About the role
Requisition No: 883958
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: RECORDS TECHNICIAN OPS - 60933286
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 60933286
Salary: $34,760.00
Posting Closing Date: 10/30/2026
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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!
Records Technician (OPS)
Department of Children and FamiliesTampa, FL
Open Competitive
Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
What you will do:
In this position you will be responsible for receiving, reviewing and assigning all abuse reports received from the Florida Abuse Hotline. Additionally you will follow up with the appropriate supervisory personnel to ensure they are aware of pending investigations and staff assignments.
How you will make an impact:
• Print and review all abuse reports received from the Hotline and OTI requests called in from
other counties. This requires coordination with the Florida Abuse Hotline Information system (FAHIS), Child Information System (CIS) and Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN). • Review appropriate databases for the previous or open investigations and child family involvement with other family safety programs.• Provide clerical support for a multi-function Family Safety Unit.• Prepare intake case records for Child Protective Investigator for cases received over the Child
Abuse Hotline. *Case is then assigned in Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) and CPI is notified.
This same procedure is followed for any Outof- town Inquiry Request that is received.
• Assign cases to CPI or CPI Supervisor.
• Package investigation information and conduct diligent searches.
• Archive case files and maintain rotation and case logs.
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience.
• Two years of clerical experience preferred.
*Must be able to work occasional weekends and holidaysAdditional Information/Requirements:
• Some Agency positions may require successful completion of pre-interview assessment or work
sample prior to interview.
• Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in
the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods for organizing and presenting data. • Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.• Ability to collect, record and analyze data relating to records or operational procedures. • Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.• Ability to prepare reports.• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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 "See Resume" in place of entering work
• history.
If you experience problems applying on line, 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 employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.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.To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.:.• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how
your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current
retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits
received depending upon the date of your retirement.• 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: http://www.sss.gov.
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 untilthe 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.
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.