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Requisition No: 881035 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70047583 

Salary:  $40,320.81 - $46,423.26 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: GOVERNNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located in the Office of Administration's Bureau of Contract-Operated Correctional Facilities.

The purpose of this position is to serve as the primary liaison and subject matter expert for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs within correctional institutions, ensuring effective communication, compliance, quality assurance, staff development, program evaluation, and resource management to optimize educational services for the inmate population.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Reviews, analyzes, and processes management payment and Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund (IWTF) invoices monthly for designated correctional facilities to ensure contractual compliance and submits to Budget Manager for review.
• Reviews, analyzes, and compiles vacancy deductions from vacancy reports and position control documents for designated correctional facilities and submits to Bureau staff for review.
• Reviews, analyzes, and processes IWTF revenue reports monthly for designated correctional facilities to ensure contractual compliance.
• Serves as the coordinator for travel arrangements and processes travel reimbursement voucher forms for Bureau staff and the on-site contract monitors at designated correctional facilities in accordance with agency procedures.
• Serves as the backup for processing criminal history background checks.
• Performs related work as required by Budget Manager or Bureau Chief.

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 a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess a minimum of two (2) years clerical experience to include proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience reconciling and processing invoices.

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.