OPS REGULATORY CONSULTANT - 42904685

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

The OPS Regulatory Consultant will support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Commercial Feed Program by overseeing activities related to the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) cooperative agreement, which is in its maintenance and tracking phase. The position ensures all eleven AFRPS standards are maintained, tracked, and evaluated, and that grant participants fulfill their responsibilities to sustain compliance.

The incumbent will also support broader feed program operations, including regulatory oversight, program development, and implementation of program activities. The role includes grant budget tracking, staff training coordination, audit support, quarterly team meetings, and outreach to industry partners and internal staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and six years of professional or nonprofessional experience in administrative work, regulatory work, consumer complaint program work, interviewing, business administration, customer or public relations, or investigations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of such experience.
• Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile; an attached resume does not substitute for the required profile information.
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields must be completed to determine qualifications.
• Responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
• Applicants must provide honest and authentic responses during evaluation and selection; use of AI tools for qualifying questions or interviews will be considered in determining qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track compliance with all eleven AFRPS standards and ensure ongoing requirements are met.
• Coordinate with grant participants to verify that responsibilities are fulfilled and documented.
• Maintain and update the AFRPS improvement plan based on annual evaluations and program performance.
• Assist with feed-related duties, including inspections, sampling, enforcement actions, and outreach.
• Track and manage the budget for grant activities, ensuring expenditures align with grant proposal and reporting requirements.
• Manage staff training programs, track accomplishments, and ensure alignment with AFRPS goals.
• Assist in planning and conducting internal audits and contribute to evaluating and documenting audit findings.
• Facilitate quarterly AFRPS team meetings to review progress and address challenges.
• Develop outreach materials and support communication with industry partners and internal program staff.

Benefits

• Participation in state group insurance, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan, a tax-deferred retirement savings plan; not applicable to previous FRS retirees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED