Job Description

Requisition No: 802969

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BACKGROUND SCREENING TECHNICIAN - TALLAHASSEE OR JACKSONVILLE

Position Number: 60009993

Salary: $37,500 annually

Posting Closing Date: 08/16/2023

Background Screening Technician

Department of Children and Families

Tallahassee or Jacksonville, Florida

Open Competitive

This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in Career Service

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

As a Background Screening Technician, you will assess confidential and/or sensitive documentation from multiple sources to complete Level II background screenings for the Department of Children and Families, those volunteering with, or seeking employment directly with and with facilities or entities licensed or regulated by DCF and APD. Background Screening Technician assess documentation from multiple sources to complete Level II background screenings and are responsible for making eligibility determinations based on established statutory criteria.

How you will make an impact:

Typical duties for a Background Screening Technician will include:

• Understand the Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and DCF Operating Procedures as they apply to Background Screening to make employment eligibility determinations.
• Ensure confidential treatment of documents and findings.
• Participate in and process the various workloads that make up background screening for DCF, adjusting priorities as needed based on fluctuating business demands.
• Actively establish professional working relationships with other departments and programs by demonstrating professionalism through positive work habits, being helpful to customers and cooperative with teammates and leadership.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of professional experience in a field related to background screening or criminal history.
• A college degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to evaluate criminal history information to ensure it is legally sufficient
• Ability to research, analyze and evaluate criminal history results to make employment eligibility determinations
• Ability to explain and discuss background screening topics with the general public and Background Screening leadership
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work simultaneously in multiple computer databases
• Open to constructive feedback to guide work performance
• Ability to use critical thinking and apply problem solving techniques
• Ability to follow standard processes and procedures
• Intermediate computer proficiency and technical aptitude in MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Ability to improve baseline proficiency and independent decision making over time
• Ability to attain and maintain qualitative and quantitative performance standards
• Ability to execute the completion of work assignments within established timeframes
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to use good judgement with highly confidential information
• Ability to work in a face-paced environment

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement \xe2\x80\x9cSee Resume\xe2\x80\x9d in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State\'s total compensation package for Other Personal Services (OPS) employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• State Group Insurance coverage options (for OPS employees who are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Savings & Spending Accounts;
• 401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC
• And more!

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Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

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• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
• We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
• Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.

VETERANS\' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans\' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans\' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans\' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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