Administrative Analyst II - Public Works Environmental ServicesAdministrative Services

Howard County:

Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government:

Howard County Government is a leader in innovation best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2024 Howard County Government received a recordbreaking 63 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the most awards in the state of Maryland and the fifth highest in the nation as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.

What are we looking for

We are looking for outstandingindividuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What youll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented diverse and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical retirement and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team youll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Works and cooperates with coworkers and supervisor at all levels.

Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.

Provides support to the Bureau Chief by maintaining responsibility for Bureau administrative functions including budget preparation/projections expenditure/revenue analysis and personnel records and management/documents preparation.

Manages the collection analysis and reporting of financial and operations data for waste export and transfer operations and coordinates with involved parties.

Coordinates the work of clerical support staff including assignment of radio/phone coverage and leave use scheduling. Coordinates clerical work load scheduling/distribution with Division Chiefs and other project personnel. Holds regular staff meetings with support staff.

Develops and maintains or oversees maintenance of Bureau data bases related to employee training/certification and related to Bureau operations (weigh systems waste/recyclables quantities collected landfill activity etc.. Coordinates as necessary with other Bureau personnel (weigh masters support staff etc. to ensure quality control and accuracy. Generates operational reports from the databases.

Oversees Administrative Support Technician III to ensure completion and proper processing of purchasing and personnel documents invoice payments P.O. preparation Personnel action forms time sheets etc. and to assist with the resolution of related problems.

Gathers supporting information and prepares bid specifications for contract services.

Develops and implements special projects supporting Bureau operations as identified and assigned.

Prepares Bureau Operating Budget and is responsible for budget input into budget system and follow up revisions in conjunction with budget approval process. Develops and maintains statistics and documentation supporting the budget.

Coordinates with project managers in the preparation of the Capital Budget and is responsible for budget input into the budget system and follow up revisions in conjunction with the budget approval process.

Serves as a liaison with other administrative offices including Purchasing and Human Resources to coordinate actions and to resolve problems.

Develops recommends and implements procedures and policies related to administrative functions of the Bureau.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises a small clerical staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Bachelors Degree and two 2 years related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

LANGUAGE SKILLS MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

Class C drivers license.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.

At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.