DJJ OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - 80081514

State of Florida • Jacksonville Beach, FL

15d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is an Operations Coordinator Position in the Northeast Region of Florida responsible for conducting site visits to residential programs to monitor programs.

Requirements

• A valid driver's license is required.
• Responses provided to the qualifying questions for this advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida Candidate Profile.
• Actual work experience, years of employment, hours worked per week, explanation of gaps in employment must be clearly defined, or the candidate may not be considered for the position.
• All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.
• DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).
• If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable.
• Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering or administrative work.
• A master’s degree from a college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience working with delinquent youth in a Residential setting.
• Experience conducting investigations, program reviews, and program monitoring and making recommendations based on findings.
• Experience working with the DJJ incident reporting system (Central Communications Center) and Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS)
• Computer Software experience such as Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Conducts multi-disciplinary case conferences and placement planning for youth recommended for commitment to the department.
• Ensures compliance with state regulations regarding multi-disciplinary case conferences and placement planning for committed youth, including transfer staffing.
• Responsible for coordinating placement planning within existing commitment resources as well as utilizing and ensuring all appropriate data is entered into the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).
• Prepares all related reports and recommendations for corrective action and performs ongoing monitoring of corrective actions.
• Coordinate regional activities required to reduce the number of committed youths awaiting placement.
• Visits regional commitment programs.
• Travels to contracted provider programs within the north region.
• Utilizes the JJIS (Juvenile Justice Information System) to assess program performance, evaluate trend data and develop appropriate management strategies.
• Assist with oversight of Contracted Provider facilities/services as needed.

Benefits

• The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.
• We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families.
• We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level