GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

Job Description

Job Ttitle: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

Company: State of Florida


Description: Requisition No: 842739Agency: Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesWorking Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I – 67055964Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 67055964Salary: $55,000.00 – $60,000.00 AnnuallyPosting Closing Date: 12/13/2024Total Compensation EstimatorPOSITION: Access& Functional Needs Coordinator – Career ServiceWORKING TITLE: Access& Functional Needs CoordinatorPOSITION NUMBER: 67055964OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITYThis position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.The Benefits of Working for the State of FloridaWorking for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• 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

). * Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit

. * Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.SALARY RANGE$55,000.00 – $60,000.00 Annually $2,115.38 – $2,307.69 Bi-weeklyPosition SummaryThe Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Coordinator is a professional position within the APD Emergency Management Program incorporating independent judgement and decision making and designated in the State’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP) under the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) Human Services Branch / Emergency Support Function (ESF) 6 (Mass Care) umbrella. This position has both non-operational (“blue sky”) and operational (“grey sky”) responsibilities to include:The Work You Will Do

• Identify the needs of individuals with disabilities (physical or mental impairment, activity limitations, or participation restrictions) and others with access and functional needs (maintaining independence, communication, transportation, health care, elderly, children, and other vulnerable populations) before, during, and after disasters and integrate them into the State’s emergency management programs/systems.
• Develop and provide training and guidance to emergency managers, disability advocates, members of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), and other partners and service providers responsible for planning for, responding to, and helping communities recover from disasters and other emergencies.
• Integrate access and functional needs into the SERT Human Services branch and APD programs and activities including partnership development, outreach, training, guidance, and providing technical assistance.
• Disaster Response and Recovery Deployment to the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, FL full-time for every major incident and through the full disaster cycle to support state and local efforts; work with partners to ensure accessibility of shelters, use of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, accessible transportation to shelters and other service delivery sites, obtain durable medical equipment (DME), and assist individuals with functional and access needs to go back home after a disaster event. Working with partners, provide leadership to Access and Functional Needs calls from response and into recovery operations; and provide solutions to unmet disaster-caused access and functional needs of individuals and those who serve them; and participate in recovery operations to include recovery support functions, to promote individual and family resilience for those with access and functional needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation to travel locally and long distance.
• Respond to the State Emergency Operations Center during preparedness as well as response and recovery operations.
• Two years’ experience in Emergency Management or Social Work. Degree in Social Work or Emergency Management can substitute for experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And AbilitiesKnowledge of:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated skill within the emergency management cycle, disability integration partnerships, and emergency disaster plans of local, state, and federal governments.
• Knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

Ability to:

• Develop, implement and evaluate program goals and objectives.
• Effectively coordinate a variety of emergency management related activities.
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Conduct meetings, deliver presentations, problem solve, collaborate effectively, and deliver results to ensure individuals with access and functional needs do not fall through the cracks after a disaster or emergency.
• Travel and deploy to emergencies on short notice, with long hours, and long periods of time.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• The use of information technology tools applicable to modern office productivity software.

Additional InformationProfile CompletionTo qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.Retiree NoticeIf 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 your retirement date.Direct Deposit ProgramAs a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.Background Screening RequirementIt is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287.Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.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 . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Salary: $55000 – 60000 per year

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:14:40 GMT


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