OPERATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST - 60065016

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking an Operations Review Specialist (Hearing Officer) in Tallahassee. This administrative role conducts hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act, ensuring a fair record and compliance with state and federal requirements. A Bachelor’s degree and four or more years as a Hearing Officer are required.

The position may require travel. The annual salary is $47,668.14.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 4 or more years of experience as a Hearing Officer.
• Experience utilizing the Uniform Rules of Administrative Procedure.
• Experience conducting legal research and drafting legal documents.
• Valid Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hearings following statutory guidelines.
• Administer oaths, establish burden and standard of proof.
• Develop the record, rule on motions and admissibility of evidence.
• Research, review, analyze and maintain knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor agency actions to determine correctness.
• Review hearing requests, facilitate settlements, issue orders for prehearing conferences.
• Schedule the hearing and ensure all legal requirements are met.
• Issue and rule on subpoena requests.
• Prepare written decisions with concise findings and conclusions.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Listening

Problem Solving

Information Gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Requisition No:886402

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: Operations Review Specialist (Hearing Officer)

Position Number:60065016

Salary: $47,668.14 annually

Driver’s License: Required

Hearing Officer (Operations Review Specialist)

Department of Children and Families

Open Competitive

What you will do

This is an administrative Hearing Officer position that conducts administrative hearings related to the Department of Children & Families and Agency for Persons with Disabilities actions. The hearing officer must afford a fair and complete hearing and conduct the proceeding so that the record affirmatively shows that the hearing has met all requirements of the law. The hearing is a formal hearing under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120 F.S. and federal program requirements, as it often involves disputes of facts requiring specific evidentiary determinations.

How you will make an impact

• Conduct the hearing following statutory guidelines.
• Administer oaths, establishes the burden and standard of proof required of the parties at the hearing.
• Develop the record, rule on motions and the admissibility of evidence.
• Research, review, analyze and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the various programs, including pertinent statutes, court decisions, Florida Administrative Code, federal regulations and the agencies’ interpretation of such authorities.
• Monitor the agencies’ implementation of these authorities to determine the correctness of the action.
• Review hearing requests for jurisdiction, facilitate settlement negotiations, issue /orders for prehearing conferences and discovery.
• Schedule the hearing, assuring all of the requirements of law have been met.
• Issue and rule on subpoena requests.
• Prepare a written decision, setting forth in a concise manner, the facts of the cases and the effect of the application of law to those facts. The decision must respond to proposed findings of fact and arguments submitted by each party.
• This position may travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 4 or more years of experience as a Hearing Officer (the years of experience can be equivalent to the degree).
• Experience as a Hearing Officer utilizing the Uniform Rules of Administrative Procedure.
• Experience conducting legal research and drafting legal documents.
• Valid Driver License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Writing
• Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Speaking
• Talking to others to effectively convey information
• Problem Identification
• Identifying the nature of problems
• Information Gathering
• Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
• Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.

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.

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where you will work

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater. And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore! Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love. The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

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.

Background Screening Requirement

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 also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, 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.

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.

Selective Service

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) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

Location

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