OFFICE SECRETARY III
Recruitment #17-001362-0042
Department | OPD Involuntary Institutionalization Services |
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Date Opened | 9/15/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 9/29/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $30,472.00 - $47,710.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Tawanda Jackson |
Work Location |
Baltimore County
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Introduction
The Office of the Public Defender is a statewide independent agency charged with providing superior legal representation to 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 detail oriented applicants with secretarial experience, good organizational and problem solving skills highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook to fill a full-time Office Secretary III position in our Mental Health Division - Baltimore County office. The Mental Health Division represents defendants in cases of involuntary commitment and cases where an individual's mental health condition is at issue for the defense of criminal charges. The Office Secretary III will be responsible for typing legal documents, data entry of case information, scheduling appointments and maintaining calendars for assigned attorneys. This position involves significant client contact with indigent defendants and their families to provide and gather information over the phone and at times, in person, at public and private psychiatric hospitals and facilities. Travel to satellite offices at Springfield State Hospital, Spring Grove Hospital and Clifton T. Perkins may be required.
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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.
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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 1304, Baltimore, MD 21202; or by calling (410)767-8500, toll free: 877-430-5187; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service 800-735-2258. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.
A paper copy of the MD State application form and questionnaire can be downloaded from the link below.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.