Job Description

Requisition No: 874888

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: INSPECTOR - 71001490

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 71001490

Salary: $67,028.52

Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2026

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INSPECTOR

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

This advertisement will be filling one position in the Office of Inspector (OIG) General Professional Standards Unit. It is a full-time position that will conduct complex investigations from various origins including but not limited to, internal investigations of complaints against FDLE members.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Conducting complex investigations from various origins including but not limited to, Office of the Governor, Chief Inspector General’s Office and internal investigations of complaints against departmental employees;
• Resolving various complaints made to FDLE which are not immediately subject to investigation by the Office of Inspector General, maintains required levels for sworn members and maintains proper control of assigned departmental property; and
• Conducting complex criminal investigations involving fraud against the department.

SPECIAL NOTE:

This position will be located at the FDLE Headquarters building in Tallahassee, FL. Investigative travel may be required.

To be considered as a potential candidate, you must meet the minimum qualifications(s) listed below. Degrees must be from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Five years of sworn law enforcement or sworn investigative experience, one of which must have been in the capacity of a Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
2. College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours per year for a maximum of three years of the required experience.

NOTE: Experience as a Special Agent Trainee or a Probationary Special Agent does not count toward the one year of Special Agent experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of and ability to utilize legal, acceptable and effective investigative techniques;
• Knowledge and understanding of law, criminal and administrative procedure applicable to general and internal investigations;
• Knowledge and understanding of 112.532, F.S., Officer’s Bill of Rights;
• Knowledge and understanding of 112.3187, F.S., Whistle-blower’s Act;
• Knowledge and understanding of the government structure for the State of Florida;
• Ability to comprehend and retain critical facts;
• Ability to verbally communicate results/progress of investigative activity in an effective and efficient manner;
• Ability to establish investigative goals and objectives;
• Ability to plan, prioritize and implement necessary steps to accomplish such goals and objectives; and
• Skill in oral and written reporting and documentation.

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BASE SALARY:

• $67,028.52

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

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 here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.