SENIOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECH

State of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Tuition-free college courses

Retirement plans (FRS)

Job summary

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS in Gainesville is seeking a Senior Criminal Justice Information Technician to collect and manage offender data across multiple criminal justice systems. You will ensure accuracy, apply standardized codes, and support information sharing with authorized personnel.

The role requires handling confidential data, following department rules, and maintaining system integrity, with a focus on data accuracy and timely responses.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must possess a High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Official transcripts may be required if you are selected for this position.

Responsibilities

• Collects and enters data about offenders into various criminal justice computer systems, ensuring accuracy and following department rules.
• Analyzes and updates information from documents like court orders, law enforcement records, and offender files using standardized codes.
• Sends and receives information about offenders and applicants through state and national crime information systems and explains the results to others.
• Answers questions from authorized personnel about the data in the criminal justice systems and ensures staff follow criminal justice standards.
• Keeps confidential information secure, maintains records of information sharing, and performs routine maintenance on office equipment.

Skills

Data entry

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Criminal justice databases

State and national information systems

Job description

Salary: $34,760.18 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 09/16/2026
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
We Never Walk Alone
ADVERTISING TITLE: SENIOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECHNICIAN
This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Circuit 080 - Gainesville Main / Intake.
Job Duties

• Collects and enters data about offenders into various criminal justice computer systems, ensuring accuracy and following department rules.
• Analyzes and updates information from documents like court orders, law enforcement records, and offender files using standardized codes.
• Sends and receives information about offenders and applicants through state and national crime information systems and explains the results to others.
• Answers questions from authorized personnel about the data in the criminal justice systems and ensures staff follow criminal justice standards.
• Keeps confidential information secure, maintains records of information sharing, and performs routine maintenance on office equipment.

Join us and make a difference in the criminal justice 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 valid driver’s license.
• 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.
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.