Correctional Sentence Specialist - Ses

Correctional Sentence Specialist - SES

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at North West Florida Reception Center in the Classification Department. The purpose of the Correctional Sentence Specialist in the Classification Department is to accurately assess and classify inmates to ensure appropriate housing and program placements, enhancing safety, security, and rehabilitation for successful reintegration into society. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job duties include verifying and manually calculating tentative release dates, ensuring they align with commitment papers and legal statutes. Communicate with relevant agencies to resolve any discrepancies. Lead the preparation of release documents, verify final release dates, and ensure all necessary authorizations and records are perfectly in order for inmate release. Ensure precision by maintaining accurate data entry in the inmate information system, assist in training new employees, and supervise data entry staff.

Manage the daily maintenance of inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications. Be at the forefront of justice by preparing affidavits, testifying in court, coordinating inter-state detainer actions, and supervising the transfer of inmate files, all while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits. Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance. Tuition-Free college courses. Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan) Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan) Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) Deferred Compensation.

Requirements include a High School diploma or its equivalent. Preferred qualifications include supervisory skills, experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point, experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data, and familiarity with sentence structure.

Additional information includes a background screening requirement and employment eligibility. The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

Location:

Chipley, FL, US, 32428