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Requisition No:

884605

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Working Title:

FDC-FIELD OFFICE MANAGER

• SES•70026713•LOWELL

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Pay Plan:

SES

Position Number:

70026713

Salary:

$68,381.56

• $74,079.

72

Posting Closing Date:

10/05/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE

Field Office Manager

• SES (Warden's Office) This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Lowell Correctional Institution.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Compensation Range:

$68,381.56

• $74,079.

72 Candidates are generally appointed at the minimum of the compensation range; however, compensation may be set within the range, not to exceed the maximum, based on experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Field Office Manager (FOM) is a position of special trust that performs day-to-day financial functions, serves in an advisory capacity to Institutions executive leadership, and provides critical accountability measures. The financial functions include, but are not limited to, administering procurement processes and activities while ensuring budget compliance and providing accurate budgetary coding and projections. The FOM oversees human resources operations for the Institution and is responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance for human resources functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fiscal Management:

Directs the institution's budgetary processes, ensuring real-time expenditure tracking, and is responsible for accurate projections, budgetary coding, and compliance with financial regulations. Advises executive leadership on budgetary issues and annual budget recommendations. Responsible for administering the procurement functions and activities; approves all purchase requisitions for compliance with all agency policies, rules, and regulations, correct budgetary coding, and price verification.

General Services:

Manages all the various general services functions located at the institution. Implements new agency initiatives (e.g., cell phone, wireless, and analog communications) and monitors success and completion of initiatives.

Responsible for verifying that the disbursement and accounting of all commodities and supplies are recorded correctly. Ensures proper documentation of expenditures on blanket purchase orders to maintain a consistent receipt of commodities/supplies throughout the year.

Oversees and manages administrative reporting, research, and analysis for the Institution.

Human Resources:

Oversees and manages all Human Resource Programs for the institution that include, but are not limited to employee and labor relations, recruitment and selection, drug testing, timesheet and payroll processing, new employee orientation, separations, employee benefits, attendance and leave programs (Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Workers' Compensation, Donated Sick Leave) Provides assistance and guidance in the interpretation and application of policies pertinent to collective bargaining unit employees and issues related to the application of the unit employee contracts and the proper handling of contractual processes, which includes the discipline process, PERC appeal process, grievance process and step 1 responses. Also supports the Warden as a representative for voting as it relates to

F.S. 447.307.

In the absence of the Human Resource Consultant (HRC), the FOM serves as the point of contact for all HR related matters and expected to ensure all HR programs for the Institution are administered.

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

Please note: when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position, official transcripts will be required. A high school diploma or its equivalent

Eight (8) years of experience in performing and/or managing financial services (finance & accounting, procurement, budget compliance) and/or human resources/personnel.

College education from an accredited institution can substitute for experience as outlined below: Advanced degree and two (2) years of the required experience Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of the required experience Associate degree or professional certification within the area of financial services and six (6) years of the required experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in State of Florida's People First system.

Experience in a correctional setting.

Advanced experience with Microsoft Suite applications. 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. For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. 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 (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.