ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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Baltimore City:  6776 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, MD 21215

This position serves as Administrative Officer of the Crimes Against Children and Sex Offender Registry (enacted by the General Assembly in 1995 and expanded in 1997) for the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services and Agencies thereunder. The responsibility of this position is to implement the requirements of the program under Criminal Procedure Article §§ 11-701 – 11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland through the establishment of written policy, regulations, and procedures and to ensure that all are followed accordingly. This position monitors and follows-up with the activities of the designated local law enforcement agencies, local detention centers, out-of-state law enforcement agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), courts, in certain instances, State’s Attorney Offices, as well as agencies under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services such as the Division of Correction, the Division of Parole and Probation, and other agencies in order to protect the public interest in accordance with this legislation.

This position functions independently at the full performance level of proficiency. This position reviews specific and unique areas of responsibility to include sexual offender registration, reregistration and notification, registration process reimbursement fee in the managers absence, creating and maintaining a Statewide electronic central registry and is responsible for ensuring that all Maryland registrants are included in the National Sex Offender Registry. In order to ensure the accuracy of the information provided to the public by the Registry Website, this position will advise a crime intelligence analyst who will collect, analyze, evaluate, investigate, and disseminate criminal intelligence information relating to registered sexual offenders living in Maryland, entering Maryland from other states, and leaving Maryland for other jurisdictions. This Administrative Officer position must advise senior leadership staff of current information and changes to this legislation, disseminate complete and accurate information to concerned individuals including the public, elected officials, and local county/municipality officials, supervising authorities, and support staff within the Statewide Sex Offender Registry Unit. This position, as the custodian of Registry records is required to testify on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service in State and federal court upon receipt of subpoenas for non-compliant sex offenders.

Responsible for reviewing the sex offender registry unit’s staff accurately updates incoming online and paper registrations.

Coordinates the access of local law enforcement, the Division of Correction, and the Division of Parole and Probation to ITCD’s electronic sex offender registry database (MOSOR) in which online registrations are entered and retrieved.

Responsible for ensuring that the Maryland Sex Offender Registry effectively collaborates with other criminal justice officials in the apprehension of dangerous sex offenders who have absconded from supervision and failed to register by supervising the CJIS-SORU Crime Intelligence Analyst. The Crime Intelligence Analyst position, under the guidance of the Administrative Officer: collects, analyzes, evaluates, investigates, and disseminates criminal intelligence information.

Notifies in-state and out-of-state local law enforcement agencies of offender location status. Monitor’s the unit’s process for tracking more than 7000 sex offender’s incarceration and release status through VineLink electronic notification.

Compose letters, memorandums, and other correspondences for the Manager of the Sex Offender Registry.

Participates in adoption of regulations, meetings, planning committees and State functions to exchange ideas and/or offer suggestions for future enhancement of sex offender legislation.

Serves as a backup to the manager in the following: directs and authorizes approval of reimbursements to local law enforcement agency and supervising authorities for the cost of processing the registration statements of sexual offenders through authentication of registrations and forwarding of reimbursement cards to the Department’s finance unit for payment.

Disseminates legislation, regulation, policy, and procedural changes to law enforcement agencies, supervising authorities and other concerned individuals.

Experience: Six years experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included 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.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

One year of specialized training, knowledge, experience in local law enforcement to include but not limited to general investigative abilities to include prior judicial training and knowledge with testifying.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

1. Experience corresponding with in-state and out-of-state local law enforcement agencies or responding to general information requests.

2. Experience processing sexual offender registrations, re-registrations, change of residence notifications, and out-of-state relocation notifications from law enforcement agencies for the Maryland Sex Offender Registry and/or National Sex Offender Registry.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

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.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

M. McCoy

hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov <Application.Help@maryland.gov> or 410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.