FAMILY INVESTMENT SPECIALIST III

This statewide recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates to be used to fill future vacancies occurring in our Local Department of Social Services throughout the State through the end of March, 2015.

ALL approved candidates will placed on this list of eligible candidates in one, single Best-Qualified scoring band with an eligible list expiration date of 3/31/2015 (after which candidates will need to reapply when this classification is reposted in April, 2015).

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STATEWIDE

This position is the advanced level of work providing specialized services in eligibility determination or quality assurance review of customer eligibility for Family Investment Administration (FIA) public assistance programs in a local Department of Social Services. For eligibility determination the specialized services include customer appeals of eligibility determination, overpayment of benefits, foster care benefits or adult long term care programs. In the quality control program the worker reviews cases in one or more program categories completing a required number of cases monthly. Employees interview customers, explain programs, verify information and determine category of eligibility. Employees process applications, maintain case materials and assist customers in resolving problems.

EDUCATION: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

EXPERIENCE: Two years experience determining eligibility for governmental assistance programs.

(PLEASE NOTE: You must possess this experience for approval; THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTIONS. Please describe in detail in your application any experience as defined above.)

NOTES:

1. Additional experience determining eligibility for governmental assistance programs may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education.

2. These requirements are established by the Family Investment Administration by authority provided in Human Services Article, Title 5, Subtitle 2, Section 204(b)(1) of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Department of Budget and Management, Office of Personnel Services and Benefits and the Department of Human Resources, Examination Services Unit do not have authority to accept substitutions or equivalents.

Candidates appointed to 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 Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment; information will not be accepted after the closing date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list through March 31, 2015.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

You must possess the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position; all information must be received by the closing date. If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the assessment, you may participate in the application process. Permanent Maryland State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the assessment. However, such candidates will appear in pending status on the eligible list until documentation has been received that the educational and/or experience requirements have been met. Credit may be given for relevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience, if you list the number of hours worked per week. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. Please submit your foreign school evaluation with your application.

Application inquiries can be directed to: DHR Examination Services Unit, 311 W Saratoga Street, First Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; by calling 410-767-7414; by email, dhr.esu@maryland.gov; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service, 1-800-925-4434.

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.