State of Maryland

STD0026

MANGEMENT SERVICE BARGAINING UNIT: X

The Public Service Commission (PSC) Deputy Executive Secretary provides regulatory policy advice to the Executive Secretary and the Commission and, in the absence of the Executive Secretary, acts as the Executive Secretary as required by law. The Deputy Executive Secretary supports the Executive Secretary with oversight of daily operations of the agency by overseeing several functions including fiscal and budget issues, purchasing, procurement, information technology, and other administrative functions.

This employee receives general policy direction from the Executive Secretary and the Commission.

Provides regulatory policy advice to the Executive Secretary and the Commission;

Supervises, manages, and directs the daily operations of the Administrative Division’s Information Technology Department, Fiscal Department, including budget, real and personal property management and acquisition, and agency-wide contract negotiation/procurement and award, fleet, building, and telecommunications;

Formulates the Commission’s budget;

Assists the Executive Secretary with the maintenance of official public records of the Commission;

Reviews filings, testimony, comments, and pleadings made with the Commission;

Assists the Executive Secretary with preparing and transmitting orders and directives of the Public Service Commission;

Assists the Executive Secretary in the development of regulations consistent with policies adopted by the Commission;

Maintains a working knowledge of rules and regulations governing the activities of the Commission, both other State agencies and federal agencies;

Assists the Executive Secretary with the establishment of agency goals and objectives;

Functions as a liaison/official representative of the Commission at meetings and conferences;

Assists the Executive Secretary in coordinating the work of the Commission with its technical staff;

Reviews proposed legislation, provides advice to the Commission, and assists with fiscal notes;

Performs other duties as necessary to accomplish the mission of the Commission.

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Management Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Management Service positions.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential). As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Feb 16 2005 12:00AM

October 1, 2025

Director, Division of Classification and Salary