HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST - OPS

The State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State group insurance plans

Dental plans options

Vision plan through Humana

Life insurance through Securian

Retirement plan Corebridge Financial

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking an Human Resource Specialist- OPS to support recruitment activities for the Florida Department of Corrections (Central Office, Non-Security Recruitment). You will help manage recruitment and selection activities, apply personnel rules, and advertise openings in the People First System.

Responsibilities include guiding managers on the Hiring Center, conducting background checks, reviewing eligibility, preparing Personnel Action Requests, and generating management

Qualifications

• 1 year of direct human resource experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities through one or more of: application, education, work experience, work sample, interview, and/or reference checks

Responsibilities

• Support management through research, analysis, and recruitment-focused reporting
• Manage recruitment and selection activities for the Florida Department of Corrections
• Apply personnel rules and agreements during recruitment and hiring workflows
• Research and advertise job openings in the People First System according to department policies
• Guide managers and employees on using the Hiring Center within the People First System
• Review hiring documents to confirm alignment with federal and state hiring guidelines
• Conduct background investigations on potential employees and discuss findings with hiring managers
• Review job applications to confirm candidate eligibility
• Ensure all candidates receive fair consideration and address concerns with hiring managers
• Prepare PARs in People First
• Use computer programs to maintain recruitment data and create reports
• Provide supervisors with management reports and develop visual aids for presentations
• Maintain and compile recruitment-related data and other management information

Skills

HR experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

People First System

Hiring Center

E-Verify

Job description

Human Resource Specialist- OPS role supporting recruitment activities for the Florida Department of Corrections (Central Office, Non-Security Recruitment).

Responsibilities

• Support management through research, analysis, and recruitment-focused reporting
• Manage recruitment and selection activities for the Florida Department of Corrections
• Apply personnel rules and agreements during recruitment and hiring workflows
• Research and advertise job openings in the People First System according to department policies
• Guide managers and employees on using the Hiring Center within the People First System
• Review hiring documents to confirm alignment with federal and state hiring guidelines
• Conduct background investigations on potential employees and discuss findings with hiring managers
• Review job applications to confirm candidate eligibility
• Ensure all candidates receive fair consideration and address concerns with hiring managers
• Prepare Personnel Action Requests (PARs) in People First
• Use computer programs to maintain recruitment data and create reports
• Provide supervisors with management reports and develop visual aids (graphs and charts) for presentations
• Maintain and compile recruitment-related data and other management information

Requirements

• 1 year of direct human resource experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities through one or more of: application, education, work experience, work sample, interview, and/or reference checks

Technologies

• People First System
• Hiring Center
• Humana
• Securian
• Corebridge Financial
• E-Verify

Benefits

• OPS employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week may enroll in state group insurance plans
• Standard PPO/HMO Options (biweekly):
  • Employee Only: $25
  • Spouse Program: $15
  • Employee & Family: $90
• Dental: FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates; monthly premiums as low as $12.64
• Vision: one single vision plan through Humana; monthly premiums as low as $5.92
• Life: $25,000 group term life insurance plan for eligible OPS staff through Securian; low monthly premium of $3.78
• With basic life enrollment, employees may elect child life and spouse life insurance plans
• Retirement: Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial; employee contribution of 7.5% of compensation (required and automatically enrolled)

Background Screening Requirement

• Florida Department of Corrections requires a Level 2 background check per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes
• Background check must be completed before starting work or volunteering

Employment Eligibility

• FDC hires U.S. citizens and individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
• FDC uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility after completing the I-9 form
• FDC does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship
• For online application issues: call People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287
• Applications accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Reasonable accommodations (as defined by the ADA): notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735 in advance to allow time for the accommodation
• Drug-free workplace: employees subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing under Section 112.0455, F.S. (Drug-Free Workplace Act)

Veterans’ Preference

• Per Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference receive preference for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply
• Some service members may be eligible for waivers for postsecondary educational requirements
• Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission, including character of service (example: DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) and any additional required documents per Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code
• Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available
• All documentation due by the close of the vacancy announcement

Location: Tallahassee, FL (onsite)

Salary: USD $21 per hour

Education: High school diploma or equivalent