ASST CHIEF OF INVESTIGATIONS - DC

Requisition No: 871188 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: ASST CHIEF OF INVESTIGATIONS - DC

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70017954 

Salary:  $86,895.90 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: Assistant Chief of Investigations DC- 70017954

This open competitive advertisement is for a Select Exempt Service (SES) position located in the North Florida Region in the Office of Inspector General, Bureau of State Investigations Criminal Division.

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:

• Ensures that all investigations conducted are consistent with State Statues, “Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General”, OIG Directives and FDC Policies and Procedures.
•  Review investigations, assign disposition to cases or recommend them for further review by the Chief of State Investigations, Deputy Inspector General, Inspector General or Chief Inspector General.
•  out within the Region are initiated and managed consistent with a Strategy and Regional Strategy.
• Ensures that investigative plans and strategies are complete and are being followed, and that changes are approved and monitored.
• Ensures investigative resources are properly allocated and that investigations and/or special projects are progressing consistently with management expectations and resources allocated.
• Supervises and/ or performs all duties and responsibilities of an Inspector Supervisor, i.e.., conducting searches and interviewing. Interrogating suspects or subjects.

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 Florida Law Enforcement Officer Certificate from CJSTC.
• Four (4) year degree from an accredited college or university; ten (10) years of full-time supervisory experience conducting criminal investigations or investigations or inspector general investigations; and have at least three (3) years of full-time supervisory experience in an Office of Inspector General, law enforcement agency or similar public investigative agency.
•  An advanced degree in law, accounting, public investigative agency administration or other relevant field, may substitute for one (1) year of the required supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 Preference will be given to candidates in possession of the following certifications:

Association of Inspector General as a Certified Inspector General, Certified Inspector General Investigator, Certified Financial Crimes Investigator, or other similar certification, or be a licensed attorney.

The selection for this position will be made based on the integrity, leadership capability, and experience in law management analysis, program evaluation, public administration, investigation, criminal justice administration, and/or another closely related field.

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.

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.