SECURITY AUDITOR

Requisition No: 871784 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SECURITY AUDITOR

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70033745 

Salary:  $74,083.10 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 03/17/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: SECURITY AUDITOR

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Bureau of Security Operations.

The mission of the Bureau of Security Operations in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to ensure the safety and security of correctional facilities, staff, inmates, and the public.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Conducts comprehensive unannounced security audits at all correctional institutions to verify that physical security barriers and electronic intrusion devices are properly installed and in good working order.
• Reviews routine and emergency security practices to ensure that the staff is responsive, well trained, and in control of the environment.
• Inspects security control systems pertaining to tools, keys, weapons, sensitive items, and other areas to ensure compliance with departmental policies and effective resource management.
• Responsible for leading teams that conduct comprehensive security assessments of major institutions, work camps, and community facilities for the operational review process.
• During operational reviews, ensures that physical security barriers and electronic intrusions devices are properly installed and in good working order.
• There are over 400 security standards plus additional standards relating to other components such as classification, fiscal, etc.
• Conducts additional on-site assistance when requested by the region or institutions to review various perimeter security components, i.e., security alert systems, cameras and fencing.
• Inspects security control systems pertaining to tools, keys, weapons, sensitive items, and other areas to ensure compliance with departmental policies and effective resource management.
• Analyzes corrective action plans to ensure deficiencies are properly resolved and addressed within reasonable timeframes.
• Conducts follow-up assessments to verify corrective action and assists in the resolving of difficult situations.
• Coordinates training for institutional staff relative to identified and new security related issues and requirements to include curriculum development, site identification, and arrangements for trainers.
• Responds to institutional security issues telephoned into the office by Correctional Administrators.
• Accomplishes tasks listed on the task list by promulgating new rules and procedures, investigating new products, researching information, and compiling analytical data.
• Assists in the development of departmental security standards and practices and participates in the correctional work teams that address security issues and institutional operations.
• Conducts special security audits as directed by the Secretary.
• These are general done when there have been negative issues associated with a process or operation of a facility.
• Provides technical assistance to regions and institutions on security matters.
• Reviews routine and emergency security practices to ensure that the staff is responsive, well trained, and in control of the environment.
• May act as the Bureau’s liaison in matters related but not limited to inmate work squads, roster management, policy review and development, ACA, and public records requests.

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.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a shift supervisor or higher within the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) or another federal, state, or county correctional agency. (The shift supervisor ranks within FDC are Lieutenant and Captain. Other agency rank structures may differ and will be considered individually.)
• Must possess strong organizational skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Direct experience with coordinating, conducting or compiling security audits and operational reviews in a correctional environment.
• Experience with collecting, evaluating and analyzing data and using operational data base systems.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.