DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80016852

DJJ Operations Consultant - SES - 80016852

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Location: This position may be located in Alachua, Jacksonville, Ocala, or St. Augustine, Florida.

Starting Salary: $2,135.95 Bi-weekly (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee's current rate, whichever is higher.)

Contact Person: Carli Ra Aldridge View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.

This position will serve as the Bureau of Monitoring and Quality Improvement North Region Deputy Supervisor; assigned to assess the performance of services provided to the Department youth in provider-operated programs or state-operated facilities. Due to the nature of the work, overnight travel is required. Travel may be with little to no notice at the discretion of management. A valid and active driver's license is required.

Duties And Responsibilities

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• This position will serve as a Bureau of Monitoring and Quality Improvement Deputy Regional Supervisor assigned to assess the performance of services provided to the Department youth in provider-operated programs or state-operated facilities.
• Reports directly to the Regional Supervisor
• Supervises employees, spend most of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, planning, and directing employees' work
• May be directly responsible for the hiring, orientation, training, and supervision of staff in the region
• Assists with developing the regional annual compliance and supplemental monitoring schedule and assigning monitors to conduct reviews.
• Assists with ensuring all applicable juvenile justice programs and services in the applicable Monitoring and Quality Improvement region receive at least one annual compliance review and applicable supplemental review(s).
• Aids and supports the Monitoring and Quality Improvement staff.
• Serves as a peer on annual compliance or supplemental programmatic monitoring reviews.
• Update all needed information in the Program Monitoring and Management (PMM) system in the Department's Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS), if applicable.
• Assist in providing technical assistance and in the development of an outcome-based corrective action plan (OBCAP), if applicable, and perform verification monitoring site visits to determine compliance with the OBCAP and provide information to the program area, contract manager, and program/provider.
• Reports any critical issues noted during annual compliance or supplemental program monitoring reviews to the Regional Monitor Supervisor and aids in the completion of the program alert form.
• Reviews quarterly Prioritization and Planning Monitoring tool and participates in the development of the annual compliance and supplemental programmatic monitoring review schedule.
• Assists the MQI Statewide Support Team in the annual review and development of standards, guidelines, and monitoring tools.
• Coordinates and/or participates in meetings, committees, training events, workgroups, peer reviews, and task force groups, as requested.
• Coordinates pre-operational and start-up monitoring reviews for new programs and provides information to the program area and contract manager.
• May be requested to assist program area staff with performing incident management reviews and relay the information back to the program area.
• Responsible for reviewing and editing all regional annual compliance reports and supplemental monitoring summaries to ensure their accuracy and timely completion.
• Provides training and consultation to Department staff in monitoring services.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledgeable in Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures, the continuum of care of services and systems Knowledge of basic management principles, leadership techniques, and ability to supervise employees Knowledgeable and ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational activities Skills include systems analysis, data collection and interpretation, focusing and deciphering complicated subject matter Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Ability to work independently and to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments Ability to assess training needs Understand computer technology and systems applications of Word, Excel, PDF/Adobe, and other functional software programs such as Tableau and Access Ability to travel

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or four years of professional experience and 2 or more years of supervisory experience Two or more years of experience in detention, prevention, probation, residential, or other human services fields is preferred Three or more years of contract monitoring, contract management, and/or contract procurement experience Previous audit or monitoring experience is preferred

Special Notes

Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate. 'See Resume' is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates Some positions in the occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility). When identified on a position description, a valid driver's license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restrictions are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses. 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 click.appcast.io). 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.