Job Details

Salary : $81,640.00 Annually
Location : Gainesville, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: FY25-15635
Department: Court Services
Opening Date: 04/15/2025
Closing Date: 5/9/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or a directly related field and three years of progressively responsible experience in IT security, law enforcement technology, computer software support services; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the minimum education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.

Must successfully pass the FDLE Level IV Security Awareness test and obtain FDLE criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Certification within 6 months of employment or upon assignment which requires access to the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Certification must be maintained as a condition of employment; re-certification required every two years.

Must successfully obtain Local Agency Security Officer (LASO) certificate within 12 months of employment.
Successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

Must successfully pass a Level 2 background check as specified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement completed by the department.
Position Summary
This is professional work involving the design, security, and management of network information systems within the Alachua County Court Services Department.
This classification serves as the Local Agency Security Officer (LASO), responsible for ensuring compliance with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security policies, managing access controls, and safeguarding sensitive CJI data. Duties include coordinating security awareness training, monitoring system access, and acting as the point of contact between Court Services, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and state and federal Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) for CJIS security matters.
An employee assigned to this classification develops and maintains complex network management information systems; prepares and executes system plans, recommendation reports, and information system requirement specifications; analyzes and evaluates departmental user requests for new and/or modified systems; and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements regarding information access, security, and privacy.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.
Supervises and coordinates the activities of employees including determining work procedures and schedules; issuing instructions and assigning duties; reviewing work; recommending personnel actions; conducting performance reviews; and conducting training and orientation.
Serves as the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Local Area Security Officer and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Information Security Officer.
Manages and ensures security compliance with CJIS and other regulations, oversees user access, encryption, data transmission, and system security updates.
Oversees training, certification, and security audits to ensure compliance with CJIS policies and network security standards. Prepares for and facilitates the FDLE CJIS audit, conducted every three years.
Investigates and reports any security breaches or incidents related to criminal justice data.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats, CJIS updates, and law enforcement technology trends.
Manages and maintains stakeholder relationships, inter-agency agreements, vendor contracts, and performs background checks for external employees working on CJIS and HIPAA systems to ensure compliance with CJIS, HIPAA, and data-sharing policies.
Reviews information about potential employees from pre-employment fingerprint screening.
Prepares and submits required reports to external agencies.
Develops and maintains comprehensive system, equipment, network, and application documentation.
Develops complex network systems for computer processing including specifications and procedures.
Consults with staff to evaluate network, pc hardware and software and data communications requirements.
Makes recommendations for feasibility of designing network systems, acquisition of pc hardware and software ,and prepares cost estimates for network systems design and pc hardware and software needed for information processing.
Assists with the design of new networks, installation of new pc hardware or software, data communications and revises existing network equipment to facilitate integration of individual systems.
Plans, implements, and enforces policies to protect the department's computer network and data from security breaches.
Evaluates existing network equipment and makes recommendations for improving operational efficiency for improved productivity.
Reviews project requests describing departmental data base user needs. Estimates the time and costs required to accomplish projects. Determines if projects require creating a series of new programs or modifying existing programs that access data stored in databases. Attends specification meetings with departmental project team workers to determine the scope and limitations of project.
Reviews workflow charts developed by programming staff to understand tasks computers will perform, such as updating records.
Creates descriptions to enable programming staff to understand how programs should access data. Writes descriptions of how departmental users access data, referred to as logical database. Writes physical database descriptions such as location, space requirements, and access method, to protect departmental data resources against unauthorized access and accidental destruction.
Implements an Incident Response Plan within department as part of disaster recovery plan.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of network computer hardware and software: servers, network operating systems (Linux, Windows), pc hardware and software, and data communications principles.
Thorough knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of network systems administration.
Considerable knowledge of CJIS, HIPAA, 42 Code Federal Regulations (CFR) part 2 network security requirements and network assessments.
Considerable knowledge of available computer hardware and software.
Considerable knowledge of network security auditing and assessments.
Considerable knowledge of management information system techniques and methods.
Considerable knowledge of departmental organizational design and behavior.
Skill in designing, implementing, and maintaining database applications using PC based software packages.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate work on a variety of projects.
Ability to conduct meetings with users and determine their information technology needs.
Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other County employees.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to effectively prioritize and organize work.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach and occasionally required to be mobile.
The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus associated with the constant use of computer monitors.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Employee Life Insurance
• Florida Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Deferred Retirement Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Roth IRA
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Computer Purchase Program

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• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement. A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
• HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows:

1. New Years Day
2. Martin Luther King Day
3. Memorial Day
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
7. Veterans' Day
8. Thanksgiving Day
9. Friday following Thanksgiving
10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)
11. Christmas Day
12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)
13. 2 Floating Holidays (All non- IAFF employees)

*IAFF - International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

Vacation Leave - Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to .

Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.
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If an applicant meets all minimum qualifications as posted he/she is referred to the appropriate hiring manager. The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for the ones with the specific experience he/she is seeking.Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

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If you are a current Alachua County BOCC employee - I understand I must have been in my current position for at least six months to be considered for this position?

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• I am not a current Alachua Cty BOCC Employee

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Please describe a specific project or work assignment in which you were the lead person responsible for either the design, security, or management of a security network information system(s)?
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Please indicate your knowledge level of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security policies?

• No Current Knowledge
• Somewhat Knowledgeable
• Very Knowledgeable

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