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ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE

Recruitment #15-002572-0010

Introduction

The Office of the Public Defender is a statewide agency charged with providing superior legal representation for indigent defendants. The agency's vision is Justice, Fairness and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of culture of excellence, client centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united in achieving the agency's mission.

The Office of the Public Defender is seeking detailed oriented persons familiar with the legal or court systems and significant customer service experience to fill a full time Administrative Aide vacancy in our Baltimore City Office- Felony Division. The Administrative Aide will be responsible for providing secretarial support to an official, administrator or administrative staff. 

GRADE

Grade 11

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City - Felony Division

Main Purpose of Job

An Administrative Aide is work providing secretarial support to an official, administrator or administrative staff. Employees in this classification type on typewriters or on keyboards of personal computers, computer terminals or word processors using word processing software. Employees in these classifications may supervise lower-level secretarial or clerical employees

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience: Four years performing secretarial work 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.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience performing secretarial or clerical work in a law office or court system, while having the knowledge of working with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

SELECTION PROCESS

All applicants will be rated by their qualifying skills. Applicants certified to the list will receive eligibility for a period of one (1) year. Eligibility may be extended beyond one (1) year period. 

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online Applications Preferred. Please fax all paper applications and questionnaires to (410) 333-8134.

Inquiries regarding applications and submitting paper applications can be directed to: Office of the Public Defender, Human Resources Division, 6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1306, Baltimore, MD 21202: by calling (410) 767-8503, toll free: 1-877-430-5187.

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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