PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV-DOE
State of Florida
- Tallahassee, FL
- $48,141-57,769 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:
- Works directly with Bureau leadership, staff, and other FDOE Departments to ensure timely and accurate collection and dissemination of funding information.
- Leads the discretionary project team activities and staff related to discretionary project administration and management.
- Leads the entitlement project team activities and staff related to entitlement grants administration and management.
- Develops and prepares timely trackers, reports, and publications for dissemination and ensures their accuracy.
- Supports FDOE leadership through technical assistance, interpreting policies and procedures, and assisting in implementing goals and objectives.
- Aids state and district staff, fiscal agencies, and other project/grant administration stakeholders.
- Coordinates the activities of staff working on discretionary projects/entitlement grants administration.
- Develops, disseminates, and processes IDEA grant application forms and instructions to school districts and eligible applicants.
- Provides technical assistance to Bureau staff, school districts, and other funded entities related to project/grant administration and management.
- Works as a team member to accurately, timely, and efficiently complete special education annual federal data reports and the Annual Performance Report.
- Collaborates with Department and Bureau staff and other resource persons to ensure that responses to inquiries are made promptly and efficiently.
- Develops and prepares accurate and timely publications for dissemination to Department and Bureau staff, district personnel, and other interested parties.
- Collaborates with Department employees, district personnel, and others.
- Trains new BEESS employees on the grant application process and internal procedures.
- Provides technical assistance to the bureau, districts, and Project Managers on Entitlements and Discretionary grant applications and the amendment process.
- Works with a team to review all Entitlement and Discretionary Projects grant applications.
- Serves as one of the leads to support the development of the BEESS grant application website.
- Will assist other sections as related to their expertise.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
- Requires knowledge of federal funding for special education, grants management, and data reporting requirements.
- Must be skilled in Request For Applications development, data collection and reporting.
- Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with multiple stakeholders
- Four years direct experience working with students with disabilities
- Work History (entered with the most recent/current listed first:
- Any and all State of Florida jobs
- Any and all Florida University jobs
- All periods of employment
- Periods of unemployment
- Gaps 3 months or more*
- Education
- Volunteer Experience
- Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
- *Gaps 3 months or more must 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, 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. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.
- If claiming
, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. * All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!
- State Group Insurance coverage options+
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions ( )
- Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
- Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
- Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
- Ongoing comprehensive training provided
- Career Growth
- Highly skilled, professional environment
- We care about the success of our employees.
- We care about the success of our clients.
- We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences and ourselves.
- A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate and professional employees.
- Annual Leave – All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month, with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
- Sick Leave – Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month