GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Corrections is hiring a Government Operations Consultant II for a Career Service position in the Office of Administration, Contract Management and Monitoring, at the department’s Central Office. The role develops, delivers, and maintains contract management and monitoring training; ensures compliance with departmental and legislative requirements; analyzes and reports data; and oversees the effective administration and monitoring of statewide contracts. The position is not telework eligible and requires reporting to the FDC office in the area served. It may require 30–40% travel as needed.

The position requires a Level 2 background check before the employee can start. The department hires U.S. citizens and people authorized to work in the United States and uses E-Verify. It does not currently support H-1B visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Experience conducting contract monitoring duties and activities.
• Experience conducting trainings.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of contract management or monitoring experience.
• Postsecondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Use software and applications, including Microsoft Office Professional Suite, Articulate, and database applications, to develop and update contract management and monitoring training.
• Provide contract management and monitoring training quarterly, as assigned, and perform other related special-topic training tasks.
• Research, develop, and edit training booklets, tools, and presentations.
• Maintain and update the Contract Management Technical Manual to reflect departmental procedures, legislative initiatives, Comptroller Memorandums, and internal and external best practices.
• Coordinate and monitor quarterly Florida Certified Contract Manager training pursuant to section 287.057(14), Florida Statutes.
• Maintain quarterly Excel tracking spreadsheets of contract managers’ training completion and provide the information to management.
• Create, manage, analyze, and document research information using computer skills; analyze data for Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring in-house reporting requirements.
• Review audit requests and inquiries from the Bureau of Internal Audit, the Office of the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, and follow up with program areas to ensure compliance.
• Conduct the administrative monitoring component of assigned strategic statewide contracts.
• Review a representative sample of assigned contracts to assess whether services are delivered as required and whether service delivery is effectively verified and properly monitored.
• Review representative samples of program area contract manager files for compliance with DC Procedure 205.013 and the Contract Management Technical Manual.
• Update and maintain the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring Annual Monitoring Plan and Schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental dental, vision, life, disability, and hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-free college courses.
• Florida Retirement System pension plan.
• Florida Retirement System investment plan (401(k)-type retirement plan).
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
• Deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

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