Public Records Operations Specialist I

Socket.dev; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and leave

Health insurance options

Pension and retirement plan

Job summary

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is seeking a Government Operations Consultant I to coordinate the administrative activities of the Public Records Section. The role involves handling requests under Florida's Public Records Law, subpoenas, and related legal issues, ensuring timely and compliant records production.

Responsibilities include researching records, coordinating with field liaisons, reviewing records for exemptions, and providing analytical support across program areas

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the procedures and techniques for effective verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of Florida Statutes and Attorney General’s opinions as related to public records and dissemination of records to various entities;
• Ability to read and understand criminal investigative and intelligence data;
• Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze and summarize criminal investigative and intelligence data;
• Ability to review large amounts of criminal investigative and intelligence data and determine the significance, completeness, and usefulness of the data;
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and complete work assignments;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to work independently; and
• Ability to keep detailed records and notes.

Responsibilities

• Researching, retrieving, and coordinating with field liaisons for the retrieval of records from the various record systems of the department;
• Contacting FDLE liaisons or staff in program areas (other than those persons initially contacted), if determining that their files may contain information relative to or additional to documents already received, which are also responsive records requests;
• Analyzing these records for completeness and accuracy for each request;
• Arranging for the prompt delivery of all nonexempt records to the requestor, with written reference to the statutory basis for all claimed exemptions from disclosure;
• Reviewing all records for all applicable exemptions under current Florida and/or federal law, and redacts exempt and confidential information before the records are released to the requestor, confirming exemptions claimed with Department’s legal staff as needed;
• Ensuring record production in Capital Post Conviction cases pursuant to the Rules of Criminal Procedure and to ensure that records produced are filed with the records repository of the Department of State within the time requirements of the rule;
• Arranging for delivery of unredacted records to criminal justice agencies;
• Contacting requesters to obtain waivers and documentation to release specified exempt records;
• Ensuring that all requests are properly docketed and closed upon completion, and ensures completeness of FDLE responses to records requests by reviewing documents provided, pursuant to records searches conducted, to ascertain that responses address the specific nature of the requests;
• Providing analytical and consultant support to all program areas requiring record production, research, analysis, and review.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Florida Statutes

Attorney General opinions

Criminal data understanding

Data analysis

Recordkeeping

Independent work

Time management

Job description

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is seeking a Government Operations Consultant I to coordinate the administrative activities of the Public Records Section. The role involves handling requests under Florida's Public Records Law, subpoenas, and related legal issues, ensuring timely and compliant records production.

Responsibilities include researching records, coordinating with field liaisons, reviewing records for exemptions, and providing analytical support across program areas