HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER B - SES

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Bureau Chief is a Select Exempt Service position with the Florida Department of Corrections, located at the Central Office in Human Resources—Bureau of Recruitment & Retention. The role champions recruitment, development, and retention of a highly qualified and diverse Florida workforce by implementing effective, equitable, and compliant personnel policies and procedures. It fosters professional growth, operational excellence, and strategic guidance for staff and leadership in support of the Department’s mission.

The position oversees statewide recruitment and related processing, coordinates targeted recruitment for Non-Security classifications, and develops and evaluates strategies to expand qualified applicant pools. It administers personnel policies and procedures covering Non-Security Recruitment, SES/SSU promotions, employment drug and alcohol screening, medical testing, and biometric screening. The Assistant Bureau Chief provides technical guidance, supports staff training and development, works with hiring managers and organizational leaders on workforce needs and sourcing, and liaises with People First, the Department of Management Services, and other entities. The role monitors staff timeliness and accuracy, maintains performance monitoring tools, and may assume the Chief of Human Resource Management’s responsibilities when delegated.

Applicants must pass a Level 2 background check. The Department hires U.S. citizens and individuals authorized to work in the United States, uses E-Verify, and does not currently support H-1B visa sponsorship. The State of Florida is a drug-free workplace; employees are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least five years of professional human resources/personnel experience and/or high-volume recruitment experience, or at least nine years of professional or nonprofessional experience and/or high-volume recruitment experience.
• At least two years of managerial and/or supervisory experience.
• State of Florida Recruitment and Selection experience.
• Official college or university transcripts are required if selected for the position.
• Pass a Level 2 background check.
• Be a U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statewide recruitment efforts and processing.
• Coordinate targeted recruitment efforts for Non-Security classifications.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate statewide recruitment strategies to increase qualified applicant pools.
• Administer personnel policies and procedures for Non-Security Recruitment, SES/SSU promotions, employment drug and alcohol screening, medical testing, and pre-employment and continued-employment biometric screening.
• Provide technical advice and instruction to staff and monitor compliance with applicable Florida statutes, administrative rules, and Department procedures.
• Assist managers with developing and conducting staff training, ensure mandatory training requirements are met, and promote ongoing professional growth.
• Work with hiring managers and organizational leadership to assess workforce needs, identify recruitment challenges, establish candidate profiles, and develop sourcing strategies.
• Serve as liaison between the Department, People First, the Department of Management Services, and other entities as appropriate.
• Monitor staff operations to ensure work is completed within expected timeframes and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Implement or maintain performance monitoring tools to identify and address substandard work quality or quantity.
• Assume the Chief of Human Resource Management’s responsibilities in the Chief’s absence when delegated by the Chief or Director of Human Resources.

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.
• Florida Retirement System investment plan (401(k)-type retirement plan).
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
• Deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

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