OPERATIONS MANAGER C-SES - 64060729

Requisition No: 883026 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPERATIONS MANAGER C-SES - 64060729

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64060729 

Salary: $53,917.08 - $65,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/16/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive Opportunity

Florida Department of Health

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

Bureau of Communicable Diseases/HIV/Patient Care and Treatment Access Program

This position requires daily in-office or field work

Anticipated Vacancy

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends most of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge; assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This is a highly responsible position in the HIV/AIDS Section. This position provides direction and oversight on the statewide HIV Patient Care Program including Florida's Ryan White Part B program, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA). This position reports directly to the HIV Administrator to ensure the programs are aligned with federal and state regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, and administrative rules.

Responsible for providing direction and oversight for program planning, program implementation, program management, evaluation, client services and special projects for the HIV Patient Care Program to meet management objectives related to HIV patient care outputs and outcomes. Provides consultation on patient care operations to department staff, other agencies, and states.

Participates and assists budget manager in the management of funding in accordance with HIV Patient Care allocations. This includes legislative budget request, and Schedule C processes to effectively spend state and federal resources. Participates and assists in writing grants for the Ryan White Part B, ADAP, and HOPWA grants, budget development and modification. Work with contract unit for execution, modification, and invoice payments for HIV Patient Care contracts. Serves as the grants manager for the Patient Care program.

Serves as a member of the National ADAP Crisis Task Force and meets annually to negotiate sub-340B drug pricing discount agreements. Participates in monthly calls with federal project officers from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Provide technical assistance regarding programmatic operation issues concerning HIV Patient Care.

Collaborates with community-based organizations, ad-hoc advisory groups, and the statewide Florida Comprehensive Planning Network (FCPN) to develop and update policies, procedures, guidelines, and administrative rules that supports HIV Patient Care.

Coordinates with Surveillance, Medical, Prevention and Administration to implement strategies to reduce HIV transmissions and AIDS-related deaths in Florida. This includes Viral Hepatitis and Outbreak Response, sexually transmitted Infections and Tuberculosis. Other programs outside the division are included to effectively implement initiatives to link and retain persons diagnosed with HIV to receive adequate care and support.

Coordinates with the HIV section leads to implement Ryan White Part B required Clinical Quality Management Program. Serves on the CQM statewide executive committee and participates in activities for the CQM program statewide.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Ryan White Program and the Health Resources and Services Administration
• Knowledge of HIV patient care services and methods of delivering client services
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing statistical and financial data
• Ability to compile, organize and analyze data and make recommendations, to perform research, to prepare reports, applications, documents, and other written materials.
• Ability to compile, organize and analyze data and make recommendations, to perform research, to prepare reports, applications, documents, and other written materials.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules. regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to lead a large team and supervise staff.

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Experience with monitoring and dissemination of data
• Experience with grant management

Preferred –

• AA or bachelor's degree or higher
• Two to three years of experience in HIV/AIDS patient care or similar public health setting preferred

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:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, FL

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

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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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. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

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 View phone number on us.fitly.work). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

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 View phone number on us.fitly.work). 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.