ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I

Administrative Assistant I - 70026563

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located in Central Office in Tallahassee, Florida. The mission of the Office of the Inspector General at the Florida Department of Corrections is to protect and to promote public integrity and accountability within the Department through investigations, audits, and inspections. We aim to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, ensuring that the Department operates efficiently and effectively while upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Salary will be determined in accordance with current pay policy.

Job duties include compiling and disseminating correspondences and information from various agencies, the public, and other sources to maintain the exchange of pertinent information among Department of Corrections bureaus, offices of Florida Inspector Generals, and law enforcement agencies. Requests, receives, analyzes, and documents information of a confidential nature. Incumbent will process, analyze, and develop confidential criminal and intelligence information pursuant law, rule, involving those covered correctional officers and correctional probation officers, by labor contracts for the Inspector General's State Investigations field offices. Utilizes electronic, technical and support systems equipment. Checks and manages incoming and outgoing mail. Handles inmate grievances and other inmate correspondence. Takes incoming calls to the Inspector General's Office.

Benefits include 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.

Requirements include an associate's degree or two years professional work experience, two years of administrative, clerical or customer service experience. Must possess a valid driver's license. 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 includes a background screening requirement and employment eligibility. 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. 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.