ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III

MD; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State benefits

Veterans encouraged to apply

Job summary

MDH Behavioral Health Administration in Catonsville, MD seeks a detail-oriented administrative specialist to write and review grant-related documents and manage the flow of materials for fund awards. The role requires strong organization to maintain logs and tracking systems for rapid access by MDH staff.

Applicants should have a high school diploma and at least three years of administrative experience; substitution options for education or military service exist per MDH guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
• Three years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Experience drafting and reviewing grant-related documentation.
• Experience organizing, maintaining logs, and using tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Write and review documents to ensure clarity and a professional product for the Grants Unit.
• Create and monitor the flow of required documents for awarding funds.
• Maintain logs and tracking systems to identify the location of documents in review and approval processes.
• Coordinate traffic flow of required documents and disseminate information as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

GRADE

STD0015

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Behavioral Health Administration

Catonsville, MD 21228

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to write and review documents to ensure the clarity of intent and that they present as a professional product to assist the Grants Unit in the Behavioral Health Administration. This involves creating and monitoring the flow of required documents for awarding funds. This requires a proven ability and expertise in writing and editing skills. This position will also assist with the traffic flow of these required documents. This requires maintaining logs and other tracking systems to be able to identify the exact location of the myriad documents that are circulated for the review and approval by various MDH staff. This requires exceptional organizational skills to facilitate immediate and easy access to all documents. This position will control all documentation, and assist in disseminating the information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:���Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Three years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

• 1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to two years of the required experience.
• 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university for 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 use of 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-for-year basis for the required�experience.��

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess:

• Experience drafting and reviewing grant-related documentation.
• Experience organizing, maintaining logs, and using tracking systems.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.