GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64081371

Requisition No: 860293 | Agency: Department of Health | Location: Tallahassee, FL

About the role

This is a highly responsible professional position as the Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the Violence and Injury Prevention Section, Bureau of Family Health Services, Division of Community Health Promotion. This position reports to the Violence and Injury Prevention Section Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program manager for implementation of the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention grant. Activities include:
  • Training and technical assistance for strategies to prevent or reduce suicide and other forms of violence.
  • Implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce or prevent fatalities and injuries attributed to suicide in Florida.
  • Working with county health departments to build infrastructure and capacity to conduct screenings, train staff, establish protocols, and build linkages to community partners.
• Participate in monthly Centers for Disease Control Technical calls and other webinars; prepare and submit annual progress reports as required.
• Coordinate with Department of Children and Families Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention to align activities and implement the state suicide prevention plan.
• Liaison with the Office of Public Health Research regarding data for high-risk populations and findings from the Florida Violent Death Reporting System Data, as well as other data sources identified by the Florida Department of Health.
• Participate on the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) for priority areas including Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, and Injury Safety and Violence.
• Facilitate and lead meetings as required, both via telecommunications and onsite, and disseminate minutes.
• Conduct activities and report quarterly or as required.
• Serve as a liaison to county health department consortia; attend meetings and serve as liaison for other intentional and unintentional injury-related requests from regional departments of health. Provide resources, technical assistance, and updates as requested.
• Serve as contract manager as required by section 287.057 (13), Florida Statutes (F.S.). Assist in the development and execution of competitive bid or sole source instruments and execution management of contracts; identification of administrative policies and procedures; resolution of problems presented by providers; and program evaluation and analysis as necessary.
• Process invoices and monitor contracts (fiscally, administratively, and programmatically) to ensure fidelity and compliance with all state and federal regulations.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of suicide, violence, and injury prevention; data collection and analysis; contract management; and purchasing rules and procedures.
• Ability to:
  • Collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations.
  • Form consensus and solve problems.
  • Work effectively within a time-sensitive environment.
  • Document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational practices.
  • Create and organize information into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
  • Create and conduct training programs that result in positive feedback from attendees.
  • Create effective messaging and conduct fact-finding research.
  • Utilize problem-solving techniques and work independently.
  • Read, interpret, and apply applicable federal, state, and departmental rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
  • Write and communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others (strong communication skills, both written and oral).
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• May be required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties such as responses to threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
• May have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.
• Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and two years of work experience in a capacity related to duties to be performed.
• Master’s degree in health education, public health, or other specific health-related area, and one year of work experience in a capacity related to duties to be performed.

Pay

$45,060.11–$50,500.06 annually

Benefits

• 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 (www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Additional benefits available (www.mybenefits.myflorida.com).