Requisition No: 841663

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC - INSPECTOR - 70036511 - OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL - REGION 5

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70036511

Salary: $54,384.20

Posting Closing Date: 12/03/2024

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Job Title: FDC/OIG-EVIDENCE INSPECTOR-70036511 Region 5

***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Evidence Inspector – Pending Vacancy

Appointment Rate: $54,384.20

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located in Region 5 reporting to the Office of the Inspector General, Bureau of State Investigations Criminal Investigation (CID).

Interested applicants shall reside within fifty (50) miles of the listed geographical areas of responsibility.

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Martin County
• Palm Beach County
• Hendry County
• Collier County
• Broward County
• Monroe County
• Miami-Dade County

Come join the State of Florida, Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General in a rewarding law enforcement career conducting, supervising, and coordinating investigations designed to detect, deter, prevent, and eradicate fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct, and other abuses in state government.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a career service, sworn Inspector position assigned to the Office of Inspector General as an Evidence Inspector and will be responsible for the following duties but are not limited to:

• Handles, Logs, Secures, Moves, Transports and Delivers OIG property and OIG evidence to and from locations, including evidence rooms, correctional institutions, Police/ Sheriff/Federal Laboratories, Clerk of the Courts, State Attorney Offices, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Ensures proper packaging of evidence items, according to FDLE guidelines, prior to accepting items for proper storage and retention.
• Conducts inventories and provides chain of custody documentation involving property and evidence.
• Maintains computerized reports and/or logs evidence and property information.
• Operates computer terminal to input and retrieve information to ascertain the disposition of cases.
• Other duties as assigned, by the Statewide Evidence Supervisor.
• Could include managing multiple region evidence rooms.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a valid Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Office Certification as issued from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission;
• Must possess at least three (3) years of full-time experience as a Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Officer.
• Must possess two (2) years of investigative experience.
• Must possess a valid drivers license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of s.112.532 – 112.534, F.S. (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Correctional Officers’ Rights)
• Highly skilled in time management and organization.
• Strong report writing skills.

FLORIDA STATUTE 943 REQUIRES THAT ANY PERSON EMPLOYED IN THIS CLASS MUST:

1. Be at least 19 years of age.
2. Be a citizen of the United States, notwithstanding any laws of the State to the contrary.
3. Be a high school graduate or its "equivalent" as the term may be determined by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission of the Department of Law Enforcement.
4. Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable or undesirable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
5. Have his/her processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency.
6. Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician, based on specifications established by the Commission.
7. Have a good moral character as defined by Administrative Code 11B-27-0011, by a background investigation under procedures established by the Commission.
8. Possess a current certificate of law enforcement officer compliance for basic employment certification issued by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
9. Pass a urine drug test as a condition of employment.

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 on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM 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.