OFFICE SECRETARY III
Recruitment #17-001362-0039
Department | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Svcs |
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Date Opened | 9/15/2017 11:40:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 9/29/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $30,472.00 - $47,710.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Afryea Lucas |
Work Location |
Allegany
Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Carroll Howard Somerset Washington County Wicomico |
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Several positions are located throughout our DPSCS locations. Therefore, the resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. When completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.
Main Purpose of Job
The purpose of this position is to provide secretarial support to officials, administrators, or administrative staff. Duties may include: drafting and typing correspondence, reports and other documents using keyboards. This position maintains important and confidential records, schedules, expense accounts, office supplies and other sensitive information.
POSITION DUTIES
Provides secretarial support to one or more officials, administrators or administrative staff;
Types manuscripts, correspondence, reports and other documents using a keyboard of a personal computer;
Drafts correspondence;
Receives telephone calls and visitors and arranges for appointments and interviews;
Provides information to callers in regard to laws, rules, regulations, operations and procedures governing the agency's operations;
Obtains material from a variety of sources to be used for articles, reports and speeches;
Maintains important and confidential records, schedules, expense accounts and office supplies;
Prepares and maintains statistical and numerical reports and records;
Develops special forms and summaries using a variety of records in order to secure complete and accurate information;
May use word processing, data base, and spreadsheet or desktop publishing computer software applications in order to prepare reports, charts, graphs or other documents;
May enter, update, verify and retrieve data using computer data base or spreadsheet software applications;
Performs other related duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The following qualifications are preferred, not required:
Experience creating Microsoft documents to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Experience with, face to face customer service interaction.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrated ability to accurately type on a keyboard of a personal computer at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to requirements of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.
Please make sure that you provide complete and accurate information on your application 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 the above closing date.
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
To submit qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the “other” tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed).
We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of the announcement.
Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.
Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you not have internet access, please mail the required paper application by the closing date to: HRSD-Recruitment & Examination ATTN: A.Lucas 6776 Reistertown Road, Suite 309 Baltimore, MD 21215
For more information, please call 410-585-3060
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.