Administrative Officer III

State of Maryland • Baltimore County, MD

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The employee functions as a Forensic Casework liaison between the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division, Biology Section; the Office of the Attorney General Cold Case Investigators; and various law enforcement agencies who have submitted sexual assault kits for outsourcing under the State of Maryland 2021 SAKI Grant. The employee is tasked with obtaining and coordinating all necessary case-specific information and facilitating reference sample collection identified following the completion of sexual assault kit testing by the outsourcing laboratory. This work supports successful interpretation by qualified DNA analysts of the data obtained from sexual assault kits tested under the forklift approach, which in turn assists DNA analysts in determining CODIS eligibility.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Three years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to two years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a 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 the 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.
• 0ne year of experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• One year of experience demonstrating excellent organizational skills for email, reports, and liaising with others
• One year of experience working in a law enforcement environment communicating with investigators concerning criminal investigations

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the "SAFE Kit Law"
• Experience working with confidential information in an environment with exposure to sensitive material

Responsibilities

• Review the SAEK paperwork for those cases assigned by MSP-FSD to determine if additional case scenario information or known standards are required.
• Facilitate the collection of additional required case scenario information and additional reference samples by communicating with the submitting agency as applicable
• Communicate with MSP-FSD staff regarding SAKI case status
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Benefits

• 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 an average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees