JOB FAMILY: MANAGER OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: MANAGER OCCUPATION: NATURAL SCIENCES MANAGERS 11-9121 THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ADVERTISEMENT UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.
PRIMARY DUTIES: This is a highly responsible position that oversees the complete supervision, operation and administration, in conjunction with an external consulting Pathologist, of a medical laboratory in a large mental health hospital. Responsibilities also include the supervision of five employees assigned to the department to include yearly performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, monitoring of leave and attendance, etc. Responsibilities also include initiating and/or monitoring continuous quality improvement projects and indicators.
DESCRIPTION This is work managing, planning, directing, or coordinating activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. EXAMPLES OF WORK Schedules, directs, and assigns duties to scientists, engineers, technicians, researchers, and other staff. Plans and directs research, development, and production activities. Coordinates successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, and testing. Prepares and administers budget, approves and reviews expenditures, and prepares financial reports. Reviews project activities, and prepares and reviews research, testing, and operational reports. Confers with scientists, engineers, regulators, and others to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance. Provides technical assistance to agencies conducting environmental studies. Manages all activities relating to state-owned forestry lands. Manages all statewide forest fire-fighting activities. Manages all activities relating to fisheries and wildlife management. EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.
Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Critical Thinking
Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Speaking
Talking to others to effectively convey information
Judgment and Decision Making
Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others
Implementation Planning
Developing approaches for implementing an idea
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
Identification of Key Causes
Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
Visioning
Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions
Administration and Management
Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Mathematics
Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
Chemistry
Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data
Law, Government and Jurisprudence
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE 7/01/02
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Requirements:
Occupation
NATURAL SCIENCES MANAGERS
Job Type
Full Time
Region/County
Baker County
Years of Experience
1-3 years
Percent of Travel
1-25%
Location: Florida-Ft. Myers/Naples
Company: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Company Description: [n/a]
Company Website: [n/a]
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