HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR-SES

Requisition No: 862451 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR-SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70032833 

Salary:  $47,667.36 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/13/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position on the Attendance and Leave team located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL.

The mission of the Attendance and Leave Department at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to manage and oversee employee attendance and leave records accurately and efficiently.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• FMLA and Leave Training: Oversee, process, and assist in training new staff on FMLA, Parental Leave, and Leave Transfers.
• Guidance and Compliance: Provide guidance to ensure adherence to state and federal laws, state personnel rules, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Primary HR Contact: Act as the primary contact for the Office of Human Resources regarding FMLA, Parental Leave, and Leave Transfers.
• Collaboration and Liaison: Collaborate with field staff, employees, and supervisors on leave timesheets, and represent the Office of Human Resources as the liaison with the Department, People First, and other entities.
• Procedure Development and Backup Support: Develop written procedures, maintain tracking logs and reports, ensure timely completion of required forms, and serve as a backup to the Human Resources Manager I.

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 have at least two (2) years of professional experience in human resources or personnel.
• Must have Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) experience.
• Must have Sick Leave Request and Donation experience.
• Must have Parental Leave experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Processing FMLA/Parental Leave and Leave Transfers experience.
• Experience working in the State of Florida's People First System.

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.