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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER I

Recruitment #24-006217-0003

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Introduction

The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State's legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government.  The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland's 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.

GRADE

13

LOCATION OF POSITION

Office of the Attorney General
Department of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road, Lanham, MD 20706

Main Purpose of Job

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for an Administrator I position with its offices at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development located in Lanham, Maryland.

POSITION DUTIES

Position responsibilities primarily will include: (a) general office support, which includes a variety of tasks that are substantive and important to the office (acting as office resource for new employees and IT/HR/personnel liaison, handling purchasing and invoicing, calendaring, tracking agreements, handling e-fax and mail distribution, answering telephone, drafting correspondence, and other administrative tasks as they arise); (b) document preparation, review, and management (including, but not limited to land record releases, loan modifications, single-family real-estate related documents, contracts, grant agreements, and other transactional documents); (c) basic legal research and litigation support (drafting correspondence and simple legal documents, proofreading, organizing case files, etc.), and (d) assistance to Assistant Attorneys General in other matters as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduated from an accredited high school, or possess a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: A minimum of three years’ experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary drafting and reviewing legal documents on behalf of an attorney.  In addition, candidates should possess computer skills, organizational skills, and the ability to consistently produce a high volume of work.

Notes:

Thirty college credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or law school may be substituted for the required experience.  



SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants shall have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs; general familiarity with other apps in the Google platform; general familiarity with virtual meeting (zoom, Google Meet, or MS Teams).

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have experience with Westlaw, mdlandrec.net, and the Maryland SDAT website.

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 and answer all supplemental questions. 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/incomplete application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list for at least one year.  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


Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage, & Life Insurance


Retirement: Pension and Supplemental Retirement Plans


1. Personal - 6 days per year (prorated based on start date)
2. Annual - 10 days per year (increases every 5 years)
3. Sick - 15 days per year
4. Parental Leave - up to 60 days per birth or adoption


Local Mass Transit Benefits

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  Please upload a resume, in addition to your on-line application. 

If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: Yolanda Colkley, Fair Practices Officer, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 or fax to 410-576-6447.   TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

If you have specific questions about recruitment, please call 410-576-6440 or email hr@oag.state.md.us.  

The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, State or federal laws.



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