FDC-CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT CONSULTANT -70035432-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 841707 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT CONSULTANT -70035432-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70035432 

Salary:  $39,321.10 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 02/03/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Correctional Services Assistant Consultant – 70035432

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Office of Admissions and Release.

Salary: $39,321.10 Annual Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently tracks all inmates being released to a detainer within specified times of release by calculating the earliest release date. Make decisions as to pick-up dates and times as outlined in procedure. Coordinates and authorize all detainer pick-ups on inmates being released from all institutions, including private facilities. Coordinates transportation and pickup arrangements with all local, state, other state and federal law enforcement agencies for inmates being released with pending sentences or charges in other jurisdictions, to include courtesy prisoner to plane airport exchanges. Requests and verifies credentials of all transporting agents assuming custody of inmates for detainer pickups. Notifies institutions of pick-up arrangements and authorizes final authority for detainer pickups.
• Requests, collects, and distributes waivers of extradition for inmates who are wanted by out of state agencies.
• Responsible for reviewing / researching offender data to make determinations to place, cancel or withdraw active warrants requested by law enforcement agencies.
• Contacts law enforcement agencies and courts to clarify jail holds, and court ordered programs.
• Researches and follows up with law enforcement agencies on all two-party detainers received for possible detainer placement.
• Responds to routine telephonic and written inquiries from law enforcement, inmate families and Department field staff regarding the release dates of inmates and/or the status of outstanding warrants, canceled detainers and/or detainer pick-up arrangements.
• Reviews and researches sentencing data to ensure active detainer(s) are valid. Contacts state attorneys, sheriff's offices, police departments or federal officials regarding technical or legal discrepancies in warrant/detainer document(s).
• Reviews, analyzes and interprets sentencing paperwork for consecutive county jail or federal sentences. Manually calculates release dates on detainers placed by law enforcement agencies for county jail sentences. Maintains suspense log to ensure cancellation of detainers when county jail sentences reach their expiration of sentence date.
• Serves as a representative for the Bureau of Admission and Release, Release Management Unit during EOG activations.
• Assists with the determination of eligibility for Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD) and assists with processing IAD paperwork.
• When needed, assists the Correctional Program Administrator in placement and withdrawal of Immigration detainers. and provides assistance in the pickup arrangements for inmates being released into Immigration & Customs Enforcement custody. Assists with the monitoring and coordination of the Executive Office of Immigration Review exclusion or deportation hearings for foreign born inmates who have been declared criminal aliens. Also assists with the determination of criminal alien inmate immigration status.
• Assists with special projects, as needed.

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:

• Three (3) years of experience in Classification, Sentence Structure or Releases.
• Experience in detainers, warrants or court orders.
• Data entry experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in reading and interpreting criminal histories and/or warrants.
• Experience communicating with law enforcement.
• Experience in using the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) database.

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. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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. 

Salary : $39,321