JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION- DATA MANAGER - 21013466

Requisition No: 869337 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION- DATA MANAGER - 21013466

 Pay Plan: Justice Admin Comm.

Position Number: 21013466 

Salary:  $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 02/15/2026 

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JAC Job Advertisement – Data Manager

Our Organization and Mission:

The Justice Administrative Commission (JAC) administratively serves 49 judicial-related offices (JROs), including the 20 Offices of State Attorney, 20 Offices of Public Defender, 5 Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, 3 Offices of Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program. Services provided include accounting, budget, financial services, and human resources. JAC also contracts with and audits court-appointed attorney and due-process vendor invoices related to indigent defendant cases. JAC’s Vision is to be the model of exemplary state government, and our Mission is to support the entities we serve and Florida’s judicial system with fiscal controls, best practices, and exemplary service.

Although JAC is a state agency, it is not part of the State Personnel System. However, JAC is a member of the Florida Retirement System and participates in the State Group Insurance Plan.

More information about who we are can be found on JAC’s website, https://www.justiceadmin.org/.

The Work You Will Do:

JAC seeks a candidate to serve as the Data Manager for the Financial Services Section, reporting to the Financial Services Deputy Director. The person in this position works closely with JAC staff and staff from the Judicial-Related Offices we administratively serve. Their primary duties will involve working with financial, payroll, and Court-Appointed Attorney Tracking System (CAATS) databases. 

Duties of this position extensively works with Financial-related data and performs assigned Accounting functions, such as those outlined below:

• Working with Financial Data (60%) such as:
  • Create, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, views, and reports using programming languages, including SQL and VBA.
  • Retrieve, analyze, and interpret large data sets from multiple data sources to organize and identify patterns and trends, including reviewing large datasets and reports for accuracy and anomalies
  • Produce ad hoc reports for management, JROs, and public records requests as needed.
  • Monitor court-appointed data to produce monthly and year-end projection reports, perform periodic quality control reviews, and monitor projections to ensure sufficient unexpended release for anticipated needs.
  • Serve on the team responsible for implementing Florida PALM at JAC. Learn how the system will operate and determine its impact on JAC queries, reports, or other data requirements. This includes converting current queries, reports, and reconciliation processes.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance automation, streamline data processes, and improve data accessibility to JAC and the JROs.

• Accounting Functions (40%)
• • Prepare payroll data for entry into FLAIR and reconcile JAC’s accounting records to ensure the expenditures match the payroll posted by the Department of Financial Services (DFS).
  • Independently perform assigned reconciliations or other tasks such as analyzing the Trial Balance for atypical balances, reviewing revenues and expenditures for coding errors, and reconciling CAATS expenditures to the state accounting system (FLAIR) to identify discrepancies.
  • Perform assigned financial statement tasks required to produce the State of Florida Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR), which may include financial analysis and entering FLAIR transactions. Please note, there is a blackout period for annual leave from July 1st through August 15th, with required overtime.

The Difference You Will Make:

The candidate selected to fill this position will be essential to helping the agency achieve its mission by creating complex queries and reports to analyze and summarize large volumes of data, and by presenting the results in an understandable format for stakeholders, the Legislature, and the Governor’s Office.

How You Will Grow:

JAC’s Executive Director wants staff to be better tomorrow than they are today, so JAC offers multiple opportunities for professional growth, including participation in the Certified Public Manager program, Certified Contract Management, Six Sigma, and other relevant training. As part of JAC’s mission to serve the JROs and its employees at the highest level possible, employees enjoy state-of-the-art technology and equipment.

Where You Will Work:

This position will work at JAC’s office in downtown Tallahassee. JAC offers a hybrid work environment. After training, eligible staff may request to work remotely for a portion of their schedule.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

While JAC is not part of the State Personnel System, JAC is a state agency, and staff enjoy a great benefits package including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay:

The candidate selected for this position will start between $60,000 and $70,000 annually, based on experience.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Applicants must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent), but a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, majoring in computer science, data science, accounting, or finance, is preferred. Additional consideration will be given to data science majors.

Applicants must have three years of overall experience in data analytics. This includes writing, debugging, and automating existing queries in Access, as well as reviewing data/reports for anomalies. Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience with scripting languages, such as SQL or programming with Microsoft Access, Excel, and/or SQL Server data sets. Familiarity with data analytics tools such as PowerBI or Tableau is a plus.

Applicants must have strong IT skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong numerical and analytical skills for research and problem-solving. Applicants should be able to translate complex technical concepts into language that is understandable for non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of the FLAIR Information Warehouse and the tables is a plus.

To apply, complete the online application through People First. A resume is required, and candidates will not be considered unless one is provided.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible, depending upon your retirement 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.