SENIOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECH

State of Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Life insurance with AD&D

Dental and Vision

Tuition-free college courses

Retirement plans (FRS)

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Senior Criminal Justice Information Technician for the Orlando intake area. The role supervises junior technicians, manages complex data entry and retrieval tasks, and ensures policy compliance.

It is not a telework position and requires reporting to the local FDC office. Responsibilities include data entry accuracy, interpreting court and law enforcement documents, and explaining results to authorized staff.

Qualifications

• Must possess two years of secretarial or clerical work experience.
• College education substitutions allowed per policy: 30 sem. hours or 45 quarter hours per year of experience.
• Transcript required if college degree is submitted.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and guides junior technicians in data entry and retrieval tasks.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness in processing criminal justice information.
• Maintains compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Communicates results and information to authorized personnel.
• Keeps information secure and maintains documentation of data sharing.

Skills

Data entry

Supervision

Data retrieval

Compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Requisition No: 883488
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: SENIOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECH
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 70007395
Salary: $34,760.18 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 09/21/2026

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ADVERTISING TITLE: SENIOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECHNICIAN

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Circuit 09A-Orlando Intake. The Senior Criminal Justice Information Technician at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) oversees and ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timely processing of criminal justice information. This role involves supervising and guiding junior technicians, managing complex data entry and retrieval tasks, and ensuring compliance with departmental policies and procedures. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

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.

Requirements

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 two years of secretarial or clerical work experience.
• College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of the required work experience. Vocational/technical training in an area of secretarial or office/business studies can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of the required work experience.
• A high school diploma or its equivalent can substitute for one year of the required work experience.

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

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.

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.

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.