Administrative Analyst I Office of Law

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 sustainability and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the 2025 Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.

What are we looking for
We are looking for outstanding individuals 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 duties may be assigned.

• Performs highly responsible secretarial and para-professional duties.

• Gathers information from various sources to assist County Solicitor to generate various reports.

• Makes initial contact with all visitors to the office; arranges appointments and pre-trial conferences with attorneys and the general public.

• Organizes and maintains office routines and operations.

• Responsible for processing confidential personnel related information for Howard County Government.

• Prepares and maintains County Solicitors daily calendar for conferences and meetings.

• Schedules and assists in the preparation of agendas of conferences and meetings of the County Solicitor and/or other attorneys in the Office of Law.

• Prepares and processes financial documents such as expense claims direct payment claims and procurement card payments for all Staff Services.

• Reviews and routes contracts/agreements to the appropriate parties.

• Reviews mail and correspondence and tracks items requiring necessary action.

• Answers inquiries regarding department functions status of operations existing policies and related matters.

• Types a variety of correspondence including memorandum forms and minutes.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Bachelors degree and one (1) related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Thorough knowledge of business English and arithmetic and of office practices procedures and equipment.

• Knowledge of legal terminology procedures and equipment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills. Strong analytical skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel Power Point Outlook etc. Attention to detail.

• Ability to work well under pressure and meet competing time demands.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.

• Ability to communicate cooperate and work well with a wide variety of individuals including office co-workers County personnel court personnel members of the public other parties to County transactions and their attorneys civil litigation defendants and their attorneys etc.

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 sit. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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

Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

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.

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 H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B 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.