HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST - OPS

Human Resource Specialist- OPS role supporting recruitment activities for the Florida Department of Corrections (Central Office, Non-Security Recruitment).

Responsibilities

• Support management through research, analysis, and recruitment-focused reporting
• Manage recruitment and selection activities for the Florida Department of Corrections
• Apply personnel rules and agreements during recruitment and hiring workflows
• Research and advertise job openings in the People First System according to department policies
• Guide managers and employees on using the Hiring Center within the People First System
• Review hiring documents to confirm alignment with federal and state hiring guidelines
• Conduct background investigations on potential employees and discuss findings with hiring managers
• Review job applications to confirm candidate eligibility
• Ensure all candidates receive fair consideration and address concerns with hiring managers
• Prepare Personnel Action Requests (PARs) in People First
• Use computer programs to maintain recruitment data and create reports
• Provide supervisors with management reports and develop visual aids (graphs and charts) for presentations
• Maintain and compile recruitment-related data and other management information

Requirements

• 1 year of direct human resource experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities through one or more of: application, education, work experience, work sample, interview, and/or reference checks

Technologies

• People First System
• Hiring Center
• Humana
• Securian
• Corebridge Financial
• E-Verify

Benefits

• OPS employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week may enroll in state group insurance plans
• Standard PPO/HMO Options (biweekly):
  • Employee Only: $25
  • Spouse Program: $15
  • Employee & Family: $90
• Dental: FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates; monthly premiums as low as $12.64
• Vision: one single vision plan through Humana; monthly premiums as low as $5.92
• Life: $25,000 group term life insurance plan for eligible OPS staff through Securian; low monthly premium of $3.78
• With basic life enrollment, employees may elect child life and spouse life insurance plans
• Retirement: Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial; employee contribution of 7.5% of compensation (required and automatically enrolled)

Background Screening Requirement

• Florida Department of Corrections requires a Level 2 background check per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes
• Background check must be completed before starting work or volunteering

Employment Eligibility

• FDC hires U.S. citizens and individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
• FDC uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility after completing the I-9 form
• FDC does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship
• For online application issues: call People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287
• Applications accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Reasonable accommodations (as defined by the ADA): notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735 in advance to allow time for the accommodation
• Drug-free workplace: employees subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing under Section 112.0455, F.S. (Drug-Free Workplace Act)

Veterans’ Preference

• Per Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference receive preference for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply
• Some service members may be eligible for waivers for postsecondary educational requirements
• Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission, including character of service (example: DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) and any additional required documents per Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code
• Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available
• All documentation due by the close of the vacancy announcement

Location: Tallahassee, FL (onsite)

Salary: USD $21 per hour

Education: High school diploma or equivalent