PUBLIC DEFENDER INTAKE SPECIALIST I
Recruitment #17-002692-0005
Department | OPD District Operations |
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Date Opened | 10/31/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 11/14/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $27,048.00 - $42,102.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Janynee Covington |
Work Location |
Anne Arundel
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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 customer service and data entry skills that are able to work in a fast paced environment for full-time, entry level Public Defender Intake Specialist I positions in its Anne Arundel County office located in Annapolis. Regular travel to satellite offices located in the Annapolis and Glen Burnie District Courts will be required. The Public Defender Intake Specialist I interviews indigent clients to obtain background and financial information to determine eligibility for public defender services. There will be significant client contact with indigent defendants and their families in office, court, detention center and/or state prison settings in order to provide and gather information. Travel between offices and detention center is required.
Bilingual, Spanish-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Anne Arundel County – 1700 Margaret Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
Main Purpose of Job
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Six months of experience interviewing persons for the purpose of obtaining and verifying background or financial information.
Notes:
1. Additional experience interviewing persons for the purpose of obtaining background or financial information may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required six months experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Compliance Inspection and Support classifications or Compliance Inspection and Support specialty codes in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
EXAMINATION PROCESS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
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) 767-8503, 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.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.