Chief Hearing Examiner *******REPOST*******

Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program makes sure all workers in Maryland have paid time off for medical and family reasons. FAMLI is a social insurance system covering 2.6 million workers and 180,000 employers, delivered as a digitally native, public-facing service. We’re in the early stages of building something as big and as far-reaching as unemployment insurance or a new health department. We know that delivering services primarily through a website, over the Internet, is a new way of doing business in government.

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Maryland Department of Labor

The Chief Hearing Officer is a senior leadership position within the Appeals Directorate of the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) at the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL). This role is responsible for hiring, overseeing and mentoring a team of Hearing Officers, ensuring the quality and consistency of their work, and managing clerks who assist with research and scheduling within the Appeals Unit. Additionally, the Chief Hearing Officer is tasked with planning and executing the operational strategy for administrative hearings, and will work closely with the Director of Appeals and the Digital Services team to build a Case Management System. This position requires expert knowledge in administrative law and procedures, along with strong organizational, managerial, training, and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience as a Hearing Officer, and demonstrate the ability to handle complex legal and procedural matters.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Education:

• Experience in paid leave, UI, workers compensation, or any other benefits administration program is preferred. 
• Experience supervision other hearing officers is preferred.
• Experience standing up new government programs is preferred. 

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (Labor/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to Labor/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment/fraud. Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employment.

All information concerning the qualifications, including any required documentation (diploma, transcript, certificate, etc.) must be submitted and received by the closing date.  Information submitted after this date will not be considered.  Applications that meet minimum and or selective qualifications will be required to the hiring unit for interview selection.  Units will select those candidates most closely demonstrating the qualifications for the interview.

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.

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

This is a full-time, permanent position and eligible for full State benefits, which include:

U.S. Military Veterans may qualify for additional bonus points towards certification.  Any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing a U.S. Military form DD 214 verifying honorable discharge from service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).  Permanent State employee do not need to submit proof of Veterans' status.