Introduction
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) you join a team of more than 5000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support preventive services and caring for children and adults.
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland we leave no one behind.
This is an Internal Only Recruitment.
GRADE
ASTD13
LOCATION OF POSITION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESCOMMISSION FOR WOMEN
51 MONROE STREET
SUITE 1034
ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Main Purpose of Job
This position provides administrative support to the Director and Program addition to budget and fiscal record keeping typing filing and scheduling this position performs duties such as coordination of meetings preparing meeting materials recording official minutes obtaining supplies and working on special projects. The incumbent answers routine and non-routine correspondence and assembles confidential and sensitive information. The incumbent is responsible for procurement processing payments and fiscal record keeping including monthly expenditure reports interface with FMIS and Oracle applications and maintaining MCW website content. Deals diplomatically with a diverse group of internal and external customers on both routine and sensitive issues with a consistently high level of customer service.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Five years performing secretarial work or clerical work involving typing duties.
Notes:
1. Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.
3.Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration or Personnel Specialist classifications or Administrative Clerical or Office Services specialty codes in the Special Assistant or Secretarial fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicantswho possess the following preferred qualification(s).Include clear and specific information on your application regardingyour qualifications.
1. One year of Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS) experience.
2. Two years of customer service experience.
3. Spanish Fluency.
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
Limited to current Department of Human Services Commission for Women employees only.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrated ability to accurately type on akeyboard of a personal computer at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required depending on the specific requirements of the position.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate your salary will be determined in accordance with the State of Maryland Guidelines.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The examination will consist of a rating of your education training and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process. Therefore it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.
For education obtained outside the U.S. a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service is required prior to hire.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to Department of Human Services Examination Services Unit 25 S. Charles Street Suite 1100 Baltimore Maryland 21201.
Or email : Voice toll-free: 1-.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system please contact the Maryland Department of Budget and Management Recruitment and Examination Division at or
Do not submit unsolicited documentation.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.
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