FDC-RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST-70009602-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 848281 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-RESEARCH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST-70009602-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70009602 

Salary:  $57,698.42 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 03/17/2025 

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***INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT***

Research and Training Specialist - 70009602

****INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY – Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections to be considered for this position.

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Bureau of Staff Development and Training.

Salary: $57,698.42 annually

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The incumbent in this position is responsible for supporting the Department’s professional development initiatives to maintain a workforce that meets both the agency’s mandatory training criteria and any associated certification or licensure standards required by an individual to perform the duties of the job he/she is assigned to. Duties include conducting needs analyses, job task analyses, designing (which includes – writing, formatting, and partnering with subject matter experts) and evaluating training programs. Duties also include traveling to various locations to ensure that programs are implemented properly.
• Serves as support for the Regional Training Managers, Research and Training Specialists, Training Sergeants and other field staff engaged in the day-to-day delivery of specialized, advanced, and general topic inservice training. This requires the incumbent to review lesson plans with qualified subject matter experts on a regular basis to ensure that the lesson plan content remains relative and provide access for instructors to continually gain new knowledge and improve their preparation and delivery skills.
• Provides technical assistance to the Florida Corrections Academy – School 66 Director and Academy Coordinators in the field to ensure that all recruits receive training that meets the standards of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. This duty includes providing Agency support during Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) audits of the Academy’s programs.
• Assists in monitoring and evaluating technology-based training programs and prepares reports regarding the use of such programs. Conducts onsite monitoring activities necessary for the evaluation of technology-based training programs.
• Assists in processing Statewide Travel Management System (STMS) travel forms.
• Assists in inventorying property.
• Assists in reconciliation of purchase cards (P-Cards).

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and have one or more years of experience within the agency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preference will be given to those with professional experience in staff development, training, research, program evaluation, and/or project management.

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.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please 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.