GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 64081013

Government Operations Consultant II - 64081013

The incumbent of this position will spend 100% of time providing service delivery activities that include contractor monitoring and review, technical assistance, and contractor service delivery quality control for the USDA Child Care Food Program administered by the Bureau of Childcare Food Programs.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and reviewing Child Care Food Program contractors' program compliance as required within a defined geographic region of Florida, completing written reports within required timeframes, disseminating reports, and conducting follow-up monitoring as needed.
• Representing the Bureau as a primary witness in administrative hearings.
• Providing technical assistance, training, guidance, and counsel to Child Care Food Program contractors within a defined geographic region of Florida, including:
• Providing a definitive interpretation of program requirements to contractors, including free and reduced-price meal policies.
• Providing technical assistance and consultative services to contractors.
• Acting as liaison between contractors and the program office.
• Providing new contractor training for prospective centers, homeless shelters, and Afterschool Meal Programs.
• Conducting pre-approval visits to prospective contractors.
• Providing training and technical assistance to existing contractors, as needed.
• Assisting contractors in the preparation of applications as required.
• Reviewing applications for accuracy and completeness and forwarding to the Department for approval.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Knowledge of federal and state Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations, rules, requirements, and procedures; daily operations of a childcare center or day care home; child nutrition; methods of compiling and analyzing data; and correct grammar usage.
• Ability to interpret federal and state regulations and procedures, analyze processes, identify problems and potential solutions, implement corrective actions and evaluate the results, present negative findings in an effective manner, plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate and complete work assignments, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, work independently without close and constant supervision, be an effective team member or team facilitator, and travel and present information to contractors.
• Incumbent must be able to skillfully use personal computers and standard software packages.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum - Four years of professional related experience.
• Extensive local day travel in a multi-county area and some overnight travel will be required.
• The incumbent in this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities in that s/he shall determine a regulated entity's compliance with federal, state, or local statutes or regulation; or determine or recommend whether the agency should issue, revoke, cancel or suspend an entity's participation in a government program; or approve or recommend administrative transactions between the agency and a regulated entity. Therefore, the incumbent is subject to the requirements of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, Chapter 60L-36, Florida Administrative Codes and DOH Policy 30-2-13 with which s/he is required to be thoroughly familiar.
• Incumbent may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.
• Preferred - A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of professional related experience is preferred. A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or non-professional related experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Where you will work: Largo, Florida