GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III OPS - 60934100

Government Operations Consultant III Ops

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency's mission 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. Within DCF, the Office of Licensing is the regulatory authority responsible for the oversight of the licensure and regulation of all child-placing agencies, child-caring agencies, and foster homes in the state. The statewide system of care is dedicated to ensuring a healthy and safe environment for children placed in these settings and improving the quality of care through regulation and consultation.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as the Government Operations Consultant III Ops on the Licensing team. This position will collaborate with each section within the program office and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. Specific duties and responsibilities include :

• Analyze date reports and background screenings to ensure federal and state licensing compliance.
• Oversee licensing projects to address Florida's child welfare licensing issues and needs. Collaborate with management and staff to understand their needs.
• Review licensing inquiries and distribute to appropriate regional offices.
• Develop plans to implement targeted solutions. Keep abreast of changes in the industry to best serve the people of Florida. Engage in brainstorm strategies for growth, positive change, and continuous improvement.
• Represent the Department in meetings and conferences as the licensing's criminal justice liaison, with internal and external stakeholders to foster an environment of innovative service delivery. Provide status updates to Foster and Community leadership.
• Frequent contact with the Foster and Community Leadership to provide direction and any updates to changes. Conduct special projects, as assigned.
• Understanding of federal and state licensing requirements, data analysis, ability to adapt to new system changes, proficient in Microsoft Office and maintain partnerships with the licensing community.
• Perform other related duties.

All applicants must ensure that all employment and detailed information about work experience is listed on your applicant profile and / or resume (including dates of service, reason for leaving, military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. Applicants who do not provide all information necessary to meet the minimum requirements, will not be considered for this position.

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