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Requisition No: 876818 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SYSTEM PROJECT CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70025397 

Salary:  $70,660.98 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/22/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

 WORKING TITLE: SYSTEM PROJECT CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Information Technology.

The mission of the Office of Technology in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide innovative, reliable, and secure technology solutions that support the Department's operations and strategic goals.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Administrative Program Support: Assist the OIT Bureau Chief of Business Solutions with workflow management tasks, including contract/vendor management, procurement, procedure manual updates, and IT audits.
• Customer Service Excellence: Ensure OIT services are delivered with a high level of customer satisfaction and efficiency.
• Contract and Vendor Oversight: Manage staff augmentation contracts, data sharing agreements, and procurement activities, including developing scopes of work, agreements, and corrective action plans.
• Invoice and Budget Coordination: Process vendor invoices within established timelines and collaborate with the Budget Office to resolve payment issues as the primary point of contact.
• Staff Augmentation Management: Oversee onboarding, termination, timesheet approvals, and compliance with policies for staff augmentation resources, ensuring adherence to state term contracts.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Engagement: Lead or participate in meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review contract progress, burn rates, deliverables, and procurement documentation.
• Policy and Process Development: Assist in developing and refining IT policies, procedures, and templates for contract/vendor management, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Audit and Governance Support: Collect information for formal audits, participate in IT governance processes, and ensure adherence to FDC policies and procedures while completing tasks proactively and efficiently.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to maintain a Florida Contract Management Certification.
• Ability to process information logically.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of mathematics.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Knowledge of office procedures and practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to resolve personnel problems or grievances.
• Ability to oversee execution of organizational or program policies.
• Ability to direct and coordinate activities of staff and/or vendors.
• Ability to lead meetings and document outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio
• Requires medium level proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analytics, conditional formatting, and
• mathematical calculations using formulas, data tables, and pivot tables.
• Medium level proficiency in SmartSheet. 

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.

• Must possess four years of Contract Management experience or a bachelor's degree.
• Must have the ability to become a Florida Certified Contract Manager within 6 months of hire.
• Must have experience with drafting and reviewing contract documents.
• Must have experience in assessing financial consequences.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Offices (Excel and SmartSheet)
• Must have experience in reviewing, analyzing and evaluating data.
• Must have experience entering transactions in My FloridaMarketPlace.
• Must have knowledge of state purchasing requirements including section 287.057, Florida Statues.

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.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.  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.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.