About this role
Requisition No: 884081
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: MANAGER I
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 70042414
Salary: $73,996.10 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 10/01/2026
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
We Never Walk Alone
ADVERTISING TITLE: MANAGER I
This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located in the Office of Programs and Re-Entry in the Career and Technical Education Services and Grants sections.
The purpose of the Manager I is to support the Director by overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programs and projects, ensuring efficient operations, seamless service delivery to inmates, and effective supervision of staff within the Division.
This position is not a telework position and is required to report to Central Office located in Tallahassee, Florida.
JOB DUTIES:
- Assists the Director with planning, launching, and monitoring major projects and programs, making sure they fit Division goals.
- Researches and evaluates inmate needs, recommending new evidence-based programs and improvements to existing ones.
- Collects and analyzes data to decide which programs should be adopted, improved, or eliminated for efficient operations.
- Handles special assignments, conducts research, and coordinates projects to improve Division activities.
- Supervises staff, manages workloads, evaluates performance, ensures training compliance, and helps with hiring and disciplinary actions.
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.
REQUIREMENTS:
Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.
- Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license.
- Must possess three (3) years of supervisory experience overseeing projects.
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 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.