OFFICE SECRETARY II

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Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD  21032

The Office Secretary II provides administrative and secretarial support to the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of the Crownsville Veterans Cemetery as well as to the Director of the Cemteries Program. The Office Secretary II receives telephone calls and provides customer service to veterans, their dependents and family members, and members of the general public at the Crownsville Veterans Cemetery.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.

Notes:

1. Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. 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.

3. 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.  

The successful applicant must demonstrate ability to accurately type on a typewriter or keyboard of a personal computer, computer terminal or work processor at a minimum of 40 words per minute.

ALL MINIMUM AND SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET FOR APPLICANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR HIRE.

Strong preference will be given to applicants that possess the following:

Experience in using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, AND Microsoft Excel in a professional or academic setting.

Professional experience providing customer service in a walk-in environment AND by phone in a commercial, public, or academic setting.

NOT APPLICABLE

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  This evaluation must be submitted with your application. 

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of completing the employment application. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online access is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) by fax to 410-216-7928.  All faxed materials must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by the closing date.  Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application.  

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.