Job Description

Requisition No: 868457 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR - OPS-70941079- SOUTH FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70941079 

Salary: $21.19/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 01/28/2026 

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OPS- Human Resource Specialist

This advertisement is for a full-time OPS position located at South Florida Reception Center. This role is perfect for individuals who are organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn. If you are ready to kickstart your career in Human Resources, we encourage you to apply!

Hiring Rate: $21.19/hour

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Are you looking to start your career in Human Resources? Join our team as an OPS Human Resource Specialist (HRS) and gain valuable experience in a supportive and dynamic environment. As an HRS, you will assist with various HR tasks and provide essential support to our Field Office Manager (FOM) and Human Resource Consultant (HRC). This is a fantastic opportunity for entry-level candidates to develop their skills and grow within the field of Human Resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support HR Programs: Help manage important HR programs like the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Workers Compensation by processing requests and tracking leave.
• Assist with Hiring: Play a key role in the recruitment process by helping with job advertisements, reviewing applications, and coordinating pre-employment procedures like fingerprinting and drug testing.
• New Employee Orientation: Assist with welcoming and onboarding new employees, ensuring they have a smooth start.
• Employee Separation: Help manage the process when employees leave the organization, ensuring all steps are completed properly.
• Administrative Support: Provide support with various administrative tasks, including data entry in the People First system and managing timekeeping records in the Kronos system.
• Document Management: Collect and forward important HR documents to the appropriate departments.
• Report Handling: Assist with processing and reconciling weekly and monthly reports.

BENEFITS:

• OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include :
• Employee Only: $25 biweekly
• Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
• Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans .

• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan that affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

• • Information on the FICA Alternative Plan is available on the DFS website at:

• • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma (or its equivalent)
• Minimum of two (2) years of human resources/personnel/customer service experience .
• College education and certification in human resources/personnel/customer service may substitute for experience on a year-by-year basis.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated/indicated on the application. Additional resources that will be utilized by the Department to determine your KSAs, include but are not limited to work sample, interview and/or reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and/or resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date.

The 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). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

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