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 States 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 Marylands 47th Attorney General Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity justice and fairness.
GRADE
Grade 14
Thisposition offers a salary range of $53808$78181 with potential for advancement up to $86322 based onqualifications equity and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers aredetermined by qualifications experience and available budget and typicallydo not exceed $78181.
LOCATION OF POSITION
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Budget and Management
300 W. Preston St.
Baltimore Maryland 21201
Main Purpose of Job
The Office of the Attorney GeneralDepartment of Budget and Management (OAG/DBM) is seeking candidates for theposition of Administration Manager. TheAdministration Manager provides managerial and administrative support for theOffice. OAG/DBM consists of 12 Assistant Attorneys General and 10administrative staff. OAG/DBM representsthe Department in matters including the State operating and capital budget personnelemployee benefits minority business and State debt collection by the StateCentral Collection Unit.
POSITION DUTIES
The Administration Manager provides support to eight Assistant Attorneys General in highvolume fast paced litigation involving the State Central Collection Unit. The Administration Manager provides supervision training and support to the four Administrative Aides in maintaining organizing and processing court mail case files court documents efiling matters phone calls and email messages. The Administration Manager interacts with various State agencies and court offices attorneys and personnel; schedules and attends department meetings; keeps records; and makes travel arrangements as needed. The Administration Manager also participates in interviews for support staff vacancies as requested; reviews reconciles and facilitates payment of vendor invoices; and generally assists with the Units collection practice.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from anaccredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Five years in anadministrative role or professional work with experience performingadministrative tasks and managing office operations at least two of whichshould be in a legal or court office. Candidates should have at least two yearsof supervisory experience.
In addition candidates should have strong communicationproblem solving and interpersonal skills and the ability to provide consistentwork at a high volume with limited instruction.
Notes:
Candidates maysubstitute a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college oruniversity for two years of the required experience.
Candidates maysubstitute a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university forthree years of required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Bachelors degree;
- Experience working at a law firm legal office or court;
- Experience working with MS Office Suite Google Workspace and Adobe Pro applications;
- Experience supervising administrative staff;
- Knowledge of the civil litigation process.
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
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are STRONGLY preferred. Please upload a resume in addition to the online application. If the online application process is not available please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire to or fax to. TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
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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.