Job Description

Requisition No: 886453

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70016093

Salary: $53,565.72 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2026

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: Government Operations Consultant II

This Open Competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Office of Administration, Contract Management and Monitoring.

This position may require 30 – 40% of travel as needed.

The purpose of this role is to develop, deliver, and maintain contract management and monitoring training, ensure compliance with departmental and legislative requirements, analyze and report data, and oversee the effective administration and monitoring of statewide contracts.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in software programs (e.g. Microsoft Office Professional Suite, Articulate, database applications, etc.), and applications for the development and updating of contract monitoring and contract management related trainings.
• Provides Contract Management and Monitoring related trainings on a quarterly basis, as assigned, or other related special topic training tasks.
• Researches, develops, and edits training booklets, tools, and presentations.
• Maintains and updates the Contract Management Technical Manual as it pertains to departmental procedures, legislative initiatives, Comptroller Memorandums, and best practices both internal and external to the agency.
• Communicates, coordinates, and monitors contract manager training (Florida Certified Contract Manager) pursuant to 287.057(14), F.S., on a quarterly basis. Maintains Excel spreadsheets tracking contract managers” training completion on a quarterly basis and provides the information to management.
• Uses computer skills to create, manage, analyze, and document research information. Analyzes data required for in-house agency reporting requirements for the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring.
• Reviews audit requests and inquiries from the Bureau of Internal Audit, the Office of the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Follows up with program areas to ensure compliance.
• Conducts administrative monitoring component of strategic statewide contracts assigned to the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring.
• Reviews a representative sample of contracts assigned to the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring to determine if services are rendered as required by the Contract; the delivery of the contracted service is effectively verified and properly monitored.
• Reviews a representative sample of a program area contract manager’s files for compliance with DC Procedure 205.013 and the Contract Management Technical Manual, for selected program areas.
• Updates and maintains the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring Annual Monitoring Plan and Schedule.
• Other 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:

• Experience in conducting contract monitoring duties and activities.
• Experience in conducting trainings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four (4) or more years of contract management or monitoring experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.