Public Records Consultant

Requisition No: 857722 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: Public Records Consultant

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70901027 

Salary:  $18.00 Hourly Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 08/13/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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WORKING TITLE: Public Records Consultant

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in the Public Records Unit.

As a member of the Office of Administration, our mission is to provide essential administrative support and services to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Florida Department of Corrections. We are committed to fostering a productive work environment, managing resources responsibly, and supporting the department's overall mission and goals.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Efficiently receive, log, and prioritize public record requests, working closely with team leads and supervisors to quickly gather the needed records.
• Collaborate with Department employees to identify applicable exemptions and provide legal justifications based on Florida Statutes and Administrative rules.
• Master the Florida Statutes on exempt and confidential public records to help staff and requestors understand and interpret exemptions.
• Tackle complex requests independently, offering recommendations and ensuring thorough and accurate responses by reviewing documents and conducting deatiles record searches.
• Engage with field staff, other agencies, and the public to answer questions about agency rules and public records requests, while also participating in special projects and other exciting tasks.

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have five (5) years of experience using Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook).
• One (1) year of experience processing criminal history records, HIPAA, or Freedom of Information Act requests.

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.