OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

Requisition No: 35043

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I – 64906100

Position Number: 64906100

Salary: $24.00-$25.00 Per Hour

Posting Closing Date: 05/21/2018

OPEN COMPETITIVE

**NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.**

This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) positions and as such no paid time off is offered. Health benefits will be offered for full-time employment. OPS employees are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan.

This is an advanced professional position in a county wide disease prevention program. Incumbent must exercise independent judgement and initiative and is expected to communicate by phone, fax, internet or in person in a courteous and professional manner at all times. Position requires collection and generation of reports and, as such, must have knowledge and experience in bio statistical methods. This position is supervised by the Senior Human Services Program manager SES.

Prepares graphic, oral and written summaries of disease findings for the Epidemiology Director, Health Department Programs and Community Partners. Aids in the maintenance of information security and disease registries including the Merlin database. Plans, develops, and implements methods for collection and summary of disease morbidity and mortality data. Collects, organizes and analyzed health statistics. Prepares reports on set schedule and upon request. Aids in the development of computer applications methods and provides in-service training related to study design, questionnaire development, interview methods and principles of biostatistics and epidemiology. Responds promptly to data requests. Distributes data summaries to community partners as requested. Posts selected data summaries of health statistics on the BCHD web site.

Develops program methods for data collection and statistical analysis of communicable diseases, including disease suggestive of Bioterrorism and other Weapons of Mass Destruction. In conjunction with the Operations Consultant, provides consultation, technical assistance and training to community partners to establish rapid automated systems for disease reporting and the Florida Department of Health’s Epidemiology Community project.

Participates in the conduction and coordination of epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks. This may entail questionnaire and interview design, interviewing of subjects, preparation of a plan of action for analysis of data, compilation of reports, development of control plans and surveillance of disease. Uses epidemiologic and statistical methods to supplement environmental assessments and related them to health problems. As part of the epidemiological team, this position will be required to be on call on weekend and holidays in support of an epidemiologic investigation.

Serves as part of the statewide response team that may be deployed on short notice to respond to a natural, accidentally man-made, or Weapons of Mass Destruction event.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of GIS, SAS, SPSS, Epi-Info, Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical analyses
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to organize data into 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.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Skill in the use of statistical software (SAS, SPSS, Epi Info, Access).
• Skill in GIS.
• Skill in the identification of needs and deficiency activities includes but is not limited to: Export, import and create databases according to users’ needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Valid FL driver’s license or the ability to obtain one within in thirty days of employment and access to a reliable automobile to be utilized for work purposes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s of Public Health degree with a concentration in biostatics or epidemiology.

Two (2) years professional experience in biostatistics or epidemiology.

Two (2) years professional experience writing SAS codes.

Two (2) years of professional experience in analyzing large databases.

All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. **

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit.

You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.

You will be required to provide proof of education in the form of a degree or transcript.

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.

“Incumbents may be required 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”.

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 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.