GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

Government Operations Consultant I

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website.

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, Florida in the Office of the Inspector General.

Our mission of the Office of the Inspector General at the Florida Department of Corrections is to protect and to promote public integrity and accountability within the Department through investigations, audits, and inspections. We aim to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, ensuring that the Department operates efficiently and effectively while upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties :

• Receives and logs public record requests; prioritizes review of documents and processing of requests according to urgency of response.
• Keeps account of all costs associated with responses to records requests, including personnel time, number of pages copied, computer run and programming times, and other (e.g. photographs, tape records) duplication costs to prepare cost estimate for requestor.
• Reviews and has a basic understanding of Florida law regarding exempt / confidential records to provide basic assistance on the interpretation of exemptions to requestors.
• Reviews records for all applicable exemptions under current Florida or federal law and redacts any confidential information in conjunction with such exemptions prior to the records release.
• Ensures responsiveness of public records requests by reviewing responsive documents, pursuant to records searches conducted, to ascertain that responses address the specific nature of requests.

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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.

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.

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.