Requisition No: 808724
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III – 37021032
Position Number: 37021032
Salary: $62,500.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2023
Government Operations Consultant III
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
INTERNAL ONLY
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
We are looking for highly motivated and detail-oriented candidates with great customer service skills for this Government Operations Consultant III position. This position is within the Bureau of Finance and Accounting. This position is responsible for assisting the Division of Administrative Services with department transition activities in the implementation of the State of Florida financial management system. Coordinates with administrative services, technical, and program area staff in the analysis, design, and development of updated procedures, policies, and business systems to support the agency’s implementation of the State’s enterprise-wide financial management solution.
The Difference You Will Make:
The Division of Administrative services provides centralized administrative support to the department and its employees. Within this Division, the Bureau of Finance and Accounting has primary responsibility for the department’s financial and accounting activities including planning, organizing, and directing finance and accounting services.
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
This position is in Tallahassee, Florida.
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida and known for its beautiful parks, rolling hills, canopied roads, museums and natural resources. It takes less than an hour to get to the Gulf of Mexico beaches from Tallahassee. It is also home to the following college campuses: Florida State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU), and Tallahassee Community College (TCC).
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- 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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Pay:
This position is hiring at $62,500 per year.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Responsible for gathering, documenting, and analyzing current DEP business design information. Assist in the business process redesign and documentation, as needed. Meets with program areas, systems owners, and end users to define business, financial, and operations requirements. Responsible for the review, analysis and documentation of the financial management system business requirements. Facilitates the review of research and analysis of existing processes. Develops strategies for the transition to the State’s enterprise-wide financial management solution. Coordinates with the program areas for the design, training, and implementation of the State’s enterprise-wide financial management solution business processes and requirements for the agency. Assist with the business process redesign and documentation, as needed. Works as directed on special assignments/projects and other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic financial principles and practices.
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
- Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
- Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
- Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
- Ability to conduct fact finding research.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of related work experience; or A high school diploma or its equivalent and six years of related experience; or Any combination of education or experience, as described above, for a total of six years.
Preferred Qualifications:
N/A
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us
HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.