STAFF ASSISTANT - 78002095
About The Position
The Florida Commission on Offender Review is looking to fill the Staff Assistant – CS position. The Commission on Offender Review performs a vital role in Florida’s criminal justice system by preserving the autonomy needed in post-release decisions affecting inmates and ex-offenders. The commission functions as a quasi-judicial, decision-making body. Commissioners preside over weekly meetings at the central office in Tallahassee and various other state locations as required by statute. During these public proceedings, the commissioners make a variety of determinations regarding parole and other releases. This is administrative work assisting the Regional Administrator with the daily operations of the office. In addition, assist supervisors and other staff personnel as needed.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to interact with the public, that may include various law enforcement personnel, victims, inmates, and or their families, etc.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to multitask
- Computer skills, to include various Microsoft software programs.
Responsibilities
- Answers the telephone; responds to e-mail inquiries; types, proofreads, and distributes completed reports and documents; coordinates the monthly processing of budget information such as travel, invoices, billing receipts; assist in the coordinating of staff meetings and takes meeting minutes as needed, maintains filing systems, and purges records in accordance with established procedures and retention schedules.
- Receives and processes incoming and outgoing mail, screens correspondence and other materials to determine proper handling. This includes reviewing and processing incoming bills/invoices in accordance with the State of Florida Prompt Payment law. Maintains office logbooks consisting of a variety of case materials to be assigned and completed by Regional Administrator, Supervisors and Commission Investigators.
- Prepares routing correspondence for the Regional Administrator; responds to routine requests for information from the public; and assists with the organization of the Regional Administrator’s records and work files.
- Maintains an updated library of administrative rules, procedure directives, legal opinions, Florida Statutes, agency policies, and other information issued by the Agency Head, Director of Operations, Regional Administrator, and any other policy-maker as appropriate; and assists staff in researching and locating information from these sources.
- Perform other related work as required that may involve working with confidential information and documents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
