DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80046469

About the role

The DJJ Operations Consultant - SES is responsible for managing special projects and monitoring activities to support division strategy. This role involves analyzing problems, coordinating with various departments, and overseeing training and youth engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manages special projects and monitoring activities to ensure they support division strategy.
• Analyzes problems, questions, and issues; identifies, studies, and evaluates pertinent factors.
• Develops project action/business plans.
• Organizes, coordinates, and serves on special committees or other project teams.
• Provides oversight and supervises Detention’s training and youth engagement; acts as a liaison with the Office of Talent Leadership & Culture.
• Tracks training records for headquarters staff and assists with regional training.
• Serves as the liaison for the Trauma-Informed Care Program.
• Oversees the Detention’s Long Range Program Plan, Legislative Budget Request, Strategic Plan, and legislative bill analysis as necessary.
• Collaborates with various departments and participates on Intent to Negotiate (ITNs), Request for Proposals, and other contractual activities.
• Coordinates with the statewide Behavior Management System (BMS), Life Skills Facilitator Workshops, and youth sessions.
• Maintains thorough knowledge to ensure timeframes are met.
• Reviews and drafts annual compliance reports, standards, and workpapers for Detention Services.
• Supervises the statewide Behavior Management System (BMS), the Life Skills Facilitator Workshops and youth sessions, Program Monitoring Management, reviews and approves Outcome-Based Corrective Action Plans (OBCAP), and the Leadership Mentoring Program.
• Acts as the correspondence representative. Reviews and processes assignments assigned by the Assistant Secretary and received by correspondence. Develops and reviews outgoing correspondence; prepares newsletters and other reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable in Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures.
• Possesses the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Understands computer technology and systems applications of Word, Excel, PDF, and other functional software programs.
• Proficient in the use and application of the telephone, copier, and other equipment.
• Ability to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus four years of progressively responsible experience in detention, prevention, probation, residential, or another human services field or equivalent combination of education and experience, such as a bachelor’s degree plus ten years of relevant human services experience.
• Experience with Word, Excel, PDF/Adobe, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Special Notes

• Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate.
• ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates.
• All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national), and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.
• DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).
• A valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses), and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restrictions are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses.
• 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.