PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

Requisition No: 860969 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900476 

Salary:  $18/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 09/28/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in Human Resource Office.

The mission of the Human Resource Office in the Central Office of the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide exceptional human resource services that support the Department's mission. This includes recruiting, developing, and retaining a highly skilled and diverse workforce, ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Streamline Data Processing: Assist with processing LiveScan/Falcon data and updating ATMS information, ensuring accurate certification records.
• Support Recruitment Efforts: Provide letters of eligibility for academies, collect background investigation documents, and review recruitment packages for compliance.
• Deliver Exceptional Customer Service: Offer assistance to employees and applicants via phone and electronic correspondence, promoting a positive image of the Department of Corrections.
• Ensure Compliance and Standards: Conduct audits of newly hired officers' forms, ensure adherence to Florida Statutes and Criminal Justice Standards, and process employee separations.
• Utilize Advanced Technology: Use various computer programs like People First, SharePoint, and Excel to compile reports, maintain recruitment data, and support personnel technicians in application processing and background investigations.

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 equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of professional human resources, administrative, or clerical experience.

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.