Correctional Manager Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 881232 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MANAGER

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70042264 

Salary:  $80,157.74 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MANAGER

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Central Office in the Bureau of Security Operations.

The purpose of the Correctional Services Manager is to oversee and manage security operations, staffing, equipment procurement, and program initiatives to ensure effective security system functionality and support informed leadership decisions.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Supervise and evaluate the activities of Roster Management and Security systems operations, monitoring the various security audits and operational team reviews and ensure staffing analysis and audits are conducted.
• Perform various levels of operational planning to potentially include, the opening and closing of facilities, facility mission changes and staffing requirements.
• Responsible for precuring various security products and equipment for the Office of Institutions. Tests and evaluates new equipment and technology to provide comprehensive written assessments to leadership
• Manges the oversight of Arsenal and Lock and Key databases.
• Partners with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in relation to the Bulletproof Vest Grant program and background screening for contracted staff.
• Responsible for pilot program tracking of the initiative progress/outcomes, providing data to assist leadership in making decisions related to future implementation.

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
  • 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

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

• The incumbent in this position must either possess or be able to obtain and maintain the Florida Certified Contract Manager certification at the earliest opportunity offered.
• 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 roster management systems, collecting, evaluating and analyzing data and using operational data base systems.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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 1-877-562-7287. 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 (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.