DOS - GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 45001076

DOS - GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

Requisition No : 861787

Agency : Department of State

Position Number : 45001076

Salary : $50,584.67

Posting Closing Date : 10 / 08 / 2025

Department of State

GOC III (working title : Case Analyst)

Office of Election Crimes and Security

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications :

2 years of professional experience in office work. A bachelors degree from a college or university can substitute for years of experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Ability to work weekends, holidays and extended hours, as needed, with short notice.

Preferences :

Experience in elections.

Experience in law enforcement and / or criminal law.

Special Note :

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Review your assigned complaints and conduct an initial investigation into alleged occurrences of election law violations and irregularities. This will require you to :

• Confer with witnesses, DOE, SOE Offices, DHSMV, FDLE, DOC, HSI, and other state and federal entities to obtain relevant information, clarify facts, and identify necessary documentation required for criminal investigations into your assigned cases.
• Compile comprehensive case files with voter, driver, and criminal justice information as needed to fulfill all duties of the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS).
• Update case files when OECS receives additional records or information relevant to its cases.
• Review applicable statutes and internal guidance or advisory opinions regarding the alleged violation, execute an investigative plan to analyze documentation, and formulate recommendations based on supporting evidence. Recommend closing out investigative files if it is legally insufficient or there is no prima facie showing of a crime OECS has authority to investigate.
• Prepare objective and accurate analysis of the case in the form of a draft referral letter to law enforcement, a draft fine letter, or a recommendation to close the case. Submit such analysis and the compiled case file for a secondary legal and operational review by your supervisor, who will either send it back to you for corrections or will send it to the Director of OECS for a final review and decision.
• Utilize and maintain OECS's electronic case file management database to track electronic records, case files, outgoing document requests, referrals, and case status. Respond to and document any investigation review notes in said database as part of the case management process.

Monitor the status of your assigned cases by regularly communicating with the Director of OECS, law enforcement, and other relevant officials. Continually update the electronic case file management database to maintain an accurate status of your assigned cases until they are closed.

Upon the conclusion of the Department of State's investigation into a given case, provide a written response to each individual who submitted an Elections Fraud Complaint initiating the case.

Complete any specialty assignments that fall outside of the scope of routine analytic duties, including project management, operational support, systems administration, inventory tracking, administrative support, or any other duties which are not covered in the other performance expectations.

Perform other related work as assigned by an OECS supervisor or the Director.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Criminal Background Checks : A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

Important Notices :

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website.

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 here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location : ALACHUA, FL, US, 32615 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308

Nearest Major Market : Gainesville