CORRECTIONAL PROBATION SUPERVISOR - 70012862

State of Florida•Panama City, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Probation Supervisor directs and supervises correctional probation officers and senior officers, monitoring daily activities to ensure investigative and supervision services comply with Florida statutes, Department of Corrections rules, and the probation and parole manual of procedures. The incumbent may also supervise day-to-day operations of a small office. This position involves communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; planning and directing their work; and recommending personnel actions. The supervisor reviews and approves investigations, correspondence, violation reports, affidavits, warrant requests, system entries, and information requests for quality, accuracy, and compliance with departmental policy and procedure. The role also oversees caseload assignment and distribution, conducts required case reviews, monitors field-supervision standards and safety procedures, and approves recommendations for early termination of supervision. The supervisor implements departmental policies and procedures, evaluates and guides staff, ensures required training, and reviews leave requests. The position maintains working relationships with courts, law enforcement, service providers, government agencies, and other criminal justice representatives. Other duties include supervising offenders when needed, conducting investigations, handling administrative assignments, assisting in the absence of the Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor, serving on committees or task forces, and attending or delivering training. This is an internal promotional opportunity for current Florida Department of Corrections employees. The vacancy is at the Panama City West Probation and Parole Office in Panama City, Florida. Applications must be submitted electronically through People First; incomplete applicant profiles will not be considered.

Requirements

Current Florida Department of Corrections employee; this is an internal promotional opportunity only.
Certified in accordance with Florida Statutes 943.13.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid driver’s license, required as a condition of employment under applicable Florida law and regulations.
Ability to work independently and/or under stressful conditions.
Ability to describe facts and events accurately.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge of techniques for advising, interviewing, and counseling.
Ability to interview and counsel.
Ability to review and analyze data.
Ability to prepare a variety of reports.
Ability to conduct investigations.
Ability to understand and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise correctional probation officers and senior officers, including monitoring daily activities and ensuring services comply with applicable statutes, rules, and procedures.
Communicate with, motivate, train, and evaluate employees; plan and direct their work and recommend personnel actions.
Review and approve correspondence and investigations for courts, the parole commission, the Department of Corrections, and other states.
Review and approve offender violation reports, affidavits, warrant requests, system entries, and information requests.
Distribute and review workloads; assign new and transfer cases and monitor equitable distribution.
Review officer compliance with field-supervision standards and conduct required case reviews and follow-ups.
Review and approve recommendations for early termination of supervision.
Accompany officers in the field to monitor compliance with safety procedures and supervision duties.
Implement departmental policies and procedures and ensure satisfactory delivery of services.
Evaluate staff performance, develop improvement plans when needed, counsel and guide staff, and ensure mandated training is completed.
Review and approve leave requests while maintaining adequate office and workload coverage.
Interview employment applicants and conduct background investigations on prospective employees.
Maintain liaison with the judiciary, prosecutors, public defenders, law enforcement, treatment providers, service agencies, government agencies, and criminal justice representatives.
Respond appropriately to public and victim needs, concerns, and complaints.
Manage and supervise offenders when an officer is absent and conduct investigations when workload or circumstances require.
Handle administrative duties, assist in the absence of the Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor, and serve on teams, committees, or task forces.
Attend and deliver job-related and career-development training.