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SalaryRequisition No: 825122
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64001971
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64001971
Salary: $54,862.41 - $59,758.92
Posting Closing Date: 03/17/2024
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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County seeks a motivated and dedicated individual to support emergency preparedness planning and response activities.
Government Operations Consultant II
Disaster Preparedness Planning Coordinator and Emergency Preparedness and Response Planner
Serves as the lead Emergency Preparedness and Response Planner for a large community health department in Southwest Florida. This critical role focuses on enhancing our community's resilience to disasters through meticulous public health emergency preparedness and response planning. Duties include:
- Planning, coordinating, and executing emergency and recovery activities and developing, revising, and maintaining the agency’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), including supporting annexes and appendices. Ensures all emergency preparedness plans maintain alignment with state and federal requirements.
- Writes emergency preparedness and response plans. Ensure all emergency plans meet and exceed state and national standards, including NACCHO's Project Public Health Ready program requirements.
- Manages the Public Health Preparedness budget, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and prepares and coordinates timely submission of grant deliverables.
- Develops and presents emergency preparedness training and exercises for all staff. Identifies and recommends relevant training opportunities for DOH-Sarasota staff and informs leadership of training opportunities that will enhance the agency’s emergency response capabilities. Participates in local, state, and regional disaster preparedness exercises to enhance capabilities within the department’s operations.
- Provides support for Medically Dependent Evacuation Shelters. Ensures the agency properly documents all emergency response activities per FEMA requirements.
- Collaborates with planning team members to maintain the DOH-Sarasota Emergency Preparedness Employee SharePoint/Microsoft Teams repositories for preparedness information, including emergency response job action sheets, assignments, schedules, and staff training. Provides timely training information and guidance, including Just-In-Time-Training (JITT).
- Coordinates special projects that align with the agency’s emergency preparedness goals, collaborating with other divisions, community partners, county and municipal governments, and local businesses. Facilitates educational sessions and training and coordinates community meetings as needed. Meets special funding and grant requirements as necessary.
- Coordinates special projects that align with the agency’s public health emergency preparedness goals through outreach and collaboration with other divisions, community partners, county and municipal governments, and local businesses.
- Willingness to work alternate shifts for emergencies, including holidays and weekends.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
- Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
- Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
- Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
- Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Preferred –
- Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management; other qualified degrees include:
- Emergency Services Administration
- Homeland Security Emergency Management
- Public Health
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Public Administration
- Social Sciences
- Physical or Natural Sciences
- Applicable experience
- Previous emergency planning and response experience
- EMS, Firefighting, Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Office of Safety and Preparedness
1001 Sarasota Centre Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34240
The 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:
- 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 waiver
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, 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: http://www.sss.gov
If 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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
If there are any problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration: (877) 562-7287.
Service Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET. TTY users, call (866) 221-0268.
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.
