STAFF ASSISTANT OPS - 60957156

Requisition No: 843433 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: STAFF ASSISTANT OPS - 60957156

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60957156 

Salary:  $16.23 - $24.70 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/24/2024 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the 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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

 

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

 

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 that will serve as Staff Assistant - OPS. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Compiles and analyzes data for administrative decisions.

• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares drafts of memoranda and correspondence for administrative decisions and policies.
• Coordinates collection and presentation of data for use in preparation of budgets.
• Installs budget control methods concerning all phases of budget in fiscal, personnel and related administrative areas.
• Interprets established policy and provides information for the resolution of problems.
• Performs related work as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of office procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.