Administrative Program Manager I

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Military Department is hiring a Compliance Officer to serve as the principal authority for the Agency Internal Controls Review program. The role systematically evaluates agency operations for efficiency and compliance with state and federal regulations. The incumbent develops and revises agency policies, uses technology to improve workflows, and investigates allegations of employee misconduct. The position also oversees agency-wide Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) compliance and provides strategic recommendations to the Appointing Authority to address waste, fraud, and mismanagement. The position is located at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland, and works a compressed schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Free on-site parking is available. Applicants must be able to successfully complete a state and federal background check. Employees assigned duties involving a motor vehicle must hold a valid Maryland operator’s license with fewer than five points to operate a state vehicle.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Six years of administrative staff or professional work experience.
Successfully complete a state and federal background check.
If assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle, possess a valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license with fewer than five points to operate a state vehicle.
Experience may be substituted with 30 college credit hours for each required year, up to four years; a bachelor’s degree plus two years of administrative or professional experience; a master’s degree for five years of experience; or qualifying U.S. Armed Forces staff experience on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience investigating employee misconduct, waste, fraud, or abuse.
Experience conducting safety inspections for compliance with MOSH or standard OSHA regulations.
Experience developing, implementing, and improving internal controls, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, or risk management programs.
Experience assessing programs and developing risk-based audit or quality assurance work plans based on operational, regulatory, or organizational risks.
Experience developing or implementing policies, including standard operating procedures, process maps, or other organizational standards.
Experience analyzing organizational processes, identifying control weaknesses or inconsistencies, and developing practical process-improvement and standardization recommendations.
Experience preparing written reports, risk assessments, executive briefings, or dashboards for senior or executive leadership.

Responsibilities

Develop and recommend standards, methods of operation, and technology to support the agency mission.
Investigate employee misconduct, waste, fraud, and abuse.
Conduct safety inspections of agency operations and field activities for MOSH compliance.
Submit written safety inspection reports to senior management.
Evaluate agency operations for efficiency and compliance with state and federal regulations.
Develop and revise agency policies and improve workflows through technology.
Oversee agency-wide MOSH safety compliance.
Provide strategic recommendations to the Appointing Authority regarding waste, fraud, and mismanagement.