OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT II - SES - 64027080

State of Florida • Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d • $79,310 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a grant-funded position assigned to the Broward County Health Department, primarily responsible for leading the Opioid to Action (OD2A) Grant activities. The Broward County Health Department coordinates a multi-pronged, multi-sector approach to access high quality, complete and timely data on opioid prescribing and overdoses through enhanced surveillance activities and uses the data to inform targeted and effective prevention and response through integrated planning and partnerships. The department partners with 20 emergency departments, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services (OMETS), and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Providers to increase the use of shared data systems, enhance surveillance, and provide investigations by trained epidemiology staff. The Broward County Health Department works on enhancing the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and with Emergency Departments to provide navigation and linkages to care and implement evidenced-based policies and procedures. The department leads an Overdose Fatality Review and educates the medical community, youth, and families on opioid use, including a targeted social marketing campaign. This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities, including communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, as well as planning and directing their work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The role also involves developing performance expectations, conducting performance reviews, and managing schedules and timesheets. Additionally, this individual will develop and monitor the OD2A budget, submit required reports, and serve as a Level 4 Budget Manager. The position supports collaboration with various stakeholders, facilitates partnership activities, develops communications materials, and oversees all performance excellence activities for the OD2A grant, including surveillance and prevention program components.

Requirements

• Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
• Current employee of Florida Department of Health (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees).
• This position requires daily in-office or field work.
• Willing to physically come in the office daily and perform field work.
• Valid driver's license, free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes.
• Experience supervising paid staff.
• Experience overseeing a federal grant.
• Experience overseeing a budget.
• Experience performing oversight of contracted providers.
• Experience leading a Public Health or Prevention Program.
• Experience implementing overdose prevention strategies and evidence-based treatment options for substance use disorders.
• Experience working with the CDC OD2A: LOCAL grant.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in a Public Health or Prevention Program.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience serving on or leading community coalitions.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience working with the CDC OD2A: LOCAL grant.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Opioid to Action (OD2A) Grant activities.
• Communicate with, motivate, train, and evaluate employees.
• Plan and direct employees' work.
• Have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.
• Develop performance expectations.
• Meet with staff regularly to discuss performance.
• Complete performance reviews.
• Maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage.
• Complete timesheets.
• Develop and monitor the Opioid to Action (OD2A) budget.
• Submit all required reports, assessments, surveys etc. in an accurate and timely manner.
• Satisfactorily complete all required trainings.
• Serve as a Level 4 Budget Manager to include the preparation and monitoring of annual budget for assigned program area.
• Review and monitor Other Cost Adjustment (OCA) budgets and Employee Activity Record (EAR) completion in an accurate and timely manner by the incumbent and all employees under their direct supervision.
• Review assigned program budgets and OCA balances monthly and at a minimum meet with the County Health Department (CHD) Business Office quarterly to make any necessary budget adjustments.
• Be responsible for issued Purchase-Card for emergency and non-emergency Department-related expenses.
• Support collaboration between project staff and stakeholders from various coalitions, committees, and councils that are focused on reducing and preventing intentional and unintentional injuries and deaths in the state of Florida.
• Facilitate partnership activities and meetings.
• Develop and distribute communications materials.
• Conduct information-gathering projects.
• Maintain accurate records of correspondence, meetings, and project activities.
• Work with local, state and federal agencies on joint planning as required.
• Oversee all performance excellence activities for the OD2A including entering and monitoring performance metrics in Active Strategy Enterprises.
• Provide oversight, direction and supervision for the Prevention Component of this grant funded program, including oversight of the Peer-to Peer Learning Coordinators and contracted components of the grant.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed