ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER I

About the role

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE STD0013 • LOCATION OF POSITION: Baltimore City, 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative responsibilities involving the analysis of therapeutic community programs & MOUD services and/or procedures with recommendations for improvements while under the general supervision of a management official.
• Work independently to formulate reports and management tools such as procedural manuals, work‑flow charts, and performance measurement criteria, in addition to participating in the formulation of program planning and establishment of program goals and objectives promoting orderly growth and expansion.
• Act as a liaison with other officials within State agencies and/or SUDTS contractors.
• Manage all referrals for SUD Treatment Programs, including managing the sud.therapeuticreferrals@maryland.gov group email.
• Work closely with the Contract Manager and/or Director to determine all liquidated damages that need to be applied to the SUDTS contractors, including reviews of SOPs, approved schedules, and auditing reports to ensure contractor accountability.
• Email direct intake lists and ensure screenings and assessments are being successfully completed at all DPSCS facilities.
• Organize all monthly audits needed to monitor required services provided by the SUDTS contractors and submit findings to the Contract Manager and Director of SUDTS.
• Organize the monthly stats provided by the SUDTS contractors and determine what other statistical information is needed to appropriately know what is and what is not occurring within the facilities.
• Organize the request and needs of the SUDTS contractors and work with the Contract Manager and Director of SUDTS to get tasks completed, including obtaining IT equipment, access to network, and all other IT and onboarding needs within the facilities.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One year of administrative staff or professional work.
Notes: Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for the required experience. 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.
Limitations on selection: This recruitment is limited to internal DPSCS Office of Programs, Treatment and Re‑entry employees only.
Licenses, registrations and certifications: Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle; employees assigned such duties must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Special requirements: The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings. Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under the Programs, Treatment and Reentry Division

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
• Personal leave – new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual leave – ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick leave – fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental leave – up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays – State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension – State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension