GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 48002526

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

1d•$50,585 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a statewide early learning expert to early learning coalitions, early learning partners, and stakeholders for the Division of Early Learning (DEL) program initiatives. Promote awareness and support of The Division’s program initiatives through written communication, conducting training, and providing technical assistance and consultation services regarding Florida’s early learning and developmental standards and guidelines, quality child care, early childhood professional learning and coaching, early childhood screening and assessment, child care regulations and CLASS program assessment. This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida and requires the employee to work on-site.

Requirements

Two years of applicable work experience
Experience working with Microsoft Office
Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of: Any position held by a State of Florida Agency, Any position held by a Florida University, All periods of employment from high school graduation, All periods of current or prior unemployment, Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for, Any Education, Any Volunteer Experience
Your resume and application must match
Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or prior employment.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and expertise of child development and developmentally appropriate practices;
Knowledge of early childhood professional learning;
Knowledge of early childhood education and service delivery systems;
Knowledge of contract management;
Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data;
Abilty to solve problems and develop alternative recommendations;
Ability to manage time, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
Ability to collaborate and coordinate with other community agencies and organizations to maximize efforts and avoid duplicative services;
Ability to train adult learners;
Demonstrate strong verbal, written, computer and presentation communication skills;
Demonstrate strong analytical skills;
Demonstrate strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

Write reports summarizing major findings offering policy recommendations for the coalitions, agency, and Legislature.
Coordinate and provide technical assistance and training opportunities. Provide train-the-trainer opportunities for individuals who wish to deliver DEL training ensuring coordination with Coalitions.
Create and develop resource materials appropriate for use by the early learning community;
Coordinate statewide logistics for successful program implementation;
Promote interagency collaboration by ensuring DEL representation on external committees and projects. Coordinate with other organizations and programs engaged in related activities and represent the DEL in meetings, conference calls, and workgroups.
Serve as project lead and subject matter expert for one or more DEL initiatives and be knowledgeable of others.
Work with DEL Information Technology and Data teams to support the implementation of data collection, quality, and reports.
Coordinate with stakeholders and DEL management to develop Scope of Work agreements (SOW) to meet the needs of programs and projects; function as project manager for assigned contracts.
Conduct original research and analyses of early learning programs supported by the state and report the results to agency leadership and at state and national conferences.
Develop and provide information, materials, technical assistance, and other resources and services, to support the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of early learning programs based on child performance standards adopted by the DEL.
Provide support and guidance to agency staff for program development using research-based knowledge of child development and early childhood professional learning systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

State Group Insurance coverage options+(health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (www.myfrs.com)
Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
Ongoing comprehensive training provided
Career Growth
Highly skilled, professional environment
Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits