Operations Review Specialist - 60065016 1 1

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an administrative Hearing Officer position that conducts administrative hearings related to the Department of Children & Families and Agency for Persons with Disabilities actions. The hearing officer must afford a fair and complete hearing and conduct the proceeding so that the record affirmatively shows that the hearing has met all requirements of the law. The hearing is a formal hearing under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120 F.S. and federal program requirements, as it often involves disputes of facts requiring specific evidentiary determinations.

Requirements

High school diploma and 4 or more years of experience as a Hearing Officer (the years of experience can be equivalent to the degree).
Experience as a Hearing Officer utilizing the Uniform Rules of Administrative Procedure.
Experience conducting legal research and drafting legal documents.
Valid Driver License.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113 , and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.
Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position 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.
Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.
No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.
Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct the hearing following statutory guidelines.
Administer oaths, establishes the burden and standard of proof required of the parties at the hearing.
Develop the record, rule on motions and the admissibility of evidence.
Research, review, analyze and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the various programs, including pertinent statutes, court decisions, Florida Administrative Code, federal regulations and the agencies’ interpretation of such authorities.
Monitor the agencies’ implementation of these authorities to determine the correctness of the action.
Review hearing requests for jurisdiction, facilitate settlement negotiations, issue /orders for prehearing conferences and discovery.
Schedule the hearing, assuring all of the requirements of law have been met.
Issue and rule on subpoena requests.
Prepare a written decision, setting forth in a concise manner, the facts of the cases and the effect of the application of law to those facts. The decision must respond to proposed findings of fact and arguments submitted by each party.
This position may travel as required.