Correctional Services Manager

JOB DUTIES:

• Supervise and evaluate the activities of Security Auditors and operational reviews statewide, establishing and maintaining the Department’s Unannounced Security Audit and Operational Review schedules.
• Ensure the maintenance and development of computer applications associated with the Security Audit Section and the Bureau of Security Operations, while evaluating and improving security audit processes as directed by the Chief of Security Operations.
• Provide technical assistance and recommendations to field administrators regarding the security audit process and assist with security audits to evaluate performance and ensure the integrity of the Security Audit Program.
• Undertake complex special projects, research, and prepare necessary materials, making recommendations to leadership, and maintain close working relationships with wardens and regional management to develop correctional staff and improve physical security systems and custodial practices.
• Review and approve changes to post charts and master rosters, ensuring uniformity and optimal use of manpower, and act as a backup for the standardized security equipment program, working closely with Procurement and Institutional Management.
• Supervise the backup to the Roster Management System Administrator and Security Systems Administrator, participate in various committees and project work groups as needed, and oversee the routing of incoming formal grievances and correspondence, ensuring proper tracking and review.
• Assist with follow-up and completion of action items, tasks, or projects for the Office of Institutions, maintain familiarity with Department rules, policies, and procedures governing inmates, and perform other duties as assigned.

• 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
• Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a shift supervisor or higher within the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) or another federal, state, or county correctional agency. (The shift supervisor ranks within FDC are Lieutenant and Captain. Other agency rank structures may differ and will be considered individually.)
• Experience administering or conducting security audits and operational reviews in a correctional environment.
• Experience with collecting, evaluating and analyzing data and using operational data base systems.

• Background Screening Requirement:
  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.
• Employment Eligibility:
  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.
• For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST 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 . 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.