SENIOR CLERK - F/C

Senior Clerk - F/C

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Florida Reception Center in the Duty Warden's Office. The mission of the Senior Clerk working in the Duty Warden's Office is to provide essential administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the office. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties:

• Play a pivotal role in the formal grievance process by assigning numbers, classifying, typing responses, obtaining signatures, and distributing within time limits, all while maintaining a detailed log of grievances.
• Showcase your advanced secretarial skills by preparing official correspondence, taking and transcribing meeting minutes, typing and proofreading daily correspondence, and maintaining organized files and records.
• Be the welcoming face of the office as the receptionist, efficiently receiving and distributing mail, ordering office supplies, and inputting various monthly reports.
• Support the Institutional Inspector and Sergeant by performing essential general office duties as needed, ensuring smooth operations.
• Step up and cover the duties of the Staff Assistant in their absence, demonstrating your versatility and commitment to the team.

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

Requirements:

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess two years of clerical 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:

• 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.
• For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• 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.
• 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.