Correctional Services Consultant

Correctional Services Consultant

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at the Region IV Office working with the Bureau of Re-Entry and Transition. The mission of the Bureau of Re-Entry and Transition in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to prepare inmates for successful reintegration into society by providing programs, resources, and support that address their individual needs.

Job Duties:

• Program Development and Evaluation:
  Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate new and existing rehabilitative programs, including Re-entry dorm programs, short sentence units, Re-entry centers, mentoring, and outreach initiatives.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Conduct evaluations of initiatives and programs to ensure performance goals are met, collect data for reports, and recommend improvements and action plans as needed.
• Re-entry Coordination:
  Coordinate the Department's Re-entry and transition efforts for a designated region, serving as a resource for designing, implementing, and monitoring programs for Wardens or Circuit Administrators.
• Volunteer and Event Coordination:
  Manage volunteer activities and special events for the region, attend regional volunteer and community outreach meetings, and coordinate activities between the Central office and field locations.
• Policy and Procedure Development:
  Assist in developing program manuals, technical guidelines, procedures, and rules for Re-entry and transition programs, and ensure compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures.

Benefits:

• 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:

• Must possess a valid Florida's driver license.
• Must possess a High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of experience with Re-Entry programs.
• Position requires travel to institutions up to 75% of the work week throughout the State of Florida. Applicant must have the ability and be willing to drive themselves to the required locations.
• At least one (1) year of experience in monitoring and evaluating programs and delivering training curriculum to staff and inmates.
• Four (4) years of professional corrections experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using the Offender Based Information System (OBIS), My Florida Marketplace  (MFMP), and National Crime Information System/Florida Crime Information System (NCIC/FCIC).
• Experience working with correctional programs to include, volunteers, in- prison and community-based programs, and Re-entry programs.

Additional Information:

• 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.
• For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• 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.
• Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
  
  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.