OPS Government Operations Consultant I - 64802124

Ops Government Operations Consultant I

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. This position is a full-time, in-office position housed at the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee, FL but is a statewide regional position. Since job duties require the employee to be in the office, teleworking is not an option.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• This is a highly professional position within the STD Section. This position will serve as a dedicated enhanced gonorrhea interviewer for the STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) grant.
• This position is responsible for keeping daily track of their randomly assigned gonorrhea cases, attempting to contact each patient multiple times as necessary, and conducting in-depth interviews with patients who agree to participate.
• They will document each activity conducted with date and time in Florida's STD Surveillance System (STARS).
• The individual will require excellent customer service, organizational, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal relationship skills.
• The incumbent in this position requires minimal supervision and makes independent decisions in providing direct disease and public health awareness intervention activities to CHD STD Prevention and Control Programs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to operate office equipment such as a personal computer, multi-line telephone, scanner, printer, and facsimile.
• Ability to prioritize workloads.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate with others in writing and verbally.
• Ability to ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to establish a good working relationship with co-workers.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to public health surveillance and disease investigation.
• Ability to practice good work ethics including reporting to work on time, wearing appropriate FDOH identification at all times, and treating others with dignity and respect.

Qualifications:

• Prior Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) experience.
• Prior data entry experience.
• Prior customer service experience.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory).
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office).
• Workers' Compensation (mandatory, if needed).
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed).
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary).
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary).
• 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.

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.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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, 32301