GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 45000652

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

3d•$50,440•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides statewide leadership for public library administrators, Friends groups, and library foundations. The role involves designing and delivering professional development, including live training, virtual workshops, webinars, hybrid learning, and course series that address statewide needs. It also includes collaborating with internal and external partners to create innovative learning solutions, monitoring emerging trends, and ensuring educational content meets ADA standards. The consultant will assist with grant monitoring and reporting, prepare reports and guidance documents, and maintain program webpages and communication channels. Additionally, the role provides consulting and technical assistance to public library administrators on governance, planning, management, and service delivery, including outreach and orientation for new directors. It also offers consulting and technical assistance to Friends groups, foundation members, library board members, and citizen supporters, and designs programs to strengthen administrators' work with governing officials and library boards. The position works collaboratively within the Bureau of Library Development to plan and implement Bureau and Division activities, and performs other related duties as required, including ensuring proper use of the State Purchasing Card.

Requirements

Six years of direct professional experience or a master's degree.
Demonstrated experience in developing, organizing and conducting professional development activities.
Proficient in modern productivity suites (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) and collaborative cloud-based tools, including word processing, spreadsheet management, team communication platforms, document management and video conferencing.
Experience in planning and facilitating both face-to-face and online professional development programs.
Experience building partnerships and managing stakeholder relationships.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide effective customer service and technical assistance.
Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze data and prepare clear reports.
Ability to build productive relationships with internal and external partners.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in library and information science or a related discipline.
Experience in grant administration, project management or service project implementation.
Minimum of three years of professional library experience.
Library administration or supervisory experience.
Experience working with Friends groups, volunteer organizations, library boards or trustees.

Responsibilities

Provides statewide leadership for public library administrators, Friends groups and library foundations.
Designs and delivers professional development including live training, virtual workshops, webinars, hybrid learning and course series that address statewide needs.
Collaborates with internal continuing education teams and external partners to create innovative learning solutions such as interactive modules, multimedia resources and asynchronous coursework.
Monitors emerging trends, competencies and best practices to ensure program relevance and effectiveness.
Ensures all educational content meets ADA standards and compliance requirements.
Assists with grant monitoring and reporting for program initiatives.
Prepares reports, presentations and guidance documents that support statewide program goals.
Maintains program webpages, listservs and communication channels to ensure timely distribution of information.
Provides consulting and technical assistance to public library administrators on governance, long‑term planning, management and service delivery.
Conducts outreach and orientation for new public library directors on behalf of the Division.
Stays informed about library trends and current issues, designs projects or programs that benefit library administrators and facilitates continuing education opportunities as priorities evolve.
Coordinates annual Division Orientation and assists with the annual Directors Meeting.
Provides consulting and technical assistance to Friends groups, foundation members, library board members and citizen supporters.
Conducts outreach and orientation for new Friends and foundation members as requested by public library administrators.
Designs and implements programs and supporting materials that strengthen library administrators’ work with governing officials, library boards, trustees and Friends groups.
Works collaboratively within the Bureau of Library Development to plan and implement Bureau and Division activities including continuing education, outreach, publications, surveys, grant administration and other priorities aligned with the Division’s five‑year plan for library development in Florida.
Performs other related duties as required.
Ensures that usage of the State Purchasing Card (P-Card) conforms to all state and departmental rules and procedures.