ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services (DPSCS). The resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future recruitments for  the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services (DPSCS). Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for one year.

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*The resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. Therefore, when completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.

Information Technology and Communications Division

6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

This position managers staff responsible for collecting, analyzing, evaluating and disseminating criminal disposition information relating to individuals with criminal records in the Maryland computerized criminal history (CCH) database. This position will also use independent judgement to analyze, apply and interpret complex administrative plans or policies. This position will manage the sharing of criminal disposition information with all law enforcement agencies within the State, other states, and with the FBI. In addition, this position will review criminal data retrieved to determine accuracy and to analyze the data looking for data errors and anomalies. The manager will develop and use secondary resources and databases to verify receipt, processing, storage and reporting of data in a statistical organized manner. Creating the ability for upper level management to identify action tasks for improvement or solution based work. Position will also independently plan, develop, conduct or supervise the conduct of studies and analyses of agency programs, organizations, procedures or systems to include CJIS and Web Archive. This position is responsible for managing the team responsible for retrieving missing court disposition information, matching the retrieved court disposition information with the associated arrest information in the State's criminal history database and updating the State's criminal history records with the newly found disposition information. This position will also serve as the CJIS representative for the NICS Task Force with other agency heads and directors. The NICS task force is the governing body that sets up the disqualifiers for those who are eligible for obtaining firearms in the State of Maryland. This individual will present and serves on the task force and develop the statewide report which is used to obtain various grants.

Some of the duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage staff responsible for collecting, analyzing, evaluating and disseminating criminal disposition information relating to individuals with criminal records in the Maryland computerized criminal history (CCH) database.  This position will also use independent judgement to analyze, apply and interpret complex administrative plans or policies.  This position will manage the sharing of criminal disposition information with all law enforcement agencies within the State, other states, and with the FBI.  Manages, coordinates and responsible for the general oversight of the front line & supervisory staff retrieving missing court disposition information, matching the retrieved court disposition information with the associated arrest information in the State's criminal history database and updating the State's criminal history records with the newly found disposition information.
• Serves as the CJIS representative to the NICS task force.
• Manages workflow processes to meet Managing For Results and ACT performance data associated with multiple database systems.
• Serves as liaison for CJIS-CR

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Two years experience in administrative or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year to year basis for the required education and experience.

• One year of supervisory experience to include assigning and reviewing work, approving leave requests, evaluating an employee's job performance, training new staff, and providing counseling/discipline as necessary.
• One year of overseeing a unit that handles researching and analyzing data trends.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the 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.

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

To submit your 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 this announcement.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: Kristina Metzger

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309

Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3397

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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