SYSTEM PROJECT CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 872761 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SYSTEM PROJECT CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70020790 

Salary:  $70,660.98 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: SYSTEM PROJECT CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Office of Information Technology.

The mission of the Office of Information Technology at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide innovative, reliable, and secure technology solutions that support the department's strategic goals and operational needs. The Office of Information Technology aims to enhance efficiency, improve service delivery, and support the FDC's mission to create a safer Florida for its citizens.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Support OIT Workflow: Assist the OIT Bureau Chief of Business Solutions with managing administrative programs, including contract/vendor management, procurement, and IT audits, ensuring high customer service and satisfaction.
• Customer Service Excellence: Ensure OIT services are delivered with high customer service and satisfaction.
• Consult and Coordinate: Serve as a consultant for contract management, vendor management, invoice approvals, and procurement coordination.
• Manage Contract and Compliance: Develop and manage OIT contracts and agreements, staff augmentation contracts, contract management plans, and ensure compliance with contract terms, provide technical assistance, and corrective action guidance.
• Invoice and Records Management: Review and verify vendor invoices for accuracy, ensure timely payments, and maintain accurate transaction records.  Reconcile invoice payments and assist in routine file audits to support records management activities.
• Staff Management: Conduct evaluations, manage onboarding and resignation/termination processes, and oversee timesheets for staff-augmented personnel, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
• Facilitate Meetings and Documentation: Lead or participate in stakeholder and vendor meetings, manage contract processes and documentation, assist with audits, and develop procurement documentation in collaboration with the OIT Procurement Manager.
• Facilitate Meetings and Documentation: Lead or participate in stakeholder and vendor meetings, manage contract processes and documentation, assist with audits, and develop procurement documentation in collaboration with the OIT Procurement Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Florida Contract Management Certification.
• Ability to process information logically.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships with others.
• Ability to direct and coordinate activities of staff augmentation and/or vendors.
• Ability to lead meetings and document outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Proficiency in SmartSheet.
• Knowledge of entering transactions into My Florida Marketplace/Ariba on Demand.
• Knowledge of contract management and financial consequences.
• Knowledge of vendor management.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to effectively manage contracts with little direct supervision.
• Ability to lead, negotiate, communicate, and build successful vendor relationships. 
• Ability to resolve or promptly escalate problems or grievances (3-day policy).
• Ability to resolve or escalate worker or management conflicts.
• Ability to conduct necessary human resource functions.
• Ability to lead executive-level meetings and document outcomes.
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships.
• Ability to conduct or attend staff meetings, create agendas, PowerPoint slides, and report meaningful outcomes.

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 be a Florida Certified Contract Manager
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be proficient in SmartSheet.
• Must have experience in assessing financial consequences.
• Must have experience in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating data.
• Must have experience entering transactions in My Florida Marketplace.
• Must be familiar with state purchasing requirements, including section

287.057, Florida Statutes.

• Must have four (4) years of experience in contract management.
  • Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required 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.

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.