GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

Requisition No: 868381 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70910137 

Salary:  $20/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 01/26/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Bureau of Re-Entry and Transition Services.

The mission of the Office of Programs and Re-Entry at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide comprehensive rehabilitative programs and services that prepare inmates for successful reintegration into society.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Phone and Correspondence Management: Screen incoming calls and correspondence, provide responsive information, and escalate issues as needed.
• Calendar Coordination: Monitor and update group calendars in Outlook.
• Document Preparation: Draft and finalize correspondence and reports, assist with data collection and analysis of program services.
• Administrative Support: Prepare forms and charts for review, maintain project files, and create purchase requests in My Florida Market Place (MFMP).
• Report Compilation: Compile weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly accomplishment reports for the Bureau of Programs and Re-Entry.
• Event Assistance: Assist with organizing meetings, workshops, conferences, training, and community re-entry simulators.
• Travel Arrangements: Make travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, reservations, and reimbursement vouchers.
• Program and Volunteer Support: Assist with Chaplain vacancy reports, track changes to statutes and rules, manage the Volunteer application process, follow up on re-entry status of released offenders, and participate in special projects.

BENEFITS: 

OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:

• Employee Only: $25 biweekly
• Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
• Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

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 valid driver’s license.
• Must possess the ability to travel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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.