GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 65000548 Date: Jun 21, 2024 Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) . Requisition No: 831861 Agency: Elder Affairs Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 65000548 Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 65000548 Salary: $3,362.59-$3,813.34 MONTHLY Posting Closing Date: 07/03/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS *****OPEN COMPETITIVE***** ATTENTION CANDIDATES + All fields in the candidate profile must be completed. + Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position. Putting "see resume" does not substitute for completing all sections of the candidate profile. + Selection of candidate will be based on a review of their overall scores, KSAs, primary and supplemental applications, as well as completion of any required work samples, willingness questionnaires, and interview responses, as applicable. + References and file reviews from previous employment may be verified to determine suitability. + Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. + The successful candidate must be able to pass a Level II Background screening. + All previous periods of employment must be listed with address of employer, supervisor name and contact phone number . If there is more than a one-month gap in the employment history that period must be included in its own paragraph block within the employment history section. PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PEOPLE FIRST SYSTEM. Mission Statement:To promote the well-being, safety, and independence of Florida’s elders, their families, and caregivers. Vision Statement:For all Floridians to live well and age well. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a desire to share our Agency’s mission to promote the well-being, safety, and independence of Florida's seniors, their families, and caregivers, and the vision for all Floridians to live well and age well. If you have good judgment, a desire to enrich the lives of others, and share our mission and vision, please consider joining our team. WHERE YOU WILL WORK : The Department of Elder Affairs is in the Southwood Office complex in Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City. Lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads Tallahassee combines traditional charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities, Tallahassee has a vibrant art and music scene, stately gardens, as well as a vast number of nature trails for those who love the outdoors. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job and those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you are on the career ladder. For more information about Tallahassee, please visit: https://www.talchamber.com/visit-tallahassee/ . 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 employee benefits including: + State Group Health Insurance Coverage (over 90% paid by employer); + $25,000 Life Insurance Policy (100% paid by employer); + Dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options available; + Annual and Sick Leave benefits, + 10 paid holidays each year; + Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com); + Flexible Spending Accounts; and + Tuition waivers to attend State of Florida community colleges, colleges, and universities! For a more complete list of benefits, click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: + This position may serve as the Contract Manager for the public guardian offices and conducts monitoring of such offices to ensure incapacitated persons of limited financial means are receiving the appropriate services by a qualified decision maker. + Maintain tracking system for all reports due from public guardians. Ensure public guardian reporting requirements are met and reports are handled appropriately. Send reminders to public guardians if required reports have not been received. + Schedule and conduct program monitoring visits to public guardian offices across the state and visitation of living facilities for Wards, or conduct remote/teleconference visits, if applicable. + Assist in development of improved procedures, job aids, desk manual, monitoring tool and monitoring forms . + Create and utilize spreadsheets and database applications to produce a variety of materials including correspondence and reports. Maintain appointment calendars, schedule meetings, and make travel arrangements. Respond to telephone calls and emails. Set up and maintain office files. + Assist the Executive Director with establishing new public guardian offices, recommend methods to address the need for additional public guardian services, and evaluate current need for public guardianship. + Review and make recommendations on budget and long-range planning for OPPG. + Review budgets of public guardian programs and review expenditure requests. + Review and recommend methods of public guardianship funding. + Analyze ward demographics. Provide reporting on public guardian programs and Ward demographics as needed. + Position requires travel statewide including overnight travel. + Oversee public guardianship management database. + Provide support for public guardian programs as needed. + Maintain contact with public guardian programs regarding waitlist, current Ward services, and pending referrals. + Assist with complaints regarding public guardians. + Assist with special projects and other duties as may be required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED: + Bachelor’s degree, related work experiences my substitute. + Knowledge of or willingness to learn Florida guardianship law and procedure. + Possess strong written and oral communication skills, required for public speaking and report writing, uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Detail oriented and able to enter data accurately into a computerized system. Able to navigate multiple computer screens, applications, and online research engines. Proficiency in Microsoft Windows Operating environments and Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint.) + Ability to demonstrate a professional and courteous demeanor; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the public and staff. Ability to work independently and with teams at the unit and agency where appropriate. + Willing and able to make decisions and exercise sound judgment; to accept responsibility for one’s own actions and decisions; to adapt to changes in work assignments, procedures, and technology; and to be committed to improving individual performance. Willing and able to follow written and oral directions and instructions from management and carry out the directives of persons with duly delegated authority. Willing and able to resolve any differences with management in a constructive manner and accept and abide by management’s direction and decisions. + Ability to prepare clear, concise, and accurate records, reports, correspondence, and other documentation in a logical format within established timeframes. Format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials; utilize problem solving techniques; research, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Possess strong project management abilities. + Ability to understand and apply contract development processes and basic management principles and policies. Knowledge of federal and state laws, including policies, procedures and rules pertaining to the management, administration, and monitoring of contracts, and the procurement and purchasing of contracted services. Ability to apply basic accounting principles. Knowledge of contract monitoring, state fiscal practices and management of grant and budgets. Knowledge of Microsoft office products. Ability to conduct fact finding research, collect and analyze data and problem solve. Ability to interpret auditing standards and principles. Ability to effectively provide technical assistance to contract providers. Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate financial data. + Ability to travel to conduct monitoring (25-50%). REQUIREMENTS: + Valid Florida Drive License + Criminal background check, regular travel involved. + Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college in public administration or related field preferred, related work experience my substitute. SPECIAL NOTES: Preference will be given to the Department of Elder Affairs employees. BACKGROUND CHECKS: Successful completion of a Level 2 Criminal History Background Check is required for all applicants selected for this position. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applicants should apply on-line via the People First Websitehttps://peoplefirst.myflorida.comby 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of the position vacancy advertisement but are strongly encouraged to apply by 6:00 p.m. on the closing date to avoid any system down times or any other complications that may arise. If you have problems applying on-line, call thePeople First Service Centerat1-877-562-7287. Paper applications will not be accepted by the agency. The Department of Elder Affairs is an "older worker-friendly" employer and also lists vacancies on the Silver Edition website, found athttp://silver.employflorida.com, that connects persons age 50 and older with other businesses/volunteer organizations/employers who specify they are "older worker-friendly." The Department of Elder Affairs is an E-Verify employer and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each New Employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work eligibility. 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee