GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III

Requisition No: 9293

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III – 64082465

Position Number: 64082465

Salary: $1,673.36-$1,788.00

Posting Closing Date: 05/15/2017

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

IN SEMINOLE COUNTY

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Class Title : Government Operation Consultant III

Position Number

: 64082465
Base Salary : $ 1,673.36 – $1,788.00 biweekly

Location : Florida Department of Health in Seminole County

400 W. Airport Blvd

Sanford, FL 32773

Starting January 1, 2013, tobacco products (use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products) will not be allowed to be consumed on DOH – Seminole property including buildings (interior and exterior), parking lots, and all vehicles parked in the lots. The incumbent of this position will need to comply with the Tobacco Free policy on any facility, campus, or building that is owned or leased by, or on behalf of, DOH-Seminole including: buildings (interior and exterior), walkways, parking lots, public and private vehicles parked in the lots, and any public sidewalks that fall within the DOH-Seminole facility boundaries. Any person who violates the Tobacco Free policy may be subject to disciplinary action.

**NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application. All questions will be verified and must be documented on your application for it to be considered valid.**

Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is looking for a self-motivated, hardworking individual to fill our Government Operation Consultant III position located in Sanford, FL.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The incumbent in this position will work directly with the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement Director to support organizational Accreditation, Quality Improvement, Performance Management, Workforce Development, Strategic Planning and Community Health Improvement Planning activities. He/She will provide training and other technical support to both internal and external stakeholders to promote continuous process and performance improvement. The incumbent will provide strategic planning and assessment support towards organizational objectives. He/She will maintain primary responsibility over the monitoring of Individual Plan Development information, identifying organizational competency needs and opportunities for development. This is a highly engaged position requiring excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Collects and assesses employee satisfaction data to determine and prioritize organizational training and development needs. Coordinates with Human Resources to obtain training and development resources and ensure appropriate documentation in Workforce Development System and personnel files. Communicates development and other training opportunities to staff as appropriate. Updates Workforce Development System to reflect updated IDP information. Communicates and works with supervisors and staff to complete IDPs. Develops annual Workforce Development Plan, ensures appropriate documentation is maintained and submitted to the State office and other entities as appropriate. Develops staff engagement surveys as appropriate to support Workforce Development and other Strategic Plan Goals associated with Priority 4: Workforce Development. Works with community partners and other LCHDs to coordinate training and development opportunities, promoting resource sharing and funding responsibility. Acts as the organizational contact between the State and DOH-Seminole regarding Workforce Development activities.

Leads/Facilitates Community Health Improvement Planning Objective Action Teams. Provides guidance and technical support to team in development and monitoring of action plans, measures of success, barriers/aids and lessons learned to ensure continued improvement. Organizes team meetings, develops agenda and ensures appropriate documentation. Educates the community regarding CHIP objectives and progress. Develops written communication regarding objectives for newsletters, state updates and as requested by the DOH-Seminole PMC team. Leads annual CHIP updating and reporting process. Acts as the organizational contact between the State and DOH-Seminole regarding CHIP.

Develops trainings, presentations and other written communications to support the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement. Provides community presentations regarding DOH-Seminole activities as appropriate. Provides in-house training to staff as appropriate. Acts as the department primary written communication developer. Creates newsletter articles, supports grant documentation, submits QI/Performance Management projects and activities to NACCHO toolbox and PHQIX. Completes annual review for the Community Health Improvement Plan, Strategic Plan, Quality Improvement Plan and Workforce Development Plan.

Leads various Quality Improvement projects that support organizational Strategic Objectives. Develops team and documents process in accordance with selected improvement approach. Utilizes appropriate improvement tools including process mapping, root causing and action planning. Provides information to State office and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Performs additional tasks as assigned to support the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement and the Department of Health in Seminole County.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Advanced Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Word knowledge. Ability to develop data collection templates, collect, analyze and evaluate various forms of data. Ability to speak professionally in public to both small and large groups. Basic Quality Improvement Tools and technique skills. Ability to develop clear and concise written communications appropriate for targeted audience. Ability to develop presentations and other educational materials.

Other job-related requirements for this position: Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

Working Hours: Daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. A background screening will be completed on each applicant selected for a position designated as “sensitive” and a drug test will be conducted on each applicant selected for positions designated as “safety sensitive” in accordance with department policies (Background Screening DOHP 60-5-08 and Drug Free Workplace DOHP 60-9-99). Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.

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 (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility. Incumbent may be required to perform emergency duty before, during and/or beyond normal business hours and/or days. We request that all applications be completed online with People First. No faxed or mailed applications will be accepted by the agency. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

PRIOR TO BEGINNING YOUR STATE OF FLORIDA APPLICATION YOU WILL BE ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUALIFYING QUESTIONS

Do you have 2 year of verifiable experience collecting, monitoring and evaluating data?

Do you have 2 years of verifiable experience developing training and other presentation materials?

Do you have 2 years of verifiable experience working with community partners on projects, special events or other activities?

Do you have verifiable Public speaking engagement to a large audiences with over 100 participants?

Do you possess a Bachelor degree, from an accredited college or university? College transcripts will be required for the successful applicant.

Are you willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency? This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural? Emergency duties may also include in-state and/or out-of-state deployment.

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. 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.