GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64002718

State of Florida • TALLAHASSEE, FL

6d • $48,000 - $52,500 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a contract manager for the Maternal and Child Health Section in the Florida Department of Health. Responsibilities include participating in quality improvement activities, providing ongoing monitoring, desk audits, site visits, and technical assistance to Healthy Start (HS) coalitions and other providers. The role ensures contractual services are rendered according to contract terms before processing invoices for payment. This involves reviewing and documenting deliverables, and providing written certification of receipt of goods and services. The position also participates in contract drafting, negotiation, payment processing, and contract-related training, ensuring adherence to departmental guidelines and deadlines. It provides backup and support to team members to maintain continuity of contract-related activities. The role involves reviewing coalition Service Delivery Plans, Annual Action Plan Updates, Quarterly Progress Reports, sub-contracts, and Memoranda of Agreement within agreed timeframes. Additionally, it serves as the lead for contract file content and organization for the Healthy Start Unit. The position offers consultation and technical assistance to departmental staff, Healthy Start staff, and partners on matters related to the Healthy Start system of care, infant, maternal, and reproductive health services, and other assigned areas. This includes participation in teaching and training activities to implement Department of Health initiatives. Collaboration with other divisions and work groups is essential for disseminating information and addressing policy issues. The role also assists with the analysis of proposed legislative bills, budget issues, grant applications, and research relevant to maternal and child health. Other assignments, reports, and duties as directed and within designated time frames will be completed.

Requirements

• Ability to solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices
• Ability to organize data into a 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 and work as a member of a team
• Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
• Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a contract manager as required by section 287.057(15), Florida Statutes, for the Maternal and Child Health Section in the Florida Department of Health.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, providing ongoing monitoring, desk audits, site visits, or technical assistance and reviews for Healthy Start (HS) coalitions and other providers.
• Ensures that contractual services have been rendered in accordance with the contract terms before processing the invoice for payment.
• Reviews and documents all deliverables for which payment is requested by vendors, and providing written certification by contract managers of the agency's receipt of goods and services.
• Participates in contract drafting, negotiating, processing payments, and attending all contract related trainings.
• Ensures that all departmental guidelines, timeframes, and due dates are met.
• Serves as a backup and provides support to team members in their absence to ensure all contract-related activities continue and deadlines are adhered to.
• Reviews coalition Service Delivery Plans and Annual Action Plan Updates, Quarterly Progress Reports, sub-contracts, and Memoranda of Agreement within agreed upon timeframes.
• Serves as lead for contract file content and organization for the Healthy Start Unit.
• Provides consultation and technical assistance to departmental staff, Healthy Start staff and additional partners as needed, in matters related to the Healthy Start system of care, comprehensive infant, maternal, and reproductive health services and/or other areas as assigned responsibility and as requested.
• Provides consultation and participation in teaching/training activities to implement Department of Health initiatives at the national, state, and local level.
• Collaborates with other divisions and work groups to promote dissemination of information, policy issues and work efforts between and among other offices such as the Department of Children and Families, Children's Medical Services, Economic Self-sufficiency, Medicaid and the Agency for Health Care Administration.
• Assists with analysis of proposed legislative bills, budget issues, grant applications and research relevant to maternal and child health and as assigned.
• Completes other assignments, reports and duties as directed and within designated time frames.

Benefits

• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed