OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64853596
Date: Oct 31, 2024
Requisition No: 840534
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64853596
Other Personal Services (OPS) employment is a temporary employer/employee relationship used solely for accomplishing short term or intermittent tasks. OPS are at-will employees and are subject to actions such as pay changes, changes to work assignment and terminations at the recommendation of the employer.
WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES? (If applicable)
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan- Mandatory
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation)- Mandatory
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements)
- Deferred Compensation- Voluntary
- Employee Assistance Program- Voluntary
WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
- Any form of paid leave
- Paid holidays
- Participation in the Florida Retirement System
- Reinstatement rights or retention rights
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County in its mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a highly responsible, fulltime professional position, able to work independently and is detail-oriented in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating public health services, needs, and programs at the county level. A strategic thinker with experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. Familiar with all aspects of assessment and evaluation activities including developing assessment/evaluation tools and methods, collecting and analyzing data from internal and external sources, producing reports, and presenting results. Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus. Position requires ability to work with policy makers, youth, adults, professionals in various fields, and internal agency leadership. This position requires the following abilities: public health assessment and evaluation experience, public speaking, coalition building, program development skills, marketing, and public relations. This is a professional position assuming the responsibility for the development and implementation of community health assessments, action plans, partnerships, and evaluation strategies to address priority health challenges in Pasco County. The person in this position will also provide support to agency wide public health and health equity initiatives. This position requires a good working knowledge of computers and marketing techniques including social marketing, and the person in this position must have knowledge of and understand cultural competence and health equity issues. This position requires local travel and may require some weekend and evening hours.
- Represent the county health department as the Minority Health Liaison to the Florida Department of Health's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, including participating in statewide calls, activities to advance health equity and any associated reporting.
- Assessing communities and engaging key leaders in the communities to help with PACE-EH projects.
- Coordinating local partners for public health initiatives to document innovative and evidence-based strategies to promote equity.
- Identifying, analyzing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating activities and community engagement that focus in the reduction of health disparities.
- Supports health equity planning and performance initiatives of DOH- Pasco.
- Serves as a member of the agency Health Equity Teams.
- Provides technical support and assistance for programs on health equity and social determinants of health.
- Continuously monitors agency cultural competence, including alignment with strategic plan, identifies opportunities for improvement, and proposes and monitors initiatives, activities, and corrective actions.
- Engage partners in building/updating plans and health equity plans with the intention of establishing systems that can also support future emergency responses.
- Leading a collaborative process that engages staff and community partner members to identify measurable outcomes and a process for tracking progress and trends related to health equity.
- Participating on internal and external councils, committees, and workgroups as a resource person and compiles resource materials to provide health education that promotes improving racial and ethnic health disparities.
- Work with programs to identify measurable goals and outcomes relating to health equity and cultural competency.
- Conducting community presentations.
- Helps with reports and presentations on progress toward organization's cultural competence goals and objectives and other performance measures within the QI and SP plan as requested.
- Researches new PMQI initiatives to help sustain a culture of quality at DOH-Pasco through trainings to staff, writing, revising and updating/creating plans when needed for reaccreditation.
- Contributes to long-term project and strategic planning and workforce development plan.
- Helps with data management, data analyzing and creation of different data management systems and spreadsheets for projects and divisions at DOH- Pasco.
- Attend internal trainings as requested.
- Assist team members with projects when needed.
- Other duties assigned by supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of community health assessments, program development, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Knowledge of the principles of social determinants of health, health equity, and health inequities.
- Knowledge of national, state and global health trends and strategies.
- Knowledge of public health roles and responsibility to the public.
- Ability to plan, develop, conduct, and facilitate public health assessments and community health improvement planning, including community health assessments, health impact assessments, and action planning, with community members, stakeholders, and partners.
- Ability to develop and carry out program monitoring and evaluation.
- Ability to collect and analyze data, and prepare and present reports.
- Ability to effectively speak publicly and teach health equity concepts and techniques to community members, partners, and county health department staff.
- Possess excellent verbal and written skills.
- Able to elicit the professional confidence and cooperation of others.
- Able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with program contacts, agencies and other community groups, that provides services to the public.
- Able to collect and analyze information and make appropriate recommendations.
- Familiar with the concepts of risk communication methods, assessment and evaluation.
Qualifications:
Preferred: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the areas of study described above and one or more years of professional experience as described above.
Minimum: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the areas of study described above and three or more years of professional experience as described above. Florida Driver's License required.
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:
7509 State Road 52, Hudson, FL 34667
Please be advised:
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.
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.
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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