Requisition No: 824845 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 37940268 1 1 1 1

Position Number: 37940268 

Salary: $19.00/hr - $23.00/hr 

Posting Closing Date: 03/29/2024 

OPS Government Operations Consultant II - 37940268

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Beach Management Funding Assistance

OPEN COMPETITIVE

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.

The Work You Will Do:

The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection is seeking an OPS (full-time) Government Operations Consultant II in the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, along with the new beach regulation and management components, strives to achieve a more synergized and unified goal of protecting and managing our coastal resources by ensuring optimal quality, longevity and health of these resources over time.

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Boasting proximity to the coast and centrally located to popular tourist destinations, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees include:

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements). For more details consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or here: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more details consult here: https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/Treasury
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Pay:

$19.00/hr. - $23.00/hr.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manages and tracks grants, contracts, and funding appropriations for the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program and as needed for the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, including reviewing documents for accuracy, ensuring compliance with program and Department regulations, and maintaining the program database to track agreements, appropriations, and disbursements.

Prepare and compile data for legislative budget requests and long-range program plans for the Local Government Funding Request, Long Range Budget Plan, and Financial Summary Report, submitted to the Governor and Legislature annually for funding consideration and to comply with statutory requirements.

Assists with the analysis of the financial information in disbursement/payment requests for Beach Management Funding Assistance Program, including reviewing requests for mathematical accuracy, proper documentation of costs, compliance with program and regulations and agreements, preparing disbursement/payment authorization forms, and maintaining account ledger of disbursement payments for individual grant projects.

Consult with federal, state and local officials on matters applicable to the program. Provide technical assistance, consultative services and direction for development, implementation, and evaluation in public agencies and local governments with regard to grant funds and agreements. Coordinate with project sponsor representatives and their consultants on routing grant agreements and documents for execution; advises them on program rules and policies. Prepare correspondence and memoranda; provide policy and program administration recommendations; prepare documentation for official project files. Assists in maintaining various section databases.

Review programs, services, forms, reports and confers with management and users to identify problems and improvements. Coordinate with the Department of Environmental Protection, Finances & Accounting and the Department of Financial Services to manage the program budget, track funding appropriations, and maintain grant agreement documents, and prepare documents and reports on program funds as needed. Also prepares manuals and trains workers in use of new forms, reports, and procedures, according to organizational policy.

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department’s Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.

 Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis. 

Ability to review and monitor policies and procedures for compliance with applicable requirements. 

Ability to evaluate and analyze data relating to grants management activities. 

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to grants management activities. Ability to develop and organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, proposals and other written documents. 

Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. 

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Knowledge of My Florida Market Place.

Knowledge of OCULUS

Knowledge of state contracting process

Required or Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an associate degree with two years of related of verifiable related work experience; Education may substitute on a year-for-year basis for verifiable related work experience.
• Florida Certified Contract Manager (within 12 months of hire)

Other Job Related Requirements for this position:

• A valid driver license.

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us

Contact Information:

Lauren Jordan, HR Liaison

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection

Lauren.Jordan@FloridaDep.gov

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.