PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Requisition No: 885401

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60012587

Salary: $ 52,500.24

Posting Closing Date: 10/19/2026

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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Florida Department of Children & Families - Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency

If you are a current employee of the Florida Department of Children and Families, a State Government Agency, you can apply for this Selected Exempt Status (SES) opportunity. Only employees of the Florida Department of Children & Families will be considered. Selected Exempt benefits are listed below.

Description: This is highly responsible managerial work in our Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency (OESS) Program managing day-to-day operations to ensure programmatic achievement and compliance in his/her service area.

Location: The position is available in the Southeast Region headquartered in Broward with travel throughout the region (Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties). Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than listed will need to apply for positions advertised for those specific areas on the PeopleFirst System.

Annual Salary: $52,500.24 - Internal salary appointments are determined according to DCF Salary policy

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates leadership skills and assures that programmatic and Department performance measures are met. Develops quality assurance controls and monitors effectiveness including follow-up of corrective action plans with unit supervisors when monitoring reports show policy misinterpretation and/ or ineffectiveness
• Provides leadership and motivation of his/her staff and assists line supervisors in evaluating individual staff members regarding agency expectations and adapting appropriate personnel actions as needed
• Identifies staffing needs and provides consultation to supervisors in screening, interviewing, hiring, discharging and disciplinary action of subordinate employees
• Insures the timeliness of Request for Personnel Actions under his/her span of control
• Coordination and oversight of service center operations, including arranging for repairs and maintenance, assignment of office space, following up on corrections of building deficiencies and coordination of collocated costs for the building expenses
• Manages all administrative responsibilities not limited to time-sheets, overtime and travel/mileage for his/her direct reports
• Investigates and responds to client complaints, inquiries and criticisms. Responds to community sources relative to services provided within assigned areas of responsibility
• Completion of all required administrative and performance reports within appropriate time frames
• Development and coordination of relationships with other human service agencies and community resources within assigned area of responsibility
• Addresses program/staff deficiencies when needed
• This position will serve as the official Single Point of Contact, which is designated to coordinate the provision of auxiliary aids and services to the deaf or hard-of-hearing

Minimum Qualifications: At least four years of extensive experience working in OESS Program, OESS compliance, supervisory or administrative experience preferred.

Special note:

• State of Florida Employment applications must reflect most current position and all precious employment history in order to receive full consideration
• Some Agency positions may require successful completion of pre-interview assessment or work sample prior to interview
• Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview

Full Time Selected Exempt Employee Benefits:

• Basic state sponsored life insurance plan, underwritten by Minnesota Life Insurance Company at two times your annual salary, or, you can elect to enroll in the optional state life insurance plan up to an additional five times your annual salary;
• Low cost HMO and PPO Health Insurance options;
• Automatic enrollment in the State Group Disability Insurance Plan;
• Opportunity to enroll in the Senior Management Service Optional Annuity Program (Defined Contribution Plan);
• You will be credited with 176 hours of annual leave hours upon appointment and 176 hours on your anniversary date thereafter;
• Eligible for the maximum annual leave payout at 480 hours upon separation (credits accrued on your last anniversary are prorated);
• You will be credited with 104 hours of sick leave hours upon appointment and 104 hours on your anniversary date thereafter;
• Eligible for the maximum sick leave payout at ¼ of 1920 hours or 480 hours of unused sick leave upon separation with at least ten years of creditable state service (credits accrued on your last anniversary are prorated)

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

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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.