HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST / HR-SES

Human Resource Specialist / HR-SES

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position on the Attendance and Leave team located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL.

The mission of the Attendance and Leave Department at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to manage and oversee employee attendance and leave records accurately and efficiently.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties :

• FMLA and Leave Training : Oversee, process, and assist in training new staff on FMLA, Parental Leave, and Leave Transfers.
• Guidance and Compliance : Provide guidance to ensure adherence to state and federal laws, state personnel rules, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Primary HR Contact : Act as the primary contact for the Office of Human Resources regarding FMLA, Parental Leave, and Leave Transfers.
• Collaboration and Liaison : Collaborate with field staff, employees, and supervisors on leave timesheets, and represent the Office of Human Resources as the liaison with the Department, People First, and other entities.
• Procedure Development and Backup Support : Develop written procedures, maintain tracking logs and reports, ensure timely completion of required forms, and serve as a backup to the Human Resources Manager I.

Benefits :

Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and / or during reference checks.

Additional Information :

Background Screening Requirement : The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

Employment Eligibility : The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM EST 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.