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Conditions of Employment
- Mandatory enrollment in the Direct Deposit program. Employees'
paycheck will be electronically transferred to their bank account.
- Successful completion of the department's background screening
program.
- Those positions designated as a Safety Sensitive are required
to have a Drug Screening Test prior to appointment as a condition
of employment.
- Applications must be received in the People First Service Center
by no later than 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of the advertisement.
- Employees of the Miami-Dade County Health Department may be
required to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in
the event of an emergency. Emergency operation functions include
but are not limited to staffing special needs evacuation centers,
or other emergency functions.
- Health Department positions are community based and countywide.
Duty stations may vary to meet the changing demands of day-to-day
operations.
Important Information For Applicants
- All applications need to be submitted to the people first system.
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/
. No paper applications are accepted
- Applications received will be screened based on the minimum
qualifications and knowledge, skills, and abilities required for
the position. Only applicants considered highly qualified for
the position will be interviewed.
- The hiring authority, not the Human Resources office, will schedule
interviews.
- Preference in Employment will be given to certain veterans and
spouses of veterans as provided by Chapter 295, Florida Statutes.
- In accordance with Chapter 22VP-1, Florida Administrative Code,
applicants claiming veteran's preference are responsible for providing
required documentation at the time of application for a position.
- There are three types of advertisements:
- Internal Agency Opportunity: Applications accepted only
from Department of Health Employees (includes OPS, Temporary
Career Service, Career Service, SES or SMS employee).
- State Personnel System Opportunity: Applications accepted
from only those persons currently employed in the state personnel
system.
- Open Competitive Opportunity: Applications accepted from
any applicant.
Special Note
Health Department positions are community based and countywide. Duty stations may vary to meet the changing demands of day to day operations; additionally, Department of Health Staff are required to be available for hurricanes and disasters.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, skills and abilities (K.S.A.'s) are specific characteristics
that applicants should possess in order to perform the major duties of the
position. K.S.A.'s identified under each position advertised are considered
essential for successful performance in the position and will be used to
identify the best-qualified applicant. These K.S.A.'s may have been obtained
through work experience, volunteer service, education, hobbies, etc. Applicants
should address the specific K.S.A.'s on the application or on a separate
sheet of paper as an attachment to their application.
- Selected applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor
involving "Moral Turpitude" as the law defines the term. Any person
who pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is found guilty of a felony
or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude shall not be eligible
for employment involving the care of children even though the sentence
was suspended or adjudication was withheld.
- Selected applicants must show good moral character as outlined in
the Florida statutes and determined by background investigation procedures.
- This information does not replace, add to, or change any personnel
rules collective bargaining agreements, or other written instructions
or regulations. The Department of Health reserves the right to make
any corrections or changes due to omissions, misprints or typographical
errors.
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