Commission Investigator - 78002039

Commission Investigator– CS

The Florida Commission on Offender Review is looking to fill the Commission Investigator– CS position. The Commission on Offender Review performs a vital role in Florida's criminal justice system by preserving the autonomy needed in post-release decisions affecting inmates and ex-offenders. The commission functions as a quasi-judicial, decision-making body. Commissioners preside over weekly meetings at the central office in Tallahassee and various other state locations as required by statute.

During these public proceedings, the commissioners make a variety of determinations regarding parole and other releases.

Benefits include state group health insurance coverage through CHP and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, various plans for dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options, annual and sick leave benefits, ten paid holidays each year, one personal holiday each year, a $25,000 life insurance policy (paid 100% by employer), retirement plans that include employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, tuition waivers to attend State of Florida colleges and universities for up to six credit hours per semester, seven paid weeks of maternity leave, plus two paid weeks of care and bonding leave.

This position is located in the Office of Clemency Investigations. The duties include determining applicant eligibility for clemency consideration, conducting investigations for restoration of civil rights, specific authority to own, possess, or use firearms, pardon, commutation of sentence, and remission of fines, maintaining a working knowledge and/or certification of various criminal justice data systems and computer programs, responding to questions and correspondence from clemency applicants, applicant's family members, State Attorneys, judges, attorneys, and victims, assisting the Director in the review and processing of the general clemency case workload and special initiatives of the Board of the Executive Clemency, and providing monthly statistics on various tasks and assignments conducted and/or completed.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred, criminal justice experience may substitute for bachelor's degree, four years or more of equivalent experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree. Knowledge of criminal justice principles and practices, legal terminology, and methods and techniques of reviewing, researching, and summarizing criminal and social data is required. Skills include knowledge of fact finding and problem-solving techniques, proficiency in using computers including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, ability to conduct interviews and investigations, ability to maintain cooperative working relationships, ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments, ability to handle matters of highly confidential nature, ability to work independently.