Accreditation Specialist
Summary
Title:Accreditation Specialist
ID:1059
Location:Flagler County, FL
Division/Section:Office of the Chief of Staff (OCoS)
FLSA Class:Non-Exempt
Starting Salary:$37,990.16
Supervisor:Accreditation Supervisor
Pay Grade:Grade 14P
Blood/Viral Pathogen Risk:Non-Foreseeable Risk
Retirement Class:Regular Risk
Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assists in Directive, policy and procedure development, revisions and additions;
  • Establishes, organizes and assists in collection of documentation for all
  • accreditation file;
  • Maintains accredited status with the various accrediting bodies;
  • Composes correspondence including e-mails, letters and other reports;
  • Deals with a variety of accreditation issues from contract approval, payment of fees, setting up Mock and On-Site Assessments and keeping up with standard changes and interpretations;
  • Notifies other unit commanders and own supervisor of the status and requirements for current Compliance;
  • Assists with preparing and submitting the CFA and FCAC annual report;
  • Ensures that revisions of all departmental written directives are in compliance with accreditation standards;
  • Ensures that the Commission on Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA), Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC) and Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission (TAC) standard revisions are complied with as soon as possible;
  • May be required to attend FLA-PAC and Commission meetings and conferences;
  • Conducts random, unannounced inspections of agency units and facilities for the purpose of assessing compliance with accreditation standards, agency procedures and government regulations;
  • Reviews a wide variety of complex and technical issues concerning law enforcement, detention and communications standards and the accreditation process;
  • May attend Commission meetings and serve as liaison to CFA, FCAC, and TAC for all accreditation matters and any changes in the department’s accredited status;
  • Keeps abreast of all aspects of the accreditation process, including proposed changes or amendments to the standards, assessing the impact of changes on current policies and procedures of the agency;
  • Provides accreditation training for agency employees;
  • Drafts new written directives or assigns writing projects to subject matter experts to achieve accreditation objectives;
  • Maintains master and archive files for agency written directives;
  • Maintains standards files for primary and secondary compliance;
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Selection Criteria:

  • Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field AND three (3) years of professional experience; OR
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field AND five (5) years of professional experience in Public or Government Administration; OR
  • At least seven (7) years of professional experience in Accreditation; OR Public or Government Administration; AND
  • Must have valid Florida Driver’s License.
  • Prior experience as an Accreditation Specialist or Clerk (preferred).

 

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