CHIEF OF STAFF

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) is an independent State agency that regulates Maryland’s $46 billion insurance industry and protects consumers by monitoring and enforcing insurers’ and insurance professionals’ compliance with State law. Staff members are subject matter experts who serve as a resource for lawmakers, consumers, and other public and private entities. 

The MIA is charged with a broad range of responsibilities including the licensure of insurance carriers and insurance producers (brokers/agents) operating in Maryland, the conduct of financial examinations of companies to monitor financial solvency, and the review and approval of rates and contract forms. The MIA investigates reports of consumer fraud and consumer complaints about life, health, automobile, homeowners, and/or property insurance.  Insurance carriers are subject to market conduct examinations and other actions to monitor compliance with Maryland law. The MIA also has a unit dedicated to consumer education and outreach, which participates in hundreds of events and reaches thousands of individual consumers annually.

* This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Baltimore City or hybrid (between office and telework)

The Chief of Staff serves as a strategist, consultant, and implementer of the Administration's public policy initiatives, in consultation with the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and agency senior staff. The Chief of Staff facilitates collaboration and communication across the Administration, directs resources and time, and sets priorities for the Administration's strategies, policies, and procedures. The Chief of Staff will act on behalf of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to steer key initiatives from conception to completion, represent the agency in inter-agency and external workgroups and communications, and drive decision-making processes to ensure rapid response and alignment with Administration goals. This position will prepare recommended policy actions for the Commissioner’s approval; oversee development of policy initiatives; develop, implement and manage short and long-range plans for program operations and resources; and track progress on MIA activities pertaining to the advancement of strategic plans.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management or related field.   

Experience: Seven years of administrative staff or professional work experience, of which three years of that experience involved analyzing, researching, evaluating, developing and/or implementing policies.   

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a generous leave package; medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage; healthcare and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts; a defined benefit pension plan with optional 457 and 401k supplemental retirement plans; flexible work schedules; and service that may qualify the successful candidate for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Please contact: charrison@maryland.gov for additional information concerning this recruitment. Online applications are strongly preferred. For immediate consideration: upload one (1) WORD or PDF file, that includes your combined cover letter and resume, to the "Resume" tab. Please indicate your salary requirements in the cover letter.

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application packet by mail.  Your submission must be received by close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment.  Postmarks will not be accepted.

Complete application packets may be mailed to:

Maryland Insurance Administration

Human Resources - Recruitment #: #24-005225-0003

St. Paul Place, Suite 2700

Baltimore, MD 21202

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

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