Requisition No: 874848
Agency: Juvenile Justice
Working Title: DJJ OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - 80056919 1 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 80056919
Salary: $1780.37 Bi-Weekly
Posting Closing Date: 05/12/2026
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LOCATION, SALARY & CONTACT INFORMATION:
Location Information: Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Salary: $1,780.37 Bi-Weekly
Contact Person: Alnysa Bisbee: 850-717-2764 or Alnysa.Bisbee@fldjj.gov; Jakeria Greene : 850-717-2735 Jakeria.greene@fldjj.gov
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position is for Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Operations Coordinator and will be handling DJJ Bureau of General Services, contracts. Position will be conducting on-going contract management functions to oversee commodity and contracted services contracts. Position will report to the Leasing/Contracts Manager.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct on-going contract management functions to oversee commodity and contracted services contracts. Serve as a primary contact between the Department and the vendors/contractors. Review all contract monitoring reports to ensure service delivery according to contract terms and conditions. Communicate contract compliance issues to program areas in a timely manner. Develop and maintain a contract file for each contract for which the employee is designated as the contract manager. Ensure all contract related documents are accessible for audit and review purposes. Provide informal technical assistance to stakeholders as needed. Work with program areas, as needed, to review contracts draft documents such as scopes of services or contract itself.
Process contracts invoices according to F.S. 215.422 prompt pay law. Work with vendors/ contractors to ensure required documentation is submitted with invoices. Maintain contract expenditure and budget ledger. Conduct reconciliation of contract file expenditures/encumbrances to Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) which will be replaced by Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management System (PALM). Ensures all contracts are entered into the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS).
Manage contract compliance deficiencies. Coordinate and communicate with the program areas staff to ensure deficiencies are followed up on and that technical assistance is being provided as needed. Track progress on corrective actions plans and impose consequences if so, directed by program areas. Ensure documentation of all deficiency related items is maintained appropriately.
Develops and maintains a lease contract file for each lease for which this employee is designated to act as the leasing contract manager. Ensure all lease files have the necessary information, such as as lease number, legal description, Lessor contact name, telephone numbers, who to contact for maintenance & repairs, program contact name and numbers, base lease term and renewals along with all email history. Each lease/contract file must have the original executed lease/contract document along with ownership and filed correctly as established in the leasing office.
Acts as the primary contact between the Department and the owner/lesser. Receives, reviews the owner/lessor’s invoice against the lease contract to ensure the invoice is correct. Process each lease invoice as established in the leasing procedures and according to F.S. 215.422 prompt pay law on a continuing basis monthly until the lease contract expires.
This position is solely responsible for entering all Regions DJJ’s new lease contracts, extensions, fiscal year cost data in the Florida Accountability Contracting System (FACTS) for each DJJ lease contract accurately and promptly to ensure transparency.
Preform other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedure; of State Comptroller's rulers and regulation and the Florida Statutes.
· Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to accounting programs
· Skill in planning, organizing and coordinating work assignments; to utilize problem solving techniques; to communicate effectively, both verbally and writing: to design and implement accounting systems; to work independently.
High School diploma is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
FCCM Certified or obtain within a year.
SPECIAL NOTES:
All prospective applicants will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.
DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).
When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason; work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.
Positions that include the transportation of youth while performing any work or work-related functions on behalf of DJJ, require: (1) a valid driver’s license; and (2) a three-year acceptable driving record as defined in FDJJ Policy 1920.
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.
