INSPECTOR - DC

Requisition No: 861148 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: INSPECTOR - DC

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70034575 

Salary:  $54,384.20 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

TITLE: FDC/OIG-EVIDENCE INSPECTOR 

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located within the Office of Inspector General, Bureau of State Investigations Criminal Division (CID), Region 3.

The mission of the Office of the Inspector General at the Florida Department of Corrections is to protect and to promote public integrity and accountability within the Department through investigations, audits, and inspections. We aim to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, ensuring that the Department operates efficiently and effectively while upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Handles, Logs, Secures, Moves, Transports and Delivers OIG property and OIG evidence to and from locations, including evidence rooms, correctional institutions, Police/ Sheriff/Federal Laboratories, Clerk of the Courts, State Attorney Offices, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Ensures proper packaging of evidence items, according to FDLE guidelines, prior to accepting items for proper storage and retention.
• Conducts inventories and provides chain of custody documentation involving property and evidence.
• Maintains computerized reports and/or logs evidence and property information.
• Operates computer terminal to input and retrieve information to ascertain the disposition of cases.
• Could include managing multiple region evidence rooms.

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.

• Meet the minimum qualifications and standards as set forth in section 943.13, Florida Statute and possess an active Correctional Officer or Correctional Probation Officer Certification.
• Must possess a valid Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Office Certification as issued from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• Must possess at least three (3) years of full-time experience as a Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Officer.
• Must possess two (2) years of investigative experience. 
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Comprehensive knowledge of s.112.532 – 112.534, F.S. (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Correctional Officers’ Rights).
• Highly skilled in time management and organization.
• Strong report writing skills.

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.

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.