Requisition No: 886296
Agency: Juvenile Justice
Working Title: DJJ OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - 80080644 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 80080644
Salary: $1,780.37 bi-weekly
Posting Closing Date: 10/29/2026
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LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION
Location: This position is located at 2737 Centerview Drive, Knight Building, Tallahassee, Florida.
Starting Salary: $1,780.37 Bi-Weekly (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)
Contact Person: Katrina Youman (850) 717-2604, Katrina.Youman@fldjj.gov
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a professional position performing responsible technical, consultative and administrative work. This position serves as a contract specialist, supporting the Bureau of Procurement and Contract Administration (BPCA) and reports directly to the Bureau Chief of BPCA. The incumbent in this position is expected to function with a great deal of independence and have quality organizational skills and work products.
The duties of this position include, but are not limited, for BPCA:
Serves as the point of contract and first reviewer for all Department contract actions.
Reviews all contract packages and liaises with Program areas to ensure complete, quality packages are submitted to the Bureau prior to assignment of the package.
Communicates effectively with both internal and external stakeholder, maintaining a positive and collaborative working relationship.
Maintains the DJJ Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)/Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN)/Project
Management Professional (PMP) certification list with current updates and sends reminders to program areas as needed.
Develops, updates, and maintains Bureau documents to include BPCA organization charts, phone trees, birthday lists and others as needed.
Consults with Bureau Chief and supervisors to coordinate the implementation of solutions to recognized problems.
Makes recommendations for systematic ways to improve the process of contract document development and construction.
Makes recommendations for ways to improve the office’s overall operations.
Performs reporting activities in support of the Bureau and in response to Department’s management needs, as requested.
Serves as the point of contact for processing all public records requests for the BPCA.
Assists with public records requests, expanded audits, and assists with SB 2B242 forms.
Serves as the back-up administrator for the Department’s Contract Tracking (CTS).
Assists as needed with the CTS questions, bid openings and permission requests.
Posts the Florida Administrative Register (FAR) notices.
Serves as the Bureau’s Coordinator of the Department’s learning management system, SkillsPro.
BPCA’s point of contact for Department of Financial Services (DFS) audit requests.
Serves as the Bureau’s Safety Coordinator/Floor Warden.
Serves as a member of the BPCA Culture Committee.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to perform basic mathematic calculations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:
One (1) year of State of Florida government purchasing and/or procurement experience.
Current Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certificate
Current Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN) certificate
SPECIAL NOTES:
Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate. ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates.
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.
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.