SENIOR CLERK-F/C (CLASSIFICATION)

Requisition No: 851815 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SENIOR CLERK-F/C (CLASSIFICATION)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70040617 

Salary: $33,760.22 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/04/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Northwest Florida Reception Center in the Classification Department.

Salary: $33,760.22 annually

SALARY WILL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares correspondence, memorandums, and assists/performs clerical duties for the Classification Department.
• Completes clerical duties within the Inmate Records area as assigned by the Correctional Sentence Specialist. This may include completing Support Staff audits on newly received inmates, maintenance, and accountability of inmate files, and preparing forms and documents for the Inmate Records area.
• Inputs data into the CDC data base system and retrieves and prints requested information.
• Receives, date stamps and sorts of mail for the Classification Department. Ensures all mail is promptly distributed to the appropriate staff.
• Copies, scans, and faxes documents using the appropriate equipment.
• Provides clerical assistance and support with Special Projects assigned to the Classification Department.
• Answers telephone calls professionally and provides customer service to include assisting inmate families. Promptly forwards or takes information for telephone inquiries to be completed by other Classification Staff.
• Provides any requested clerical duties as assigned by the Immediate Supervisor.
• Support file audits on newly arriving inmates.
• Sorting filing materials and placing documents into the inmate file.
• Typing forms and obtaining and preparing inmate files for transfer.
• Typing correspondence, letters, memorandums, and forms for the Classification Staff.
• Preparing information for posting to the Inmate Population.
• Organizing and maintaining files on Classification documentation.
• Entering data into the CDC data base and obtaining printouts.
• Answering phones and aiding callers.
• Assisting and preparing clerical documents for Special Projects.
• Sorts and stamps daily Classification mail.

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:

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Two (2) years of secretarial or clerical work experience; or possession of a Certified Professional Secretary Certificate.

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.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application, and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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 (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.

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 . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.