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OFFICE CLERK I - CONTRACTUAL

Recruitment #16-001374-0032

Introduction

The Office of the Public Defender is a statewide independent agency charged with providing superior legal representation to indigent defendants. The agency's vision is Justice, Fairness and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of culture of excellence, client centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united in achieving the agency's mission.

The Office of the Public Defender is seeking applicants with excellent communication skills and experience working with the public to fill a full time Contractual Office Clerk I vacancy in its Misdemeanor Jury Trial Division - Baltimore City office. The Contractual Office Clerk I will  prepare case files, retrieve reports, sort and distribute inter-office mail and outgoing mail, answer phones and take messages, complete data entry and filing.

GRADE

06

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City- 217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 900, Baltimore

 

Main Purpose of Job

An Office Clerk I is the intermediate level of work perform clerical duties which are clear-cut and typically found in office settings, such as filing, photocopying, scanning, posting data, stamping and sorting mail and other material and directing telephone calls and visitors. Employees in this classification do not supervise

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of the eighth grade.

Experience: Six months experience performing clerical duties in an office environment.

Notes: 

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

 2. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate may be substituted for the required experience.

 3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or in Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Clerical Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

High School or GED. Excellent communication skills, 6 months experience working in a criminal law firm and data entry experience.

Selection Plan

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be admitted to the examination for this classification. Successful candidates will be ranked as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED and placed on the employment (eligible) list for a least one year.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

N/A

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all experience and education that is related this position.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online Applications Preferred. Please fax all paper applications and questionnaires to  (410)333-8134.

Inquiries regarding applications and submitting paper applications can be directed to: Office of the Public Defender. Human Resources Division, 6 Saint Paul Street 1304, Baltimore, MD 21202; or by calling (410) 767-8503, toll free: 877-430-5187; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service 800-735-2258. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

A paper copy of the MD State application for and questionnaire can be downloaded from the link below.

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

 

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 




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