COMMITMENT RECORDS SPECIALIST, LEAD

MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Leave six days annually

Annual Leave ten days annually

Sick Leave fifteen days annually

Parental Leave up to sixty days

Twelve holidays per year

Pension

Job summary

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) in Baltimore City, MD is seeking a Commitment Records Specialist, Lead to oversee commitment records files and ensure accurate sentence calculations in accordance with state laws and DPSCS policies.

This lead position involves training junior staff, coordinating with attorneys and officials, and may require call-in and shift flexibility in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience reviewing, verifying, and interpreting information to determine prison sentence calculations.
• Experience applying state laws, court orders, and DPSCS regulations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain commitment records files and resolve issues in sentence calculation.
• Ensure compliance with state laws, court orders, and DPSCS policies.
• Interact with the public, incarcerated individuals, attorneys, and officials to provide information and resolve concerns.
• Assign and review work of lower-level staff and provide training.

Skills

Reviewing information

Verifying information

Interpreting information

Legal compliance knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

ASTD13

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City
(Central Booking)
300 E. Madison Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

POSITION DUTIES

A Commitment
Records Specialist, Lead is the lead level of work establishing and maintaining
commitment records files and resolving problems in the calculation of
incarcerated individual sentences. Employees in this classification ensure
compliance with State laws, court orders and the regulations and policies of
the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Employees interact
with the public, incarcerated individuals, attorneys and officials to provide
information and resolve concerns. Employees in this classification assign and
review the work of and train lower-level Commitment Records Specialists.
Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Commitment Records
Specialist Supervisor. The work may be performed in a correctional and/or
detention facility environment. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a
day and may be required to work on evenings, weekends and holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must meet all
minimum qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.
Education: Graduation from an
accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years of experience in reviewing, verifying, and interpreting information in order to make
determinations and resolve problems involving the calculation of prison sentences in accordance with applicable laws, and the regulations and policies of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience making informed work decisions in accordance with court policies and legal regulations across Circuit and District Courts to prepare judiciary paperwork, including commitments and releases utilizing MDEC and OCMS.
• 1 to 3 years as a law clerk working in the State or Federal Circuit or District Court.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NOT APPLICABLE.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make
sure that you provide sufficient 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 this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment
may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

• � Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• � Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• � Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days
  of accumulated sick leave per year�
• � Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child�
• � Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• � Pension - State employees earn
  credit towards a retirement pension

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Matthew Berry [e-mail]

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at [e-mail] or 410-767-4850. TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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