Government Operations Consultant Ii - 64001602

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II -

Serves as a contract manager as required by section ), Florida Statute for program/division/county health department. This includes participating in quality improvement activities, providing ongoing monitoring, desk audits, site visits, or technical assistance and reviews for Healthy Start (HS) coalitions and other providers and ensuring that contractual services have been rendered in accordance with the contract terms before processing the invoice for payment.

The procedures shall include, but need not be limited to, reviewing, and documenting all deliverables for which payment is requested by vendors, and providing written certification by contract managers of the agency's receipt of goods and services.

Participates in contract drafting, negotiating, processing payments, and attending all contract related trainings. Ensures that all departmental guidelines, time frames, and due dates are met. Serves as a backup and provides support to team members in their absence to ensure all contract related activities continue and deadlines are adhered to.

Reviews coalition Service Delivery Plans and Annual Action Plan Updates, Quarterly Progress Reports, sub-contracts, and Memorandums of Agreement within agreed upon time frames.

Serves as lead for contract file content and organization for the Healthy Start Unit.

Provides consultation and technical assistance to departmental staff, Healthy Start staff and additional partners as needed, in matters related to the Healthy Start system of care, comprehensive infant, maternal, and reproductive health services and/or other areas as assigned responsibility and as requested. This includes providing consultation and participation in teaching/training activities to implement Department of Health initiatives at the national, state, and local level.

Collaborates with other divisions and work groups to promote dissemination of information, policy issues and work efforts between and among other offices such as the Department of Children and Families, Children's Medical Services, Economic Selfsufficiency, Medicaid and the Agency for Health Care Administration.

Assists with analysis of proposed legislative bills, budget issues, grant applications and research relevant to maternal and child health and as assigned.

Completes other assignments, reports and duties as directed and within designated time frames.

Ability to solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices; ability to organize data into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; ability to conduct fact-finding research; ability to utilize problem-solving techniques; ability to work independently; ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities;

ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; ability to communicate effectively and work as a member of a team.

Minimum - Must be willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the position.

Florida Certified Contract Manager certification (FFCM) preferred. Willing to travel for position.

• 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.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more…