GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III OPS - 60933428

Agency: Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program Office

Salary: $60,000 Annually

About the role

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency, overseeing 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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program Office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the State Opioid Response Grant Report Analyst within the Programs unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. This is not a telework position; the candidate will be required to work in the Tallahassee office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly, annual, continuation, performance, and closeout reports using information provided by project directors, program staff, fiscal teams, and data analysts.
• Prepare concise summaries, briefing documents, and executive-level updates for agency leadership as requested.
• Translate technical, operational, fiscal, and data-driven information into concise, organized, and reader-friendly narratives suitable for federal reporting.
• Collaborate with project directors, subject matter experts, fiscal staff, and data teams to gather, clarify, and validate report content.
• Develop written reports that align with federal reporting requirements, grant terms and conditions, performance measures, and approved project objectives.
• Apply established templates, formatting standards, style guidelines, and document structures across all reports and briefing materials.
• Review and revise reports for clarity, grammar, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with federal terminology and reporting expectations.
• Ensure written materials accurately reflect program activities, expenditures, outcomes, and supporting documentation in preparation for monitoring or audit review.
• Track reporting schedules and assist in coordinating internal review and submission timelines.
• Perform administrative tasks in support of the Project Director, including monitoring grant activities for effective management and compliance.
• Maintain grant records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials, including subcontractor documentation and work products.
• Assist with tracking and reviewing subcontractor deliverables, including preliminary review of submitted reports.
• Support scheduling and coordination of regional meetings and contract monitoring site visits.
• Assist with coordination and tracking of training and technical assistance provided by the Opioid Response Network and other federal partners.
• Support planning and coordination of statewide summits and related events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Administration, Journalism, Social Sciences, or a related field is preferred and four years of professional experience. A master's degree from a college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.
• Two years’ experience in implementing and managing complex projects.
• Two years of experience using Microsoft Office Suites.
• Knowledge and strong understanding of youth development, recovery-oriented care, and evidence-based practices.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint and the ability to develop training materials.
• Knowledge of commonly used software, such as Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Ability to deliver training and technical assistance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data relating to the preparation of contracts and grants.
• Ability to organize and prepare written data into logical and correct format.
• Ability to maintain files.
• Ability to prepare correspondence.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of basic federal grant concepts and terminology, including deliverables, outputs, outcomes, and performance measures.
• Ability to edit, proofread, and format documents with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and synthesize information from multiple contributors into clear, structured, and cohesive written products.

Benefits

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. For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.