Requisition No: 829787 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC- GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 70900385 - CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900385 

Salary: $18.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Government Operations Consultant I – 70900385

This advertisement is for an OPS position located at Central Office in the Office of Administration, Public Records Requests Unit located at Central Office, Tallahassee, Florida.

Salary Rate: $18.00 hourly

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent in this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60 L-36, Florida Administrative Code.

• The incumbent in this position is expected to become familiar in the department’s reentry initiatives; display leadership skills that demonstrate the department’s commitment to reentry efforts for offenders while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Receives and logs public record requests; prioritizes review of documents and processing of requests according to urgency of requested response, confers with team lead and/or supervisor; contacts all applicable custodians to request responsive records.
• Consults with Department employees, as needed, to determine applicable exemptions and reference legal justifications per Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Rules.
• Reviews and understands Florida Statutes relating to public records that are exempt/confidential in order to provide assistance with the interpretation of exemptions to departmental staff and requestors.
• Performs highly independent work in responding to complex requests and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Makes further requests to additional custodians where/when applicable and provide solutions where problems may exist.
• Ensures completeness of Department responses to public records requests by reviewing responsive documents provided, pursuant to records searches conducted, to ascertain that responses address the specific nature of each aspect of the requests.
• Responds to written, electronic, and telephone inquiries from field staff, other agencies, and the public regarding agency rules and policies referencing public records requests and exemptions to public records, both general and specific.
• Conducts and/or participates in special projects and other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the Florida Department of Corrections structure and operations.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Skills in communicating with others effectively to convey accurate information.
• Ability to use logic to conduct research to locate information independently.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others.

• Ability to communicate using written and verbal communication effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research to locate information independently by using logic and routine research methods.
• Ability to make basic calculations.
• Ability to use GovQA for logging, tracking, and processing public records requests.
• Knowledge of redaction software.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must have five (5) years of experience using Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook)
• Must have experience with criminal history records, HIPPA and/or Freedom of Information Act (Public Records Requests).

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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.