DJJ OPERATIONS MANAGER - SES - 1

Overview Requisition No: 876715 Agency: Juvenile Justice Working Title: DJJ OPERATIONS MANAGER - SES Pay Plan: SES Position Number: 80059317 Salary: $2,276.20 Bi-Weekly Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2026 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Responsibilities Supervise employees, spend most of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, planning, and directing employee’s work. Directly responsible for the hiring, orientation, training, and supervision of staff in the region. Responsible for developing the regional annual compliance and supplemental monitoring schedule and assigning monitors to conduct reviews. Ensures all applicable juvenile justice programs and services in the applicable Monitoring and Quality Improvement region receive at least one annual compliance review and applicable supplemental review(s). Aids and supports the Monitoring and Quality Improvement staff. Consults with the Prioritization and Planning unit to determine monitoring requirements and frequency of monitoring events. Responsible for reviewing and editing all annual compliance reports and supplemental monitoring summaries to ensure their accuracy and timely completion. Provides training and consultation to Department staff in monitoring services. Due to the nature of the work, overnight travel is required. Travel may be with little to no notice at the discretion of management. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledgeable in Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures, the continuum of care of services and systems. Knowledge of basic management principles, leadership techniques, and ability to supervise employees. Knowledgeable and ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational activities. Skills include systems analysis, data collection and interpretation, focusing and deciphering complicated subject matter. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to work independently and to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to assess training needs. Understand computer technology and systems applications of Word, Excel, PDF/Adobe, and other functional software programs such as Tableau and Access. Ability to travel. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or four years of professional experience and 2 or more years of supervisory experience. Two or more years of experience in detention, prevention, probation, residential, or other human services fields is preferred. Three or more years of contract monitoring, contract management, and/or contract procurement experience. Notes for Candidates Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate. ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates. All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions. DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility). When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restrictions are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses. EEO Statement 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io). 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr