OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR – SES – 60003584

Requisition No: 589662

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR – SES – 60003584

Position Number: 60003584

Salary: $70,000 – $80,000

Posting Closing Date: 03/22/2022

Operations & Management Consultant Manager – SES – 60003584

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Office of Revenue Management

Cost Allocation Unit

This is an Open Competitive Opportunity.

PENDING VACANCY

Requirements

Responses to qualifying questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided (candidate profile AND resume (if one is attached) through the electronic application process. Putting “see resume” does not substitute for completing all sections of the Candidate Profile. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration.

Education And/or Years Of Experience

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in one (or a combination) of the following: accounting, auditing, budget, grants management, or cost allocation is required. If no bachelor’s degree, then at least 10 years of professional experience in one (or a combination) of the following: accounting, auditing, budget, grants management, or cost allocation is an adequate substitution.

Preference will be given to those with proven experience in cost allocation and/or professional state government experience.

About Us

The Office of Revenue Management is under the Assistant Secretary for Administration located at Department of Children and Families Headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. This Office is comprised of three units responsible for federal cost allocation and reporting, cash management, and revenue forecasting.

The Cost Allocation Unit is highly diverse in its responsibilities, including managing and maintaining the Grant and other Revenues Allocation Tracking System (GRANTS); producing the Public Assistance Cost Allocation Plan (PACAP); producing the Post Award Notices (PAN); ensuring compliance with section 215.97, Florida Statutes (Florida Single Audit Act) and 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Grant Guidance); reporting necessary data in accordance with the Federal Funding Accounting and Transparency Act (FFATA); coordinating Random Moment Sampling (RMS); and preparing the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards (SEFA).

What You Will Do

This is the management position of the Cost Allocation Unit within the Office of Revenue Management. This position is responsible for overseeing six direct reports. The incumbent is expected to manage staff workload, ensure deadlines are met, train and motivate staff, establish work requirements, and maintain accountability of the unit.

Specifically, The Incumbent Will Be Responsible For The Following

• Supervising employees by assigning work, reviewing process, and assessing performance.
• Supervises and directs the preparation of a variety of financial reports and statements.
• Reviews and ensures accuracy of reports, workpapers, and schedules prepared by staff.
• Identifies and implements operational efficiencies.
• Responds and/or addresses auditor requests and inquiries.
• Ensures adequacy and accuracy in the preparation and submission required reports produced by the unit.
• Ensures work product of the unit is compliant with the governing/applicable rule, law, guidance, etc.
• Reviews, or writes and produces, procedures of new or modified business processes.
• Performs work assignments involving research, data interpretation, and analysis.
• Analyzes financial data gathered and develops solutions or alternate methods of proceeding.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of methods in data collection and analysis
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically proficient in Excel and Word
• Skilled in management and/or leadership
• Skilled in any of the following: accounting, auditing, budget, grants and/or contract management
• Ability to proofread and/or reconcile
• Ability to determine work priorities
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulation, policies, and procedures relating to management
• Ability to take direction and manage effectively with changes in direction or policy
• Ability to effectively communicate, both in verbal and written form
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to think critically/analytically, solve problems, and develop recommendations
• Ability to effectively train others
• Ability to work well with others and be a team player
• Ability to work independently

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG – 2 CFR 200), Federal Single Audit Act, and Florida Single Audit Act
• Knowledge of Cost Allocation
• Knowledge of grants management

Where You Will Work

Tallahassee- Florida’s Capital City combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. As a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend, Tallahassee is not only home to rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads, but also state government and two major state universities. The city boasts proximity to nearby beaches and popular tourist destinations. With no state income tax and a reasonable cost of living, Tallahassee, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. This position reports to DCF Headquarters located at The Centre of Tallahassee and is not a Telework/Remote position. This is a tobacco free environment.

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.

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

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.