State of Maryland

Administrative Officer II is administrative work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans or policies. Employees in this classification are assigned administrative responsibilities involving the analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvements. Employees in this classification do not supervise.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a higher-level administrator or management official.

Position allocation within the Administrative Officer series is determined on the basis of relative job evaluation among similarly functioning positions. The job evaluation factors include: qualifications; nature and purpose of personal contacts; nature of recommendations, commitments, decisions and conclusions; creative thought; responsibility for planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received.

Independently plans, develops, conducts or supervises the conduct of studies and analyses of agency programs, organizations, procedures or systems;

Formulates final reports and effective recommendations based on analyses conducted;

Prepares or supervises the preparation and development of management tools such as procedural manuals, statistical reports, work-flow charts, performance measurement criteria or organization charts;

Participates in the formulation, establishment or modification of program goals and objectives through analysis of alternatives, trends, available resources and projected program needs;

Participates in the program planning process by developing forecasts, proposals or procedures for orderly growth and expansion;

Confers with other administrative officials, program heads, staff specialists or others in order to exchange information pertaining to the program, or interpret policies or offer recommendations;

Advises departmental officials regarding administrative practices, procedures or policies;

Coordinates inter-agency transactions and provides liaison with officials in other agencies in the State, legislature, the federal government, private industry or local government agencies;

May provide assistance to a higher-level administrator in the formulation and preparation of an agency's budget or portions of the budget;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration, including the processes of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling;

Knowledge of methods and procedures for the collection or organization, interpretation and presentation of information;

Knowledge of the basic principles of accounting, budgeting, fiscal controls and statistics;

Knowledge of the basic uses and capabilities of computers and information technology;

Ability to adapt and apply the concepts and techniques of administrative analysis to the needs of specific projects;

Ability to identify problem areas and recommend appropriate solutions based on logical consideration of alternatives;

Ability to prepare and present reports or recommendations clearly and concisely;

Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules, regulations, standards and procedures;

Ability to prepare accurate work-flow charts, organization charts and other analytical aids;

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and the general public.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for one year 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 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.