Administrative Officer I

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

About The Position

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. GRADE 13 LOCATION OF POSITION Baltimore City 6776 Reisterstown Road Baltimore, MD 21215 Main Purpose of Job The Education Employment Specialist (EES) is responsible for collecting data for all participants in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant funded programs. This position compiles and interprets participant data by keeping detailed records relating to Higher Education and Occupational training programs as a reporting requirement for the BJA Grant and DPSCS Education and Employment project. The EES will have direct contact with participants to develop Employment and Education Plans; identify resources and address individual needs for successful program completion pre and/or post release. The position coordinates with appropriate institution staff, collateral agencies, and community-based organizations to advocate for participant resources and services and to disseminate information. [2]They will be responsible for providing post-release follow up and wrap-around services to include community resources information including housing, employment, education, transportation, recreation, health, religious/spiritual and other resources. This position creates work flow charts and works with various levels of staff from administrative to customers in the community to implement tasks, duties, and offer services to the public. This recruitment will be used to fill contractual positions for ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER I

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One year of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience in education related services, community service, social service, or human relations.

Responsibilities

DATA COLLECTION/COMPLIANCE: Compiles statistical data by keeping detailed records relating to Higher Education and Occupational training programs as a reporting requirement for the BJA Grant and DPSCS Education and Employment project.
DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY/CLIENT SUPPORT: Responsible for student engagement and continuum of services
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT: Coordinates and oversees student and community engagement
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT: Works with administrative staff to plan, establish, and modify the programs and services offered by the EES to meet the requirements of the assigned grant.
TRAVEL & TRAINING: Completes required EES training to maintain working knowledge of the position. In addition, travel to various sites to connect with EESs participants.

Benefits

medical and dental coverage
paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
becoming vested in the State pension
supplemental retirement options
joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

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