State of Florida

Commission Investigator

State of Florida
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeTampa • Florida • United StatesJunior💰 $44,155 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in conducting investigative interviews, hearings, and assessments within the criminal justice system, while ensuring compliance with legal standards and confidentiality. Proficient in analyzing data and making informed recommendations regarding parole and clemency eligibility.

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Investigative ExperienceKnowledge Of Criminal Justice PrinciplesProficiency In Microsoft Word, Excel, And OutlookAbility To Conduct Interviews And InvestigationsKnowledge Of Legal Terminology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Travel to jails and prisons within the region
  • Conduct probable cause and final violation hearings for alleged parole, conditional release, conditional medical release, and addiction recovery violators
  • Provide initial interviews explaining charges and due process rights and assess the need for appointed legal counsel
  • Schedule hearings, obtain witness information, and issue subpoenas
  • Type violation hearing summaries and make findings and recommendations to FCOR Commissioners
  • Conduct courtesy interviews and probable cause hearings for other states under the Interstate Compact Agreement
  • Conduct confidential clemency investigations for applicants seeking various types of clemency
  • Conduct Restoration of Civil Rights Investigations, including verifying pecuniary penalties and restitution and determining clemency eligibility
  • Interview prison inmates eligible for parole consideration
  • Analyze inmate prison files and conduct pre-parole investigations
  • Make recommendations regarding suitability of proposed release plans
  • Provide investigative reports to the Florida Commission on Offender Review and, for clemency investigations, the Board of Executive Clemency

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum of one year investigative experience
  • Knowledge of criminal justice principles and practices
  • Knowledge of legal terminology
  • Knowledge of reviewing, researching, and summarizing criminal and social data
  • Knowledge of fact-finding and problem-solving techniques
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Ability to conduct interviews and investigations
  • Ability to communicate concise and accurate information
  • Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
  • Ability to handle highly confidential matters
  • Ability to work independently
  • Successful completion of State and National criminal history checks, fingerprinting, and background screening as a condition of employment
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred, not required
  • Criminal Justice experience may substitute for Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Veterans’ Preference in employment for Career Service vacancies
  • Certain service members may be eligible for waivers for postsecondary educational requirements
  • Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Drug-Free workplace
  • E-Verify employer

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Hard Skills
Conducting Violation HearingsAnalyzing Inmate Prison FilesConducting Pre-Parole InvestigationsTyping Violation Hearing SummariesFact-Finding TechniquesResearching Criminal DataSummarizing Social DataRestoration Of Civil Rights InvestigationsClemency InvestigationsIssuing Subpoenas
Soft Skills
Effective Verbal CommunicationEffective Written CommunicationProblem-SolvingPlanning And OrganizingHandling Confidential Matters
Certifications & Qualifications
State And National Criminal History ChecksFingerprintingBackground Screening
Industry Keywords
Criminal JusticeInterstate Compact AgreementClemencyParoleConditional ReleaseAddiction Recovery ViolatorsDue Process RightsPecuniary PenaltiesRestitutionFlorida Commission On Offender Review