Executive Assistant

State of Maryland • Talbot, MD

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a key position that fulfills critical functions for the Talbot County Department of Social Services by performing agency and Director administrative support functions, as well as duties related to risk prevention and mitigation, information technology, communication and outreach, finance, and personnel.

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.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working in Administrative Support role at the Executive Level.
• One year of experience with Google Workspace (G-Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc.).
• One year of experience with virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Google Meets, MS Teams.
• One year of experience with SailPoint, Workday, and the State of Maryland Financial Mgmt. Info Systems (FMIS).

Responsibilities

• Manages activities of Director’s office.
• Administrative, Service, FIA, CS, and LGA procedures.
• Maintains and files confidential records.
• Works closely with Director to plan regular executive team, management team, and all staff meeting agendas.
• Attends & takes minutes for Executive & Management Team meetings where policy and procedures are formulated, budget is developed and reviewed, and personnel issues may be discussed.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• at least twelve (12) holiday per year
• retirement pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: High school or GED