Ops Palm Administrator

Requisition No: 878208

Agency:
Juvenile Justice

Position Title:

OPS PALM ADMINISTRATOR -

Pay Plan:
Temp

Position Number:

Salary: $55.00 an hour

Posting Closing Date: 07/03/2026

Location:

Bureau of Budget;
Knight Building; 2737 Centerview Drive, Suite 2400;
Tallahassee, Florida

Contact Person:
Tanya Keech

Serves as the budget office project liaison for the agency’s transition from Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) to Planning Accounting and Ledger Management (PALM) system. Serves as the Budget office subject matter expert, identifies challenges, recommends solutions, and supports cross-team collaboration.

This includes but is not limited to ongoing budget data cleansing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and statewide training of all budget liaisons on the new MFMP-AOD/PALM changes.

• Comprehensive knowledge of business practices related to state budgeting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laws, policies and procedures governing public procurement. Considerable knowledge of techniques of organizing and motivating individuals and groups. Considerable knowledge of administrative problem solving and the implementation of effective solutions.
• Ability to develop effective and cooperative working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide strong leadership and direction, clearly defining objectives and motivating employees to accomplish department responsibilities.
• Ability to coordinate, manage, problem solve, strategize, schedule, analyze, and plan. Ability to use appropriate judgment and initiative in making recommendations and resolving problems that are highly complex and sensitive in nature.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to convey complex and technical subjects in a clear, concise and positive manner.
• Ability to successfully deal with all persons in a fair and equitable manner.
• Possess complete integrity and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.

Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

A valid driver's license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (business purpose/employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have correct lens restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center. Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.