Job Description

Requisition No: 872645

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: OPERATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST - 60011512

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60011512

Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2026

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Job Title: Operations Review Specialist
Agency: Florida Department of Children and Families
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Position Number: 60011512
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
Posting Dates: 3/27/2026 - 4/03/2026
Career Category: Administration
Salary Type: Bi-weekly
Driver’s License Requirement: Required
Educational Requirement: Bachelors Degree and 2 years of insurance or safety and risk management related experience. Experience can substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct Safety & Risk Activities – Perform day-to-day safety and risk management tasks to support protection of staff, customers, facilities, and continuity of operations.
• Execute Emergency Management Functions – Carry out assigned responsibilities as Agency Safety Coordinator and/or Emergency Coordinating Officer (or alternate), supporting preparedness, response, and recovery activities.
• Maintain Policies & Plans – Develop, update, and maintain emergency management, safety, and business continuity policies, procedures, and plans in accordance with statutes and guidelines.
• Coordinate Training & Exercises – Organize and deliver safety and emergency management training, drills, and exercises to ensure staff readiness and compliance.
• Perform Incident Reviews & Follow-Up – Review and investigate incidents, document findings, and implement or track corrective actions to improve safety outcomes.
• Support Coordination & Reporting Efforts – Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather information, ensure alignment, and prepare reports and documentation.

Specific duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Ensures the Department adheres to the goals of protecting health and safety of staff and customers; securing and protecting facilities and equipment from loss; maintaining continuity of business operations; and always providing necessary services to the public.
• Serves as the Agency Safety Coordinator or Alternate, per the requirements of Chapter 284, Florida Statutes.
• Develops, coordinates and maintains policies and procedures related to emergency management and safety for the Department.
• Serves as the Agency Emergency Coordinating Officer or Alternate, per the requirements of Chapter 252, Florida Statutes.
• Develops, disseminates and coordinates emergency management and safety training statewide.
• Promotes safety programs and provides materials to educate staff on maintaining a safe working environment.
• Reviews and investigates incidents and makes recommendations for corrective actions.
• Serves as liaison with other agencies to coordinate safety and emergency management requirements.
• Coordinates update and review of agency emergency plans and business continuity plan to ensure the Department’s ability to provide critical business functions during and after any type of emergency situation.
• Coordinates tests and exercises of agency emergency response capabilities and safety requirements.

Normal hours for this position will be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding state holidays. Incumbent may be required to work a longer shift or a modified schedule for special projects or emergency situations with occasional travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years General Services related work experience, and two years of real estate experience and a high school diploma or its equivalent. Advanced education from an accredited university or college in a related field can substitute on a year-to-year basis of the required work experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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 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.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;

And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Growth Opportunities:

With over 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where You Will Work:
Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater. And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore! Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love. The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/

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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.