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Requisition No: 839132
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 64080524
Bureau of Health Care Practitioner Regulation
Office of Veteran Licensure Services
Government Analyst II
Full Time, Career Service
The Office of Veteran Licensure Services (OVLS) is devoted to providing superior service in supporting the healthcare career success of Florida’s military veterans and their families. As a Government Analyst in the Office of Veteran Licensure Services, you will assist members of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, the National Guard, veterans, and the spouses of veterans who seek to become a licensed health care practitioner in this state. You will work closely with other board offices within the Division to ensure veterans and their families receive the guidance, direction, and assistance with the licensure process they deserve.
The Florida Department of Health is committed to serving members, veterans, and military spouses of the United States Armed Forces. It is important that we recognize and honor their service to our nation. The Department is proud that over 1.5 million veterans call Florida home, and our continued goal is to make Florida the most veteran-friendly state in the nation.
We serve the public by licensing qualified health care providers, enforcing standards among licensees and facilities, and informing licensees and the public. If you have a desire to serve the people of Florida, a career with MQA allows you to do so while enjoying generous benefits including:
- Ten paid holidays and paid annual and sick leave
- Health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
- Retirement options to fit your specific needs
- Up to eighteen hours per year of free tuition at Florida public universities through the State Employee Tuition Waiver program
- Opportunities for professional growth
Our staff is dedicated to inspiring and empowering a culture of trust, so our community can lead healthier lives. Our mission is to protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. You can help fulfill that mission. This position requires a great deal of computer experience and individual time-management, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a highly professional position located in the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Bureau of Healthcare Practitioner Regulation. The incumbent is responsible for providing information, guidance, direction, and assistance with the licensure process for active-duty military members, military veterans, and the spouses of military veterans. The incumbent will serve as an expert in military application pathways and work one on one with applicants to expeditiously process applications for all regulated health care professions. The incumbent will maintain a professional relationship with Veterans Florida and refer individuals requesting assistance with resume writing and finding information about educational or employment opportunities in health care professions to that organization.
The incumbent will collect, analyze, and report on data related to military applicants and licensees.
This position requires independent thinking, detailed analysis, and use of professional judgment. The Incumbent will confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
This position is required to work emergency duty, in preparation for, during, and as a result of, a catastrophic or natural disaster.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to analyze and understand laws and rules.
Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.
Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
Ability to conduct fact finding research.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
Responsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
Excellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Capital Circle Office Complex – Tallahassee, Florida
The 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 set of employee benefits including:
- 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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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 clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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