Requisition No: 867036
Agency: Juvenile Justice
Working Title: OPS PALM SPECIALIST - 80900816
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 80900816
Salary: $17.00/Hour
Posting Closing Date: 01/30/2026
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THIS POSITION IS A POOL ANNOUNCEMENT
MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE HIRED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION
Location: Finance and Accounting, Knight Building, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Contact Person: Pamela Coleman, 850-717-2380
Starting Salary: $17.00/Hourly
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will be responsible for Exception Handler /Invoice Manger approving in My Florida Market Place (MFMP) payments of invoices, audit of invoices and purchase orders. The position will review and process the electronic invoices submitted from a vendor through MFMP. Perform audits on invoice in MFMP to ensure compliance with all applicable statutes and departmental policies and procedures.
Verifies purchase order information against order received and supporting documentation. Ensures that invoices are approved within 5 business days once received in MFMP/AOD. Contact staff when necessary to ensure the following information are in AOD for each purchase received: acknowledgment of receipt, invoice information, purchase order and certification statement.
Serves as the final approver for the voucher summary daily. Ensure payments on the summary are coded correctly and verify transaction date for compliance. Assists in the management of the certification forward process for the Department. Assists with providing and submitting the information requested by the Department of Financial Services auditors and purchasing liaisons.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Working hours: (A) Daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm (B) Total hours in workweek 40
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR)
Ariba on Demand (MyFlorida MarketPlace)
Axiom Pro system
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and/or federal laws
Microsoft Office Products
Creating Excel Worksheets
Ability to:
To provide Excellent Customer Service
Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments
Communicate effectively
Solve problems and decision making
Work independently
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Experience auditing and processing payments.
Preference will be given to candidates with six months experience
- Knowledge of FLAIR.
- AOD/ MyFlorida MarketPlace.
- Knowledge of Florida PALM.
- Working in a position with regulatory responsibilities.
- Create ad hoc reports.
- Processing payments.
- Auditing invoices.
SPECIAL NOTES
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.
DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).
When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.
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.
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