DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES

DJJ Operations Consultant - SES - 80016852This 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. Routine travel may include traveling between Pensacola and Jacksonville and as far south as Ocala. A valid and active driver's license is required.Duties and Responsibilities:Reports directly to the North Regional SupervisorSupervises employees, spend most of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, planning, and directing employees' workMay be directly responsible for the hiring, orientation, training, and supervision of staff in the region; supervision may include traveling to locations throughout the north region between Pensacola and Jacksonville and as far south as OcalaAssists with developing the regional annual compliance and supplemental monitoring schedule and assigning monitors to conduct reviewsAssists 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 staffServes as a peer on annual compliance or supplemental programmatic monitoring reviewsUpdate all needed information in the Program Monitoring and Management (PMM) system in the Department's Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS), if applicableAssist 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/providerReports 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 formReviews quarterly Monitoring Prioritization Tool and participates in the development of the annual compliance and supplemental programmatic monitoring review scheduleAssists the MQI Statewide Support Team in the annual review and development of standards, guidelines, and monitoring toolsCoordinates and/or participates in meetings, committees, training events, workgroups, peer reviews, and task force groups, as requestedCoordinates pre-operational and start-up monitoring reviews for new programs and provides information to the program area and contract managerMay be requested to assist program area staff with performing incident management reviews and relay the information back to the program areaResponsible for reviewing and editing all regional annual compliance reports and supplemental monitoring summaries to ensure their accuracy and timely completionProvides training and consultation to Department staff in monitoring servicesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledgeable in Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures, the continuum of care of services and systemsKnowledge of basic management principles, leadership techniques, and ability to supervise employeesKnowledgeable and ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational activitiesSkills include systems analysis, data collection and interpretation, focusing and deciphering complicated subject matterAbility to communicate effectively verbally and in writingAbility to work independently and to plan, organize and coordinate work assignmentsAbility to assess training needsUnderstand computer technology and systems applications of Word, Excel, PDF/Adobe, and other functional software programs such as Tableau and AccessAbility to travelPreferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or four years of professional experienceTwo or more years of supervisory experience is preferredTwo or more years of experience in detention, prevention, probation, residential, or other human services fields is preferredTwo or more years of contract monitoring, contract management, and/or contract procurement experience is preferredPrevious audit or monitoring experience is preferredSpecial 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 datesSome positions in the occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employeesAll 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 positionsDJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility)When identified on a position description, a valid driver's license is requiredIf initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hireLicenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptableLicenses that have Corrective Lenses Restrictions are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lensesCandidates 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)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