DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80004603

Socket.dev; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice seeks an SES Operations Consultant to lead and supervise staff across headquarters and circuits, ensuring program quality and contractual compliance.

The role centers on on-site visits, program oversight, and collaboration with community partners, with a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of administrative experience
• Master's degree can substitute for one year of required experience
• Flexible work schedule including some weekends and after-hours
• Background checks and pre-employment drug screening are required for direct care positions

Responsibilities

• Spends majority of time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; plans and directs work; supervises staff at HQ and circuits
• Supervises staff on-site visits, provides direction on contractual issues and monitors provider deficiencies
• Reviews program effectiveness from management, financial, technical, and contractual perspectives; troubleshoots with providers to ensure compliance
• Educates community stakeholders on delinquency prevention and participates in community engagements and partnerships
• Drafts monthly reports and submits them timely; evaluates data to recommend program improvements
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Staff supervision

Program coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (substitution for experience)

Job description

Requisition No:882392

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80004603

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:80004603

Salary: $2,281.11 Bi Weekly

Posting Closing Date: 09/25/2026

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LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION:

Location:2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Salary: $2,281.11 bi-weekly ($59,308.86 annually) (In accordance with current spending restrictions, if the appointment is an internal promotion, the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever higher.)

Contact Person: Brent Musgrove [phone] or LaTonya Hill [phone].

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent of this position spends the majority of time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, planning, and directing employee's work. Supervise staff at headquarters and circuits.

Supervises staff and conducts thorough on-site visits, technical assistance, and support and provides direction and guidance on contractual issues. The position reviews and monitors provider deficiencies, assists in resolving deficiencies and resolve program related incidents.

Conducts conference calls, assists in troubleshooting with providers to ensure compliance from an assessment and measurement of the program’s effectiveness, from a management, financial, technical, and contractual perspective.

Educates community stakeholders on delinquency prevention programming, research, and policies. Participates in community engagements and initiatives and coordinates and/or facilitates community events. Develops and maintains effective partnerships and affiliations with local community organizations.

Monitors staff in their assigned regions plan and coordinate community engagement events and maintain effective partnerships and affiliations with local community organizations.

Drafts monthly reports and submit on a timely basis; evaluates data from outcome measures and requirements and make recommendations to management for program improvement.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution.

Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods.

Knowledge of communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

Knowledge of supervisory practices.

Ability to comprehend written documents.

Ability to listen and ask questions.

Ability to supervise others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of administrative experience.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position requires a flexible work schedule due to some weekends and after hours (evening) work.

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 Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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.