ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II

THREE (3) POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE.  THESE ARE FULL-TIME CONTRACTUAL POSITIONS AS CIVILIAN BACKGROUND INVESTIGATORS

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MSP Licensing Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

The main purpose of this position is to conduct background investigations of applicants who apply for security guard licenses, handgun permits, special police commissions, railroad police commissions, security system licenses, private detective licenses and other investigations as deemed necessary.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Two years of experience in administrative or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular 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 to year basis for the required education and experience.

Experience: One of the two years of experience must have been as a full-time law enforcement officer (certified police officer) or experience in a law enforcement function such as police dispatcher, civilian background investigator, etc.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Candidates will be subject to an initial drug screen and a complete criminal background investigation to include a polygraph examination before appointment can be made.  A criminal conviction may be grounds for rejection of the candidate.

 

The selection for this process will involve a review of each application.  Applicants who meet the minimum and selective qualifications will be placed on an eligible list in the QUALIFIED category.  The list will be used by the hiring manager to select the individual(s) to fill the vacancy.

CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file.  As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file

 

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.  The Maryland State Application Form can be found online.

 

Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:

 

Maryland State Police

Human Resources Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

ATTN: R. Bruce Tanner

 

Questions or concerns regarding this recruitment may be sent to the following e-mail address: 

Robert.tanner@maryland.gov

 

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.