EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Administrative Aide
Recruitment #24-002572-0035
Department | MDH Local Health - Howard County |
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Date Opened | 11/6/2024 09:30:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 11/22/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $44,704 up to $57,588/year (with growth potential up to $71,108/year) |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Michelle Joyce Tracy |
Work Location |
Howard
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Telework Eligible | Yes |
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
POSITION DUTIES
- Types correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentation, and other documents as assigned.
- Maintains confidentiality of staff and clients as the position may have access to confidential information.
- Creates routine and complex correspondence and memoranda for internal and external communications.
- Prepares reports, agendas and minutes as requested for meetings.
- Interprets administrative decisions and policies to staff and transmits instructions with the authority of the Bureau Director.
- Prepares materials for meetings to include creating presentations, reports, and memos for meetings.
- Creates and sends the Bureau’s newsletter 2-4 times a month through email list.
- Suggests updates and enhancements to the Bureau’s website, social media and Promotional materials.
Telephone/Personal Communication 20%
- Receives visitors, answers calls, and transfers calls to appropriate staff as needed.
- Researches information as needed and responds to visitors and callers in a timely fashion.
- Communicates with internal and external colleagues in a polite and professional manner.
- Recordkeeping, contract and invoice support.
- Establishes and maintains filing system to include programmatic documents as needed.
- When needed help to submit and track invoice payments, orders, EECs, and trainings.
- Help to reconcile the submission spreadsheet with submissions in email.
- Help to investigate invoice discrepancies and prepare paperwork for payment.
- Maintains Bureau staff lists and statistical records
- Accepts responsibility for special projects as assigned. Secondary to coordinate emergency preparedness and response for the Bureau (i.e., check the AED machine daily and floor captain in an evacuation). Participates in EP drills or actual events. Participates in seasonal flu clinics.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
- Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with multi-line phone.
- Experience providing administrative duties including but not limited to drafting letters, data entry, drafting agendas and meeting minutes.
- Experience in scheduling and organizing meetings, managing calendars and coordinating events and conference rooms.
- Customer Service in an office setting.
- Extensive experience and knowledge using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Strong Writing and Communication Skills
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
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
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.
If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.
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.
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