ADMIN OFFICER III

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This position serves as the lead technical program expert specifically in the areas of child care regulation policy, and enforcement activities while supporting the child care licensing regional offices in their efforts to manage all regulatory activity involved in the licensure of child care centers.

Conducts investigations on behalf of the regional offices and reviews documents prepared by regional office staff for recommended enforcement action prior to submission to the Office of the Attorney General; conducts further investigations if appropriate and necessary related to child care provider prosecutions in cooperation with the Attorney General’s office; advises Regional Managers regarding regulatory and policy issues related to legal and illegal child care enforcement matters and provides guidance for investigations; develops and maintains licensing/registration manuals, forms and other resource material for use by licensing staff and consumers; reviews regulations and policies and recommends changes as needed.

EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years experience in administrative or professional work. Experience working with regulations, regulatory processes and user manuals is preferred.  

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 the regular independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year to year basis for the required education and experience.

Knowledge of Local, State and/or Federal law and regulations; ability to interpret regulations; skill in the practice of conducting investigations in a legal and ethical manner; skill in gathering and securing sensitive information; skill in determining the relevance of information obtained in an investigation; skill in the preparation of clear, accurate and detailed reports; skill in using Microsoft Office and Google; ability to schedule work to effectively meet deadlines; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

To apply for this position online go to http://jobaps.com/MD/jobs/msde which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow you to access your documents for future recruitments for which you apply and to verify that the appropriate documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments.  Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for Administrative Officer III, Compliance Officer - Division of Early Childhood Development, Position # 032149, Jobaps # 14-005169-001. Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

Resumes should be received by, December 5, 2014 – Open Until Filled

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.