts around the state. 

Participates in community/state meetings, conference calls and workgroups with DOH HIV/AIDS staff, field staff and national partners. Serves as the liaison between the Prevention Program and the Patient Care Program of the HIV/AIDS Section. 

Collaborates with the Statewide Minority AIDS Coordinator and HIV/AIDS Program Coordinators to support the need for linkage to and retention in care as a part of mobilization activities for racial and ethnic minorities. 

Ensures contract managers (direct reports) inspect and process provider's invoices for payment within established timeframes. Assists in the preparation of grant applications, progress reports, legislative bill analysis, issue papers, quarterly reports, and other written assignments as needed. 

Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• 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.
• 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. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee

The 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:

• 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.

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

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

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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 canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

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.