CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASST CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 854851 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASST CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70000035 

Salary:  $39,320.84 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/23/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: Correctional Services Assistant Consultant: Admissions and Release

This internal advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Admissions & Release.

As a member of the Admissions & Release team, our mission is to ensure the accurate and efficient processing of inmate admissions and releases. We are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of our records, upholding legal and procedural standards, and supporting the smooth operation of the Florida Department of Corrections.

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

JOB DUTIES:  

• Independently audit commitment documents to ensure accurate sentence structures and release dates, manually calculating jail time credits and adjusting data as needed. Keep field staff and the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR) updated on any changes.
• Handle emergency releases, create engaging presentations, and train new Admission & Release employees on auditing processes and administrative tasks.
• Review and respond to inquiries from institutional staff, explaining complex sentence structures and release date calculations to help them effectively communicate with inmates.
• Lead exciting projects and work assignments, monitor the E-Filing Portal, and respond to law enforcement inquiries about inmate deliveries or returns.
• Communicate with judges, public defenders, state attorneys, and other officials to resolve discrepancies in commitment documentation, ensuring accurate and timely processing. Maintain daily status reports, track sentence structure assignments, and apply relevant case law decisions, statutes, and legal advice during audits.

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:

• Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess experience auditing sentencing data/data calculating release dates.

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.