HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST - OPS

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

Job summary

Florida Department of Corrections is seeking an Human Resource Specialist - OPS at Central Office in the Non-Security Recruitment department. The role focuses on recruitment research, performance reporting, and guidance on People First processes to ensure compliant hiring practices.

The position requires one year of HR experience and a high school diploma or equivalent, with eligibility for state insurance benefits and a background check. This is a temp OPS role located in Tallahassee, FL.

Qualifications

• One year of direct human resource experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide sound research, analysis, and reports to enhance recruitment efforts.
• Handle all tasks related to hiring and recruitment for the Florida Department of Corrections, using People First system per policies.
• Guide managers and employees on using the Hiring Center in People First; ensure documentation follows guidelines.
• Conduct background investigations and review applications to determine eligibility; discuss concerns with hiring managers.
• Prepare PARs in People First and create reports; generate visual aids like graphs for presentations; maintain recruitment data.

Skills

HR experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Requisition No: 886607
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST - OPS
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 70900442
Salary: $21.19 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 11/06/2026

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE : Human Resource Specialist- OPS

This internal advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in the Non-Security Recruitment department.

The team focuses on ensuring that the workforce is professional, skilled, and dedicated to the department's values and goals, while providing essential support services that enhance the safety and security of the correctional environment.

Job Duties

• Supports Management: Provide sound research, analysis, and reports that enhance recruitment efforts.
• Recruitment and Selection: Handle all tasks related to hiring and recruitment for the Florida Department of Corrections. This includes understanding and using personnel rules and agreements. Research and advertise job openings in the People First System according to department policies.
• Guidance and Analysis: Guide managers and employees on using the Hiring Center in the People First System. Check documents to ensure they follow federal and state hiring guidelines.
• Conducts and researches backgrounds: Conduct background investigations on potential employees and discuss results with hiring managers. Review job applications to determine if candidates are eligible. Ensuring all candidates are fairly considered. Discuss any concerns with hiring managers.
• Administrative Task: Prepare Personnel Action Requests (PARs) in People First, use various computer programs to manage recruitment data and create reports. Provide supervisors with management reports and create visual aids like graphs and charts for presentations. Maintains and compiles data related to recruitment and other management areas. Provide supervisors with reports and create visual aids for presentations.

Benefits

OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans.

• Standard PPO/HMO Options include:
  • Employee Only: $25 biweekly
  • Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
  • Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and automatically enrolled.

Requirements

• Must possess one year of direct human resource experience
• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent

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.