OFFICE SECRETARY III

This is a reruitment for Harford County Department of Social Services.  You must meet the minimum and selective qualifications to be considered for this recruitment.

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Harford County Department of Social Services

2 South Bond Street

Suite 300 Street

Bel Air, MD 21014

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct secretarial support for the five In-Home Services Units.  The incumbent will type correspondences, clearance requests, court reports, petitions, subpoenas, order of adjudication, forms, initial family assessments reports from rough drafts or from oral instructions, computer generated information and forms; composing letters and memoranda from brief oral instructions and formatting all typing to best convey the information; orders supplies and handles any other requests by supervisor. 

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.

Notes: 

1. Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

 2. Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

One year of experience handling sensitive or confidential information and in compiling management reports in an office setting. 

Preferred Qualification:

- The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills.

- The ideal candidate will have experience using Microsoft Word and/or Excel.

- The ideal candidate will have experience handling a multi-phone system.

Limited to candidates willing to accept eployment in Harford County.

NOT APPLICABLE

Demonstrated ability to accurately type on a typewriter or keyboard on a personal computer, computer terminal or work processor at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) 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 employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

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.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.   

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

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  

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: DHR Examination Services Unit, 311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Or fax requested information to: 410-333-0882.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment.  TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.