OPS HR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Requisition No: 880360 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: OPS HR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900504 

Salary:  $27 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/12/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: HR Communication Coordinator

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS position located at Central Office in the Office of Human Resources.

This position supports HR communications and creates digital media content as requested. You will design professional visuals using Canva, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Excellent communication skills are required to share timely, transparent information with internal and external audiences to support the Florida Department of Corrections.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Develops formatting and graphic elements for internal communications and educational material for Department staff to ensure effective communication with the public.
• Schedules meetings, workshops, conference calls, and discussions to review issues and programs.
• Assists in the development of plans, presentations, studies and reports.
• Maintains a system for tracking progress on projects to ensure deadlines are met.
• Assists in other duties as assigned to support the communications team.

ESSENTIAL/ENTRY LEVEL KSA’S:

• Ability to communicate technical Web related development information effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work with other IT related support groups.

FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL KSA’S:

• Knowledge of recognized industry-wide Web development techniques and software/programs.
• Knowledge of graphical design techniques and software/programs.
• Knowledge of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software/program.
• Ability to produce industry standard graphics for the Web.
• Ability to understand and write industry-wide markup languages.
• Ability to link web pages/sites.
• Ability to construct basic web page/site.
• Ability to maintain and provide ongoing support of Web sites.
• Ability to identify and communicate user needs for Web design.
• Ability to communicate Web design related informatio

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 Core bridge 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.

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.

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.