CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECHNICIAN

State of Florida • Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Criminal Justice Information Technician supports the Florida Department of Corrections by ensuring accurate and timely collection, processing, and dissemination of criminal justice information. The role maintains and updates offender records, manages data entry and retrieval systems, and supports the department’s information needs. This Career Service position is located at Circuit 17-2 Broward South in Fort Lauderdale and is not telework eligible; the employee must report to the FDC office in the area served.

The position handles payments from probationers and parolees, associated recordkeeping and audits, receipt issuance, corrections, and daily reconciliations for supervisor review and approval. It also prepares transmittal correspondence and fiscal reports, supports information flow among staff, reviews and verifies documents for submission to courts and criminal justice agencies, and performs other office duties. These include photographing probationers, responding to inquiries, managing supplies, and creating and destroying records. The position requires maintaining strict confidentiality.

Applicants must pass a Level 2 background check before starting. The department hires U.S. citizens and individuals authorized to work in the United States and uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. Employees are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing under Florida’s Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Requirements

• One year of secretarial or clerical work experience.
• A high school diploma or equivalent, or college education from an accredited institution at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours, may substitute for the required work experience.
• Applicants must pass a Level 2 background check before starting work.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility is verified through E-Verify.

Responsibilities

• Receive, record, and secure payments from probationers and parolees; enter data accurately and audit payment logs.
• Issue receipts, correct errors, and perform daily reconciliations for supervisor review and approval.
• Prepare transmittal correspondence and fiscal reports, and collaborate with staff to maintain information flow and provide data.
• Review, verify, and edit documents for submission to courts and criminal justice agencies while maintaining confidentiality.
• Perform office tasks including photographing probationers, responding to inquiries, managing supplies, and creating and destroying records.
• Maintain and update offender records and manage data entry and retrieval systems.

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.
• Florida Retirement System pension plan, investment plan, and Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
• Deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED