ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF

Requisition No: 866324 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70035403 

Salary:  $90,846.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF

***INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT***

This internal advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Community Corrections.

The mission of the Office of Community Corrections at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to enhance public safety by effectively supervising offenders in the community. The Office of Community Corrections is dedicated to fostering partnerships with community organizations, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach to community supervision and public safety

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Lead and Support Teams: Oversee employees, providing guidance, technical assistance, and procedural support for the Interstate Compact and Training Units.
• Effective Communication: Manage projects, direct employees' work, evaluate performance, and coordinate on-the-job training.
• Strategic Planning: Participate in setting goals and objectives to align with the Department's mission.
• Statewide Leadership: Serve as the Interstate Compact Administrator for the Office of Community Corrections.
• Ensure Compliance: Coordinate reviews and audits to meet regulatory standards.
• Policy Development: Assist in creating and revising policies, procedures, rules, and forms for Community Corrections.
• Training Excellence: Oversee staff and processes at Correctional Probation Officer Academies, develop training curriculum, and deliver training.
• Legislative and Emergency Support: Analyze legislation, support legislative bill analysis, implement legislative changes, and provide emergency management coordination.

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 Training Instructor Certification.
• Must have five (5) years of experience working with interstate compact cases.
• Must have five (5) years of supervisory experience.
• Must have fifteen (15) years of corrections experience.
• Must have at five (5) years as a Correctional Probation Officer.
• Must be currently employed by the Florida Department of Corrections.

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.