GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 60004764

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Children and Families seeks a Government Operations Consultant II to analyze data, build predictive models, and present insights to SAMH leadership. The role emphasizes cross‑section collaboration, data storytelling, and improving outcomes in mental health and social services.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience with BI tools, and the ability to communicate complex results clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus four years of professional data analysis experience.
• Experience with data modeling and statistical testing to improve performance.
• Proficiency with BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI) and data storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Mine data from multiple sources and prepare it for analysis.
• Develop predictive and diagnostic models to support program decisions.
• Create visualizations and narratives for leadership.
• Train internal and external partners on analytics initiatives.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or business analytics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

SQL

Python

SAS

Job description

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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 60004764

Date: Sep 25, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:884456

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 60004764

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.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Data Scientist within the Data & Information Servicesunit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

The focus is centered around mining, analyzing, and visualizing data by leveraging advanced analytical/statistical techniques often from separate databases/sources. This role will also be expected to help draft narratives around analytics and create visual representations of findings. Key responsibilities of this position encompass data analysis and evaluation and providing consultation and subject matter expertise regarding trends and patterns impacting programs managed by the department.

• Data Analysis: Mine data and metadata from primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, thenreorganize the data in a format that can be easily read. Use statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostic and predictive analytics efforts. Develop advanced quantitative models using a variety of tools to support predictive assessments. Identify business problems or management objectives that can be addressed through data analysis. Identify relationships and trends or any factors that could affect the results of research. Test, validate, and reformulate models to ensure accurate prediction of outcomes of interest.
• Reporting: Create appropriate documentation that allows stakeholders to understand the steps of the data analysis process and duplicate or replicate the analysis if necessary. Communicate model behavior and results to SAMH Executive Leadership and other stakeholders. Deliver oral or written presentations of the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
• Data Storytelling : Create graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis using specialized software. Design data visualization elements, prepare reports, and create graphical level presentations that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.
• Training: Complete topic research and train internal and external partners on key data analytics initiatives. Identify emerging analytic trends and technologies, staying up‑date by reading scientific articles, conference papers, or other sources of research.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Ability To:

• Engage cooperatively and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously with agility and precision.
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to succeed both independently and with minimal direction.
• Understand and align with the vision of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program, executing projects, assignments, and policy updates accurately and on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate effectively within a team while also excelling when working independently.
• Analyze challenges and propose thoughtful, practical solutions to complex problems.
• Conduct thorough research to identify and recommend the most strategic and effective course of action—the best “yes.”

Salary commensurate with experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• An analytical mindset: problem-solving, attention to detail.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate experience working under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Work both independently and collaboratively on shared projects with others.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software, including Office, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with data modeling and data architecture.
• Perform data quality assessments and statistical testing to verify data quality and data integrity.
• Translate and visualize data into information and insights to discover trends and patterns for solving the problem and improving performance.
• Develop custom data models, standard statistical models, deep learning algorithms for building diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive data science solution.
• Proficiency with business analytics/visualization tools, such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university with a major in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, business analytics is preferred and four years of professional experience in data analysis.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• A master’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, business analytics, or a related field.
• Experience with system development.
• Experience applying robotic process automations.
• Working knowledge of creating scripts (Python, R, SAS) to build machine learning models.
• Experience in data cleansing, data wrangling, and data merging.
• Working knowledge of database systems and querying languages (e.g., SQL) to extract and manipulate data efficiently.

Candidate Profile (application) Requirements:

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• Work History-entered with the most recent/current listed first:
• Any and allState of Florida jobs
• Any and allFlorida University jobs
• All periods of employment
• Periods of unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more*
• Education
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• *Gaps 3 months or moremust be addressed– you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge,skillsand/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• If claiming Right to First Interview , candidateMUSTattach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at [phone].

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.

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

RETIREE NOTICE 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 suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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