OFFICE SERVICES CLERK

THIS IS A CONTRACTUAL POSITION

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MSP Licensing Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

This position is assigned to the Firearms Services Section of the Maryland State Police Licensing Division. The position completes computer background checks of applicants who apply to pre-qualify to purchase, rent, or transfer regulated firearms, registered firearms and/or become a certified or licensed handgun instructor. The Office Services Clerk is responsible to ensure the information provided on the application is entered accurately and in a timely manner using the State's electronic database.

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

Experience: Two years of experience performing clerical duties. 

Notes:

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

2. Applicants may substitute education from an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty semester credit hours for one year of experience on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for six months of the requires experience.

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

Candidates for this position will be subject to a complete criminal background investigation to include a polygraph examination before permanent appointment can be made.  A criminal conviction may be grounds for rejectoion of the candidate.

The selection process for this recruitment will involve a review of each application.  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligible list as a qualified candidate.  The list will be used by the hiring manager to select the individual to fill the vacancy.

CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file.  As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file.  

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.  The Maryland State Application Form can be found online.  

Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:  

Maryland State Police

Human Resources Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

ATTN: R. Bruce Tanner  

Questions or concerns regarding this recruitment may be sent to the following e-mail address:  Robert.tanner@maryland.gov  

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.