PAROLE/PROBATION SPECIALIST

My Florida CFO; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Parole/Probation Specialist in Bradenton to support community corrections by managing intake, processing offenders, and maintaining accurate offender records in OBIS. This role emphasizes data entry, coding, and verification of offender information, with responsibilities spanning sentencing documents, monetary obligations, and orientation coordination.

Note: This is not a probation officer position, and the role requires on-site work at the FDC

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day intake and processing of offenders placed or released on community supervision; ensure accurate data entry into OBIS.
• Interpret, code, and enter documents related to offender sentencing and monetary obligations into the CDC and OBIS databases; utilize tools like the Automated Correctional Task System and Felony Offense Coding Manual.
• Obtain, research, interpret, and verify offender data to establish initial computer records and assist in coordinating orientation programs.
• Screen criminal records information through NCIC/FCIC and other databases; prepare detailed prior records for new intakes.
• Develop, coordinate, and monitor community service work activities; assist with job needs and program assignments; ensure offender photographs for the department’s website.
• This is not a probation officer position.

Skills

Offender data entry

OBIS experience

Data interpretation

NCIC/FCIC screening

Tools

OBIS

NCIC/FCIC

Automated Correctional Task System

Felony Offense Coding Manual

Job description

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Requisition No:880993

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PAROLE/PROBATION SPECIALIST

ADVERTISING TITLE: PAROLE/PROBATION SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Circuit 12-1 Bradenton.

The purpose of this position is to support the effective functioning of community corrections by managing the intake and processing of offenders, ensuring accurate data entry, and maintaining comprehensive offender records.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Be at the forefront of community corrections by managing the day-to-day intake and processing of offenders placed or released on community supervision, ensuring accurate data entry into the Offender Based Information System (OBIS).
• Play a crucial role in justice by interpreting, coding, and entering documents related to offender sentencing and monetary obligations into the CDC and OBIS databases, utilizing advanced tools like the Automated Correctional Task System and Felony Offense Coding Manual.
• Make a significant impact by obtaining, researching, interpreting, and verifying offender data to establish initial computer records for new commitments, and assist in coordinating initial and pre-release orientation programs.
• Enhance public safety by requesting and screening criminal record information through NCIC/FCIC and other criminal justice databases and preparing detailed prior records for new intakes.
• Drive offender rehabilitation by developing, coordinating, and monitoring community service work activities, assisting with job needs and program assignments, and ensuring high-quality offender photographs for the department's website.
• This is not a probation officer position.

Join us in this dynamic role where your attention to detail and dedication to public safety will make a significant difference in the community corrections system!

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

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.

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.

Location:

BRADENTON, FL, US, 34205 BRADENTON, FL, US, 33870 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34203 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34212 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34208 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34211

Nearest Major Market: Sarasota
Nearest Secondary Market: Bradenton

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.