TRAINING & RESEARCH MANAGER - SES - 71001320

Requisition No: 877955 

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: TRAINING & RESEARCH MANAGER - SES - 71001320

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 71001320 

Salary:  $ 68,289.00 

Posting Closing Date: 06/24/2026 

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TRAINING & RESEARCH MANAGER

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALISM, STANDARDS & TRAINING SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/INTERNAL TRAINING

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Training and Research Manager reports directly to the Chief, Bureau of Professional Development, and is responsible for the administration and supervision of two focus areas: 1) the educational programs delivered through the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) to criminal justice executives and professionals within Florida, and 2) several aspects of FDLE internal member training/development initiatives. This is managerial work that will include the planning, designing, implementation and evaluation of training. This role will also include the coordination of FDLE classroom schedules. Responsible for supervision of staff and incumbent spends the majority of time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating members while planning and directing their work. This position has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Refer to agency policy as these types of personnel actions will require final approval from Command Staff up to Senior Executive level in your Chain of Command.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Providing training opportunities for FDLE members and Florida criminal justice executives and professionals;
• Overseeing the implementation plans for course delivery such that all logistics, contractual obligations, administrative requirements, course format and content, course materials, and instructors for established courses;
• Conducting periodic review of course curricula, instructional strategies, materials and training aids to assure currency and relevance to the needs of FDLE membership and Florida criminal justice executives and professionals;
• Ensuring post-course administrative and fiscal requirements and paperwork are completed and properly submitted;
• Ensuring that all course file documents are accurately and properly completed;
• Overseeing responsibilities for members working within the Analyst Training Program;
• Conducting performance reviews in accordance with departmental policy and procedures; and
• Assessing development needs of staff and providing them with appropriate growth opportunities.

To be considered as a potential candidate, you must meet the minimum qualifications(s) listed below. Degrees must be from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1.  At least two years of relevant work experience recommended.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system;
• Knowledge of methods of data collection;
• Knowledge of the principles of human behavior, learning and communication;
• Ability to compile and analyze data related to the development of training programs;
• Ability to coordinate research;
• Ability to develop new methods and techniques of training;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques; and
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policy and procedures relating to the development of training programs.

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BASE SALARY:

• $68,289.00

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

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.