State Of Florida Jacksonville , FL 32277
Posted 1 week ago
Requisition No: 831479
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: OPERATIONS & MGMT CONSULTANT MGR - SES - 60048023
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 60048023
Salary: 65,000
Posting Closing Date: 06/28/2024
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Operations and Management Consultant Manager - SES
Department of Children and Families
NER Family Safety Program Office
Duval County, Jacksonville
Current Employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.
This is a highly responsible, professional position requiring extensive knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse and neglect, laws rules and applicable policies that guide practice, as well as work experience in child welfare programs. The incumbent must have the skills needed to supervise unit of child welfare trainers, provide training, review cases, review and analyze data obtained through reviews to address complex management and systemic problems and formulate recommendations for the effective solution of these problems.
Specific duties and responsibilities of the position include:
Supervision of Child Welfare Training Unit. Deliver and organize Pre-Service Training to newly employed Child Protective Investigators with Department of Children and Families. Design and apply assessment tools to measure training effectiveness. Track and report on training outcomes. Evaluate and make recommendations on training material and methodology.
Organize In-Service Training to existing employees and external partners. Partner with internal and external stakeholders regarding employee training needs.
Complete various types of case reviews to determine compliance with laws, rules, policies and procedures and to assess the quality of services provided to children and their families. Analyze the data and provide a written report addressing findings from the review to include critical issues that affect child safety and offer recommendations to address problem areas/issues.
Formulate corrective action recommendations to address complex programmatic, management and systemic issues resulting from reviews. Track cases with critical safety concerns and provide oversight of corrective plan updates.
Provide technical assistance and/or training as needed to Region staff.
Conduct timely analysis of reports generated by the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) and other departmental information systems to assess Region performance on key indicators and outcome measures. Identify potential problem areas and take appropriate follow-up action, ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies, department mandates and performance standards.
Implement Departmental rules and procedures, ensuring staff are provided training regarding Department procedures and rules, and monitor staff compliance with rules and procedures.
Provide case consultation when needed or requested.
Administer ongoing periodic assessments of staff development needs and secure needed in-service or specialized training.
Assist in tracking the certification process for all child protective investigators and supervisors in coordination with the Florida Certification Board.
Perform other related duties.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience with instruction or training
Experience with public speaking
Knowledge of training methodologies
Knowledge of learning management systems
Knowledge of competency assessment
Planning and organizing
Presentation, facilitation and coaching skills
Operational experience in child protective investigations
Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data and information
Report writing skills and experience
Knowledge of and experience in working cooperatively with community agencies
Proficiency in computer skills and other systems used to record and track information and data
Proficiency in the Department's child protection and child welfare information system.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
Current/Active Child Protection Certification from the FCB
Minimum 5-8 years of child welfare experience - at least 3 years of which must be in child protective investigations supervision
Must maintain an active/valid driver license
Must be able and willing to travel throughout the Region as required
Must be a subject matter expert in Florida's Child Welfare Safety Practice framework/model
Must be proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Must have documented training experience
Preferences:
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.
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