RESEARCH & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 71000133

State of Florida • Belle Isle, FL

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About The Position

This full-time position is in the Compliance and Education Bureau, within the Information Delivery & Education section of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Southeast Service Area. The specialist delivers training about criminal justice information to the criminal justice community, non-criminal justice agencies, and the public. The role serves as a liaison between criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies on maintaining and using information systems, and provides customer service through personal contact with criminal justice customers and participation in meetings about FDLE information programs and services.

The position serves Brevard, Broward, Dade, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Seminole, St. Lucie, and Volusia counties. The incumbent must live in one of these counties and is required to travel up to 25 percent of the time, in and out of the service area.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Ability to work in a training capacity with individuals and groups.
• Ability to instruct and present to small and large groups, both virtually and in person.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of internal and external teams.
• Ability to use problem-solving techniques and leverage available resources.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding conversations with users and research policies to address user or agency concerns.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to organize data into a logical format for reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Must live in one of the counties in the Southeast Service Area.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lectures and informative presentations for criminal and non-criminal justice agencies about criminal justice information programs.
• Coordinate virtual or in-person classroom logistics, organize training materials, and manage attendee registration.
• Assist with testing, updating, and troubleshooting CJIS systems to ensure technical functionality has been programmed successfully.
• Review training requirements and resources to ensure they align with current department policies and activities.
• Communicate with counterparts in other service areas to provide standardized training and resolve customer problems.
• Assist CJIS program areas with problems or issues related to submitting Computerized Criminal History data.
• Maintain personal contact with criminal justice customers and participate in meetings about FDLE information programs and services.

Benefits

• State of Florida Tuition Waiver Program.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• HMO and PPO health insurance options, with premiums starting as low as $50 per month.
• $25,000 in automatic life insurance coverage.
• Supplemental insurance options, including dental, vision, and disability coverage.
• Paid maternity leave and parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
• Pension and investment retirement plan options.
• Tax-deferred medical and child care reimbursement accounts.
• Professional growth opportunities through training, team building, and mentoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed