GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60070431

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No state income tax

Annual and Sick Leave

Holidays

Insurance options

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families in Tallahassee requires a Government Analyst II (Grants Finance) to manage financial management projects ensuring federal and state grant compliance.

The role serves as a technical resource for SEFA, PAN, FFATA subaward reporting, and grant draws while leading cross-functional initiatives and developing training materials. This is an in-office, 40-hour-per-week position with a focus on audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of federal grant regulations, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance).
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEFA reporting, PAN compliance, FFATA subaward reporting, and grant draw processes.
• Develop standardized training materials and tools for cross-functional teams.
• Support audit readiness and process improvement across the organization.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Microsoft Office

Federal grant regulations

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Associate’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

High School diploma or GED with relevant experience

Tools

SEFA reporting tools

FFATA reporting tools

General ledger systems

Job description

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Requisition No:886200

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60070431

and/or in accordance with the Florida Department of Children and Families salary policy.

This is not a telework position

About Us

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)isthe state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

The Office of Revenue Management is under the Assistant Secretary for Administration located at DCF Headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. The Office of Revenue Management is responsible for the funding analysis of DCF's Approved Operating and Budget plan, maintaining official revenue cash sheets and schedules, verification of budget amendment funding impacts, and the funding and assessment of policy impacting funding issues related to the Department's Legislative Budget Requests, including the application of Federal and State cost allocation principles coupled with coordination and communication of Federal Grant and Federal contract requirements with the various program offices.

What you will do

This is a professional position within DCF Revenue Management serving as the Grants Finance Coordinator. The incumbent is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating financial management-related projects and training initiatives that support compliance with federal and state grant requirements.

The position serves as a technical resource for complex financial management processes, including Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) reporting, Public Assistance Notice (PAN) compliance, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subaward reporting, grant draw processes, and financial analysis. The incumbent leads cross-functional projects, develops standardized tools and training materials, and supports audit readiness and continuous process improvement across the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Management Training & Capacity Building

• Develop and deliver financial management training related to SEFA identification, classification, and reporting requirements.
• Provide training related to PAN requirements and supporting documentation standards.
• Provide guidance and training regarding FFATA subaward data collection and reporting.
• Develop training related to federal and state grant drawdown methodologies and financial reconciliation and analysis techniques.
• Develop standardized training materials, including presentations, job aids, written procedures, and reference guides.
• Conduct training sessions virtually and/or in person and document attendance and completion metrics.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments, feedback, and demonstrated application of concepts.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement special projects related to financial management, grant compliance, and reporting enhancements.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, deliverables, and performance measures.
• Lead cross-functional work groups involving finance, program, Information Technology, and leadership staff.
• Monitor project milestones and provide written status updates to management.

Policy, Procedure, and Process Improvement

• Draft, revise, and maintain written procedures related to financial management and grant compliance.
• Identify process gaps and compliance risks and recommend improvements aligned with federal and state guidance, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance).
• Support implementation of approved process changes through training and technical assistance.

Financial Analysis Support

• Ensure consistent implementation of standardized grant analysis processes and presentations.
• Analyze financial data to support cash management, grant draw timing, and expenditure trend analysis.
• Identify anomalies, risks, or inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop grant analysis tools and dashboards to support financial monitoring and decision-making.

SEFA & Audit Support Activities

• Support the annual SEFA preparation process through data validation, classification, and reconciliation.
• Coordinate with finance and program staff to ensure SEFA data aligns with general ledger and grant records.
• Develop and maintain SEFA-related guidance and reference tools.
• Provide audit support by responding to financial management-related audit requests and preparing supporting documentation.

FFATA & Subaward Reporting Support

• Develop standardized FFATA reporting guidance, templates, and tracking tools.
• Assist programs with FFATA data validation and submission requirements.
• Monitor compliance with FFATA reporting timelines and completeness standards.

Minimum Requirements

Responses to qualifying questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided (candidate profile AND resume, if one is attached) through the electronic application process. Putting “see resume” does not substitute for completing all sections of the Candidate Profile. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration.

Candidate must possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with a high emphasis on Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.

Candidate must possess working knowledge of federal grant regulations, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance).

Candidates must possess the a bility to effectively communicate complex financial information to various internal and external audiences.

Education and/or Years of Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration, or similar fields and two years of experience in similar fields OR;
• An Associate’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration, or similar fields and at least 4 years’ experience in similar fields OR;
• High School diploma or GED equivalent and at least 6 years’ experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar fields .

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced skills in the use of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite with a high emphasis on Excel, and financial reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of federal grant regulations, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance).
• Strong understanding of SEFA, FFATA, PAN, and grant financial management principles.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations and solve problems.
• Ability to organize and analyze data into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and presentations and translate findings into actionable guidance.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong project management and training development skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Where You Will Work

Tallahassee- Florida’s Capital City combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. As a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend, Tallahassee is not only home to rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads, but also state government and two major state universities. The city boasts proximity to nearby beaches and popular tourist destinations. With no state income tax and a reasonable cost of living, Tallahassee, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. This position reports to DCF Headquarters located at The Centre of Tallahassee.

The primary working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday -Friday, for a total of 40 hours per week in the office. This is not a work from home position.

This is a tobacco free environment.

About Department of Children and Families

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

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:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• 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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com );

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.