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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II

Recruitment #21-006304-0004

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GRADE

14

LOCATION OF POSITION

Office of the Attorney General, Civil Litigation Division
200 St. Paul Place   Baltimore, MD 21202

Main Purpose of Job

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for an Administrative Officer II in the Civil Litigation Division. Position responsibilities include but are not limited to providing paralegal and administrative support to the Deputy Chiefs in the Division to meet the requirements and goals of the Division.

POSITION DUTIES

This position conducts legal research; assists Deputy Chiefs with trial preparation and document management; drafts correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, and exhibits; prepares client documents for production; attends meetings as needed; writes internal summaries; answers and screens telephone calls to the Division, tracks complaints, and other duties as needed. This position also supports other attorneys as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience:  Two years of experience in administrative or professional work.

NOTES:
1.  Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2.  Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester 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, analysis of operational programs, or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with court rules and procedures, experience using data base applications, including document review and production software, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Outlook, Westlaw and internet research, and knowledge of Maryland law are preferred.

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.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.
If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: Yolanda Colkley, Fair Practices Officer, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 or fax to 410-576-6447.
If you have specific questions about recruitment, please call 410-576-6440 or emailjobs@oag.state.md.us.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
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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