Requisition No: 813482
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: PLANNING CONSULTANT – 76000226
Position Number: 76000226
Salary: $50,000.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 10/26/2023
NFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
*Open Competitive Advertisement*
To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.
Contact Person: Coretha Gaymon, (850)617-2225
Total Compensation Statement
Your Benefits are a significant part of your state compensation. The total compensation package could be anywhere from $70,116 to $80,768 annually. The total compensation package includes annual salary, insurance, retirement, leave and holidays.
The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.
Our Benefits include
- Annual and Sick Leave Package
- Nine Paid Holidays
- State Health and Life Insurance
- Educational Benefits
- Contributory Retirement Plan
To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is a high-level position in Information Systems Administration (ISA) that primarily manages contracts for IT products and services to the Department. The incumbent is also responsible for onboarding ISA contractors/vendors and assists with the coordination of outsourced data center contracts and 3rd party Information Technology related services.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of Chapter 287 Florida Statutes and FAC 60A-1.
- Knowledge of public procurement and contracting practices.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of industry outsourcing metrics and reporting criterion.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to evaluate information and determine compliance with Florida statute, administrative rule, or contract requirements.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to contract compliance.
- Ability to translate complex technical terminology, concepts, and issues in terms understandable to technical and non-technical management and resource staff.
- Ability to make recommendations after thorough analysis.
- Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Strong organization and documentation skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
- Strong facilitation skills.
- Excellent time managements skills.
- Overall IT industry knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience contract management work.
- Experience working in an Information Technology environment.
- Experience onboarding contractors.
- Managing IT contracts.
- Working with outsourced data center services.
- Working within an IT environment.
- Onboarding contractors/vendors.
- Monitoring and managing vendor contract performance.
Preference will also be given to applicants who have a bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university or completion of a two-year program of study from a vocational/technical school or accredited community college.
Job Related Requirements
- The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant’s criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged.
General Information
- The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
- Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
- The process for selecting applicant(s) for this position could take up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
- FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.
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.