Requisition No: 850777
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: FDC-GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II-70031329-CENTRAL OFFICE
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 70031329
Salary: $44,060.11 - $55,549.97 Annual Range
Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2025
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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***
Government Operations Consultant II – 70031329
This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Office of Health Services.
Salary: $44,060.11 - $55,549.97 Annual Range
SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position carries out a variety of professional functions for the Quality Management Program’s Policy and Procedure section for the Office of Health Services.
- Serves as the HSB and Forms Control Administrator for the Office of Health Services. Maintains table of contents, ensures DC Web content is current and disseminates HSB and forms to designated authorities for timely revisions, additions and deletions to health services rules, policies, procedures, and health service bulletins (HSB), in accordance with Department requirements and Office of Health Services (OHS) directives issued by the Director of Health Services. Provides updates (including instructions) to Comprehensive Health Care Contractors (CHCC), Department of Management Services (DMS) and Correctional Medical Authority (CMA).
- Works with discipline directors and other subject matter experts to: 1) ensure appropriate professional input is obtained during the review process: 2) eliminate or consolidate procedures that are duplicative, do not have a well-defined purpose, or fail to add value; and 3) ensure all policy directives are written in plain language that is clear and concise.
- Works closely with the Bureau of Policy Management and Inmate Appeals to coordinate, develop, and manage the approval and distribution of all procedures and forms within the Office of Health services that provide sound guidelines for staff, inmates, and the public to ensure these documents comply with applicable federal, state, and local statutes, administrative rules, enforced consent decrees, case law, and American Correctional Association standards. Also, ensures that procedures, policies, HSBs and forms are available to department employees, CHCC, DMS and CMA.
- Coordinates and tracks Legal, CHCC, and CMA reviews of HSBs, policies and procedures.
- Assists policy authorities in detailed research of laws, rules, standards of practice, accreditation standards, current literature, policies, procedures, health service bulletins to ensure all policies and procedures conform to a constitutionally acceptable level of care for all inmates. Presents findings of changes to current standards of practice to the leaders of health services to consider for promulgation into policies and procedures.
- Assists Office of Health Services in answering questions related to policy processes and tracking revisions necessary for CMA surveys and ACA (American Correctional Association) accreditations. Also, serves as a point of contact to the contracted correctional facilities for receipt of new and/or revised OHS policies and procedures.
- Serves as the OHS records request coordinator for GovQA and legal records requests. Responsible for coordinating request to the appropriate section within the OHS for production of requested documents. Uploads/provides documents to the requestor in a timely manner and meets set timeframe/deadline. Maintains records of all OHS records request to document progress, and ensure request are responded to by the deadline.
- Develops processes and maintains records for all projects to document progress, ensure deadlines are met, and evaluate the effectiveness of activities. Develops appropriate project management documents such as operational work plans, issues logs, status reports and other reports as assigned. Assures compliance with the program.
- Maintains filing system for documents adhering to general records retention schedule. Ensures Health Services Director, Chief of Health Services Administration and Quality Management Program Manager are notified of retention schedules and expiring schedules due for disposal.
- Coordinates with Reception Medical Center Hospital to ensure their policies and procedures are current and in line with FDC policies and procedures. Provide oversight and training to RMCH staff responsible for hospital policies and procedures coordination.
- Produces a quarterly report for each Statewide Clinical Quality Management Committee meeting regarding the status of all OHS procedures, manuals, and health service bulletins. Utilize these reports to help identify program effectiveness; analyze program weaknesses and validity of current standards of practice. Proposes actions for correction or improvement in the system. Produces a management report for the Director of Health Services and Quality Management Program Manager at request.
- Participates in orientation and training programs as they relate to quality management in health services, policy development and records retention. Prepares desktop manual and trains staff as needed in the policy and procedure process. Acts as a resource for other departments, and Office of Health Services staff. Represents the Office of Health Services in departmental meetings, conferences, and task forces as assigned. Assist Quality Assurance Coordinator as needed.
- Assists and performs other related duties as assigned.
BENEFITS:
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
- Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
- Tuition-Free college courses.
- Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
- Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
- Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
- Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
- Deferred Compensation
- Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four (4) or more years of systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering or administrative work experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year-for-year bases for the required experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working in the health care setting.
- Experience working in a correctional organization.
Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
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.
