OFFICE SERVICES CLERK
Recruitment #19-001376-0037
Department | OPD District Operations |
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Date Opened | 4/8/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 4/22/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $27,727.00 with growth over time $43,160.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Janynee Covington |
Work Location |
Montgomery
|
Introduction
The Office of the Public Defender is a statewide independent agency charged with providing superior legal representation to indigent defendants. The agency’s vision is Justice, Fairness and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of culture of excellence, client centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united in achieving the agency’s mission.
The Office of the Public Defender is seeking applicants with excellent customer service, communication and computer skills, to fill a full-time Office Services Clerk position, in our Montgomery County Maryland office. An Office Services Clerk will serve as the receptionist answering a multi- line phone system, scheduling client appointments through MS Outlook Calendar, greeting clients, directing and providing information on Office of the Public Defender services to clients and the public. Working with a database unique to our agency, searching and verifying client information, data entry, updating confidential client case information, processing and distributing electronic discovery files, opening and sorting mail, and filing will also be required in the position. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
191 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850
POSITION DUTIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years of experience performing clerical duties.
Notes:
1. Additional experience performing clerical duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Applicants may substitute education from an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty semester credit hours for one year of experience on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for six months of the requires experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administrative classifications or in Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Clerical Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent communication
Customer service and computer skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment, paying close attention to detail and experience working with diverse populations.
SELECTION PROCESS
EXAMINATION PROCESS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online Applications Preferred. Please fax all paper applications and questionnaires to (410) 333-2260. Inquiries regarding applications and submitting paper applications can be directed to: Office of the Public Defender, Human Resources Division, 6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1304, Baltimore, MD 21202; or by calling (410) 767-8500, toll free: 877-430-5187
Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing. A paper copy of the MD State application form and questionnaire can be downloaded from the link below.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
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