GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 64007076 1

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Health is seeking a Government Analyst II to assist the budget manager for the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. You will perform budgeting activities, analyze budget status and trends, and monitor expenses against the budget.

The role requires knowledge of Florida financial processes, FLAIR, and LBR procedures. Responsibilities include preparing detailed budget reports, supporting cash analyses, and assisting with the operating budget and spending plan for OMMU.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience with the State of Florida financial processes, budget, FLAIR, the LBR process and AOD(MFMP) systems.
• Professional experience can substitute for the required college education year-for-year.

Responsibilities

• Assist budget manager with budgeting activities for the Office of Medical Marijuana Use.
• Prepare detailed analyses and summary reports of budget status and trends.
• Monitor expenses and revenues; develop operating budget and spending plan for OMMU.
• Support quarterly cash analysis and financial projections; assist with LBR submissions.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

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Requisition No:884559

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 64007076 1

This position is responsible for directly assisting the budget manager of the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) with the budgeting activities for the office. This position requires working knowledge and understanding of legislative budget procedures and departmental accounting procedures to include types of transactions, transaction requirements and use, content and arrangement of reports, used in the Department of Financial Services, FLAIR ledger, and departmental budget systems.

Assist supervisor in the preparation of detailed analyses and summary reports of budget status, trends, and needs for the OMMU based on established and accepted practices, theories, techniques, and methodologies. Perform accounting activities including the tracking of OMMU expenses and revenue. Assist with developing the OMMU operating budget and spending plan.

Monitors monthly transactions for OMMU to ensure program costs are aligned with available budget and correct fiscal codes are used. Submit all spending plan transaction corrective entries by the second month or a corrective action plan is in place.

Assist supervisor in the preparation of budget actions, expenditure reports, financial audits, and financial projections. Conducts analysis of ongoing spending patterns and identifies potential areas of concern. Analyze costs in relation to OMMU services performed during previous fiscal years to prepare comparative analyses. Assist with completing quarterly cash analysis, as needed.

Assists supervisor in the identification of resource requirements for inclusion in the division Legislative Budget Request (LBR) submission. Assist supervisor in providing projected budget needs for LBR issues

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Proficient computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; communicating effectively with others in writing; listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate; talking to others to effectively convey information; understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures and government rules & regulations; knowledge of basic quality assurance principles and practices; knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis; ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; ability to conduct fact finding research; ability to utilize problem-solving techniques; ability to work independently; ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Five years’ experience with the State of Florida financial processes, budget, FLAIR, the Legislative Budget Request (LBR) process and AOD(MFMP) systems.

Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Must have a valid Florida State Driver's License, satisfactorily complete a background investigation, fingerprinting, and participation in direct deposit are requirements for employment.

Preferred Qualifications: bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study; and / Or

minimum o f five years directly related professional experience in state budgeting, procurement, accounting, finance, and/or business or five years of directly related professional experience with State of Florida budgeting, procurement, accounting, finance, and/or business.

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 theHealthiestState 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:

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

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