GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60074510

Requisition No: 884871

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60074510

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074510

Salary: $65,000 to $70,000

Posting Closing Date: 10/16/2026

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Government Analyst II
Office of CBC/ME Financial Accountability

Career Service
Open Competitive
Anticipated Salary: $65,000 - $70,000

Multiple positions will be hired from this advertisement

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION

Requirements: Responses to qualifying questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided (candidate profile AND resume (if one is attached) through the electronic application process. Putting “see resume” does not substitute for completing all sections of the Candidate Profile. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration.


Education and/or Years of Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Data Analysis preferred but not required, as well as two years of experience in similar fields. If no bachelor’s degree: High School diploma or GED equivalent and at least 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, business, and/or data analysis; or an associate degree with a focus in accounting, business, and/or data analysis and at least five years’ experience in similar fields. Experience in child welfare services is preferred.

About Us:
The Office of CBC/ME Financial Accountability is under the Assistant Secretary for Administration located at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. The office performs financial monitoring and analysis on nineteen (19) contracts with non-profits and one county government known as Community Based Care (CBCs) lead agencies that provide for foster care and related services. The office performs the same functions for seven (7) contracts with non-profits known as Managing Entities (MEs) to provide community substance abuse and mental health services.


What you will do:
This is a professional position performing highly responsible technical and operational analysis. The incumbent in this position will be expected to function independently and with minimal supervision to perform complex tasks. Occasional overtime and travel may be required. Time worked will be adequately compensated.


Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
• Collects and performs complex analyzes of financial and client related data to provide information for operational and programmatic request for information.
• Prepares analyses that identifies outlier data.
• Prepares various analyses in excel and Word.
• Monitors and researches rules, regulations, and policies as well as applicable Federal financial rules, reporting requirements, and data needs considering State and Federal regulations.
• Creates, manages, and maintains procedures and desk guides for all functions of this position.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically proficient in Excel and Word;
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices;
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis;
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations;
• Solve problems, document work and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices;
• Ability to organize data into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with the vast array of individuals;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to conduct fact finding research, understand, and communicate rules, guidelines, and policies;
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures; and
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and make decisions.


Where You Will Work:
Tallahassee- Florida’s Capital City combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. As a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend, Tallahassee is not only home to rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads, but also state government and two major state universities. The city boasts proximity to nearby beaches and popular tourist destinations. With no state income tax and a reasonable cost of living, Tallahassee, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. This position reports to DCF Headquarters located at The Centre of Tallahassee. This is a tobacco free environment.


About Department of Children and Families:
Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.
Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.
Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.


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:
• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
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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 aiapply.co). 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.