Administrator II

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a one-year contractual position serving at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. DoSEM is seeking to fill 6 contractual positions. The Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM) aims to advance social and economic mobility for all Marylanders by removing barriers, investing in inclusive opportunities, and aligning state resources to support historically underserved communities and businesses. DoSEM offers a supportive public-service work environment with competitive state government benefits, including flexible work schedules, telework/hybrid work options, and opportunities for career growth, training, and advancement. As a Maryland state employer, we provide comprehensive health and retirement benefits, generous leave (including parental leave), and access to additional employee programs, along with ample free parking at our Crownsville, MD office. These benefits support professional development and work-life balance while serving the community.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Five years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree 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 related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Prefer two years of experience in event planning, outreach, and or community engagement.
Prefer two years of experience developing community partner relationships with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development, and Workforce boards.

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules, and conducts DoSEM outreach events throughout the defined regional Maryland service area, including Ready Set GROW! workshops, certification application clinics, and business to business networking sessions, in order to place DoSEM programs in front of eligible firms where those firms are located. Work is completed through regional partner distribution lists, and staffing the events on site.
Recruits eligible firms into the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification programs, in order to expand the certified vendor pool available to State procurement units by conducting direct outreach to businesses and business associations.
Establishes and maintains working relationships across the six Voices of Maryland priority engagement entity categories in each of the jurisdictions in the region, in order to extend DoSEM's reach through existing trusted local networks. The six categories are local government entities, economic development agencies and organizations, chambers of commerce, institutions of higher education, trade associations, and financial institutions. This is done by attending partner board and committee meetings, negotiating co hosted event agreements, and maintaining a current partner roster by jurisdiction and category in the Department's contact directory. Regions include: Northern, Western, Central, Southern, Upper Shore, Lower Shore.

Benefits

Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (contractual employees working 30+ hours/week may be eligible for 75% subsidy).
Option to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance (full premium paid by employee).
Leave granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
Flexible work schedules.
Telework/hybrid work options.
Opportunities for career growth, training, and advancement.
Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
Generous leave (including parental leave).
Access to additional employee programs.
Ample free parking at Crownsville, MD office.