Requisition No: 842379
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III – 37950216
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 37950216
Salary: $24.00 – $25.71 per hour (commensurate based on experience)
Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2024
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OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy.
The Work You Will Do:
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III (37950216)
Office of Water Policy & Ecosystems Restoration
The position serves as the Funding Support Specialist for the Everglades Restoration Projects and reports to the Senior Program Analyst. The primary responsibilities of this position are to facilitate processing, tracking, and file management for the funding support programs. This position will principally process invoices related to Everglades restoration projects. The incumbent will be required to work 40-hour work weeks, Monday through Friday, and be present for work between the core hours of 9AM – 3PM.
The Difference You Will Make:
The Office of Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration is responsible for implementing state laws and directives to protect Florida’s water resources and assist with the restoration of the Everglades. The work done in this job will directly impact the aquatic environments within southern Florida and help sustain the state’s natural resource treasures. In this job, you will help ensure hundreds of millions of dollars of state funding for Everglades Restoration projects are appropriately tracked, monitored, and expended.
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
Office of Water Policy & Ecosystems Restoration
Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. It is located less than an hour from Gulf of Mexico beaches, the Apalachicola National Forest, the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, and waterbodies like bays, creeks, rivers, and springs to explore. No state income tax for residents of Florida.
- Minimal travel required to perform mission critical duties
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:
- Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*). For more details consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
- Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). (For more information, please click Corebridge Financial);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to the links above for detailed eligibility requirements.
Pay:
$24.00 – $25.71 per hour (commensurate based on experience)
Your Specific Responsibilities:
The Funding Support Specialist assists the Senior Program Analyst in the management of the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund (SOETF), Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF), and other legislative appropriations associated with the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), Everglades Forever Act (EFA), and Northern Everglades and Estuary Protection Program (NEEPP) restoration projects.
This position will principally process invoices related to Everglades restoration projects. This position requires coordination of activities associated with funding and disbursement from the SOETF, LATF, CERP, NEEPP and General Revenue funds to the South Florida Water Management District. Assists in updating and maintaining tracking databases and processing and filing invoices. Actively participates in and records minutes for meetings with Federal, State, and local agency staff regarding CERP, EFA, NEEPP, and other related restoration funding matters. Effectively coordinates with internal and external agency staff to facilitate communication and ensure timely review and approval of all invoices.
This position serves as a grant manager who develops and manages grant agreements and contract documents. Must track and report on deliverables, deadlines, and processes invoices associated with grants. Maintains and updates databases, along with organizing grant agreement files. Provides updates on fund disbursements and tracks balances. Performs editorial and quality assurance review of outgoing grant agreement-related documents.
This position also assists in the editing of legislative budget requests and bill analysis documents as needed and attends workshops and training, as required. Some limited out of town travel may be required for grant management responsibilities.
Performs other duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Chapters 215, 216, 287, 373, and 375, Florida Statutes
- grant funding
- grant management, contract management and invoice processing
- basic accounting principles and practices
Skill in:
- professional use of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and SharePoint
Ability to:
- focus on details and ensure crucial financial data is inputted correctly in systems of record
- follow standardized operating procedures
- adapt to changing priorities and modify work activities in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
- organize and maintain administrative files and update tracking spreadsheets and databases
- develop and maintain databases to report on OWPER project status, legislative funding and expenditures
- independently plan, organize, and prioritize a complex workload to ensure timely completion of high-quality work assignments with minimal supervision
- manage multiple projects of a complex and technical nature
- use logic and reasoning to frame and focus issues, reach conclusions, and develop recommendations for issue resolution to management
- solve problems and make timely decisions with a “can-do” attitude
- communicate effectively in writing and verbally
- prepare and critique technical documents
- follow written and verbal instructions
- represent the Department appropriately in a professional and courteous manner
- understand and apply State of Florida statutes, applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- review data and forms for accuracy and completeness
- participate effectively as a team member and develop and maintain working relationships with diverse groups of professionals
- operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
- ability to observe details at a close range such as reading small print numbers on spreadsheets
- travel as required
Minimum Qualifications:
- A valid driver’s license.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or any combination of post-secondary education or verifiable related experience, as described above, for a total of four years.
- Achieve and maintain an active Florida Certified Contract Manager status.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental, engineering, natural sciences, or business/finance management from an accredited college or university.
- Active Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) status.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Knowledge of Excel, digital file management, and contract oversight processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of software products with emphasis on Excel and basic accounting practices.
- Knowledge of the terminology, principles and analytical techniques of the physical and natural sciences.
- Knowledge of environmental planning, regulation, or policy.
- Knowledge of biological, chemical, and physical processes related to the evaluation of proposed activities affecting the greater South Florida ecosystem.
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
Contact: Scott Mower
850-245-2188
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.
Nearest Major Market:Â Tallahassee
