Requisition No: 833363 

Agency: Florida Gaming Control Commission

Working Title: OPS RESEARCH ASSISTANT - 41509090

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 41509090 

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2024 

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Florida Gaming Control Commission

Research Assistant - OPS

Position Number: 41509090

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour

20 hours or less per week

“OPEN COMPETITIVE”

Overview:

The Florida Gaming Control Commission ("FGCC") is a five-member commission appointed by the Governor. It regulates, investigates, and enforces Florida pari-mutuel and casino gaming statutes and rules.

The FGCC seeks a skilled Research Assistant to work with the Executive Team on specialized and often complex projects. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who will bring fresh ideas and creativity to projects.

Position Responsibilities:

The Research Assistant will work under the direction of the Executive Director of the FGCC and will:

• Conduct detailed research on assigned subjects of agency programs or operations.
• Collect data in focused areas using surveys, simulation, and other methods.
• Prepare written reports and recommendations outlining potential solutions for problems or proposed adoptions of new programs or procedures.
• Perform statistical analyses and technical conceptual analyses in assigned subject areas.
• Perform special research on cases, laws, rules, and regulations to prepare correspondence with the governor, cabinet members, and legislators.
• Handle non-public information and collaborate with a law enforcement agency on data related to criminal activity.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to collect, compile, summarize, and analyze statistical data using established statistical methodology.
• Ability to prepare charts, graphs, diagrams, and other visual representations of statistical data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to statistics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school degree and current enrollment in an accredited college or university is required. Current enrollment in a master’s program is preferred.
• Experience in statistics and data analysis.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Where you will work:

This is a part-time position located in Tallahassee, Florida. Work hours can be flexible.

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at HR@flgaming.gov.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The state offers a comprehensive compensation package forour Senior Management Service (SMS), Select Exempt Service (SES), and Career Service (CS) employees thatfeatures a highly competitive set of benefits including:

• Low premium health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverage options!
• Paid personal time that includes annual leave, sick leave, nine paid holidays, and one personal holiday!
• Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and more!
• Family planning support that includes adoption benefits and paid/unpaid leave options for family andmedical responsibilities!
• Retirement plans that include employer contributions (For more information, visit www.myfrs.com)!
• Deferred compensation plans!
• FREE basic life insurance plus additional options for you, your spouse, and children!
• Flexible Spending Accounts!
• Tuition waivers that allow eligible employees to take up to six credit hours per semester, tuition free at anystate university or state college!

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• The Florida Gaming Control Commission has employment restrictions for all commission employees referenced in sections 16.713 and 16.715, Florida Statutes.
• This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment and participation in direct deposit. To conduct this background check, you must provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and/or State-issued photo identification.

Applicants must apply through the People First system by the closing date and by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

Special Reminders:

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS to see how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible, depending upon your retirement date.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System, a federal government electronic database that allows employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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

The Florida Gaming Control Commission is committed

to increase recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improve employment outcomes.

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.