GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60026049

Requisition No: 863426 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 60026049

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60026049 

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 

Posting Closing Date: 11/03/2025 

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Department of Children and Families – O ffi ce of Quality and Innovation

Office of Workforce Wellness

Working Title: WORKFORCE WELLNESS SPECIALIST

Position Number: 60026049

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000

Location: Tallahassee; occasional travel required throughout the state.

** This is not a telework position. The selected candidate will work from the DCF Office located in Tallahassee, FL.**

What you will do:

Summary

The Office of Quality and Innovation (OQI) serves as the catalyst for ensuring high levels of performance across the state to support a strong workforce and positive outcomes for Florida families. The office seeks collaborative, action-focused, and transparent professionals dedicated to putting quality at the center of serving families.

This position is located on OQI’s Workforce Wellness Team. Consistent with Florida Statutes 402.402(3), this team is dedicated to preventing and reducing secondary traumatic stress and burnout among child protective investigations staff. We achieve this through staff recognition, critical incident support, leadership training, self-care education, and ongoing monitoring and intervention. Our goal is to strengthen resilience, promote well-being, and sustain a healthy, motivated workforce.

This position will serve as the primary coordinator for all activities related to the Department’s Welcome 90: Onboarding for Engagement Program. This is a 90-day program designed to onboard Department staff and facilitate their early growth and development. The position will also take on the primary role as the trainer of select training courses as assigned. This role will additionally act as the team’s online training and LMS (Learning Management System) support. Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate monthly cohorts of new employees hired into the Department
• Receive and perform quality surveys of new employees engaged in the W90 Program
• Communicate with points of contact, and establish and manage groups in Microsoft Teams
• Manage invitations, agendas, and talking points for monthly welcome events
• Invite attendees, confirm speakers, coordinate setup with IT for virtual attendees, and set up the room at Headquarters
• Manage the tracking system for new employee cohort training requirements
• Make recommendations to improve the onboarding and new employee orientation processes and take initiative in driving improvements
• Assist with the facilitation and administration of trainings, employee engagement activities, and surveys

Requirements :

• A minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience in facilitations of trainings for adult learners
• Professional experience in public speaking with engagement and management of large audiences
• A minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience in the social service child welfare sector
• A minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience in proficient computer experience in Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Experience in facilitation/leading virtual trainings to including operation of equipment, i.e. TEAMS, OWL, and other technology equipment.

Preferences :

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Knowledge of State of Florida staffing infrastructure (i.e., position classes in the career service and SES, organizational hierarchy, and appropriate reporting relationships)
• Professional experience engaging staff in wellness and resilience related offerings
• Demonstrated ability to lead emotionally supportive group conversations with empathy, confidence, and adaptability
• Knowledge of the LMS (Learning Management System)
• Strong background in public speaking, with the ability to engage large audiences while managing tone, flow, engagement, and energy

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Computer pro fi cient and expertise in Microsoft O ffi ce suite applications
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Exceptional communication skills, in person and in writing
• Ability to work independently and with a team, in high pressure settings
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to streamline complex processes
• Ability to adapt in real time to group dynamics, maintain audience engagement, and read and respond to participant cues.
• Public speaking and group leadership skills, with the ability to manage large audiences and deliver content in an entertaining, informative manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to lead emotionally intelligent discussions on sensitive topics.
• Proficient in collaborating within a cross-functional team
• Consistently demonstrate a high level of professionalism and relatability in interactions and personal presentation
• Demonstrate respect for others and professional interest through speech, nonverbal communication, active listening, and cultural competence
• Model collaboration, optimism, and engagement

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 requested information on application.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit

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 out comes for those we serve.

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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 will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113 ,and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

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. Qr code Description automatically generated

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/A ffi rmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as de fi ned by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Noti fi cation to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow su ffi cient 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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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 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.