Ops Palm Administrator - 80900793

Requisition No: 878950 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: OPS PALM ADMINISTRATOR - 80900793

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 80900793 

Salary:  Up to $55.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 07/15/2026 

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The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.

We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families.

We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION:

LOCATION:  Knight Building, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

STARTING SALARY:  Up to $55.00 hourly based on work experience. 

CONTACT PERSON:  Stephanie Holmes at (850) 717-2653

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The OPS PALM Administrator position which serve in a critical role as part of the Florida PALM Project team.  This position serves as support to the Agency Liaison, Business Liaison, and the CNN (Change Champion Network) by monitoring, tracking, and reporting the progress of readiness activities, RW task, agency risks, issues, and mitigation plans. 

Create and manage the internal workplan to navigate through the Project, established timeline and internally driven readiness activities and communicate status updates with supervisor and CNN. 

Create and manage Payroll communication plan. 

Maintain open and frequent communication with the Agency Liaison, Business Liaison, and CNN. 

Participate in internal CNN meetings and engage with other stakeholders and liaison roles as needed. 

Work with Payroll staff to complete all required PALM task.

Document change impacts, develop and implement Payroll specific plan for successful adoption of Florida PALM.

Provide training to Liaisons on new PALM system. 

Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of payroll processing procedures.

Knowledge of Principles and Techniques of written and verbal communication.

Knowledge of FLAIR Payroll system.

Knowledge of Department of Financial Services & Department of Management (DMS) Rules, Bureau of State Payroll Manual, and Florida Statutes

Ability to understand and apply applicable policies, procedures and rules relating to Payroll.

Ability to be organized and prioritize work assignments.

Ability to collect and evaluate data relating to Payroll functions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to meet deadlines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or its equivalent.

Two (2) years or more experience in Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR).

Three (3) years’ experience in Project Management.

SPECIAL NOTES:

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-VERIFY (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable.  Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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.