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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 64053230

Date: Jun 5, 2025

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Requisition No: 854449

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 64053230

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64053230

Salary: $49,584.67-$68,958.50

Posting Closing Date: 06/10/2025

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*Anticipated Vacancy

Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible professional position in the Bureau of Family Health Services, reporting to the Maternal and Child Health Section Administrator. This position encompasses complex administrative, supervisory, technical, and contract management oversight of Florida's Healthy Start program. The following describes the major duties and tasks for this position:

This position spends more than 50% 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.

Serves as the supervisor for contract managers and monitors compliance with the mandatory requirements in section 287.057(13) and 215.422, F.S. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with the development and timely execution of contracts; participating in and leading contract negotiations; ensuring that contract managers are meeting the Department timeframes for processing invoices, contract executions, contract information, system updates, and monitoring requirements. This position is expected to serve as the Maternal and Child Health section’s contract expert.

Participates in Quality Assurance reviews of Healthy Start coalitions and county health departments. Provides technical assistance and monitoring of services for compliance with state and federal guidelines. Coordinates and develops training programs for Healthy Start internal contract management staff. Coordinates and develops trainings for Healthy Start coalitions as technical assistance needs are identified.

Provides public health systems consultation and technical expertise to Healthy Start coalitions, county health departments directors/administrators, physicians, nurses, and others regarding infant, maternal, reproductive and child health. Works collaboratively in the overall design, implementation, administration, management, and evaluation of Florida’s Healthy Start Program.

Collaborates with other Department of Health’s divisions, bureaus, state departments/agencies, and health care providers in the area of policy and program development and provides technical assistance on service delivery. Designs, encourages, and implements special initiatives, demonstrations or pilot projects that enhance Healthy Start service delivery. Reviews, on a regular basis, infant, maternal, reproductive and child health and other health related materials that impact policy and program development. Responds to requests for information regarding the operation of Healthy Start services statewide.

Provides consultative services and technical assistance on a statewide basis to county health departments, contract providers, and others as requested.

Plans, conducts and/or attends meetings, workshops, conferences or seminars regarding activities, projects, and programs within the Maternal Child Health section. Represents the Bureau of Family Health Services at local, state, and national conferences, workshops, and seminars regarding assigned areas of responsibility as needed.

Participates as a team member in the planning and development of Bureau of Family Health Services initiatives, legislative bill analysis, and budget issue proposals as required to support the Bureau of Family Health Services' Programs.

Cultivates and maintains professional linkages with colleagues in state and national associations and agencies. Participates in an information exchange network with statewide maternal child health leaders and assists in the development of statewide plans that transcend program specialties.

Assists in the development of statewide grant applications.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to plan and develop programs or program components; Ability to prepare budget proposals and funding requests; Ability to supervise people and maintain effective working relationships; Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Knowledge of the principles and practices of the public health care delivery system, administration and planning.

Qualifications:

Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. The incumbent may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties. Serve as contract manager as required by section 287.057(15), Florida Statutes. This position requires job-related travel. Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities.Serves as the supervisor for a contract manager(s) and monitors compliance with mandatory requirements in sections 287.057(16) and 215.422, Florida Statutes. Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities. Purchasing- This position is responsible for the preparation of purchasing and the approval of purchasing.

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, Florida

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!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

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: http://www.sss.gov

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 (1-877-562-7287). 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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee