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OFFICE CLERK II- Contractual

Limited to Current Department of Human Services Only

Recruitment #19-001375-0039

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Introduction

LIMITED TO STAFF CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

This is a full time contractual position.

GRADE

07

LOCATION OF POSITION

Department of Human Services

Citizens Review Board for Children

1100 Eastern Boulevard

Essex MD 21221

Main Purpose of Job

To provide clerical assistance for 3 Staff Assistants and approximately 150 Governor appointed Local Out of Home Placement Review Board Members in support of up to 40 meetings per month.

POSITION DUTIES

Performs receptionist duties. Copies Court reports and Court Orders for children scheduled for review. Assembles case review materials for board members for use at the board hearing. Retrieves case records from Citizens Review Board for Children (CRBC) files for children scheduled for review.  Files CRBC recommendations and other materials in child’s case record following the review.  Purges case records for children no longer eligible for review-moving current case files into inactive files. Types brief correspondence, envelopes and labels for Staff Assistants and CRBC Administrative staff. Stamps, sorts and distributes incoming mail and prepares the outgoing mail. Prepares closed case files for destruction according to approved schedule. Performs other clerical duties as required.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:   Completion of the eighth grade.

Experience: One year experience performing clerical duties in an office environment. 

Notes:  

1. Additional experience performing clerical duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate may be substituted for six months of the required experience.

3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, data base, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for six months of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical or Office Services specialty codes in the Clerical Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

LIMITED TO STAFF CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications. We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list.  The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended, however the paper application may be submitted to the Department of Human Services/HRDT, Attn:  D. Greene, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3500.  The paper application must be received by the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.  Information received after the closing date will not be considered.  Application inquiries may be directed to (410) 767-7414. 

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 State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.




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