Administrative Support Technician II-Police, Criminal Investigations Bureau
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Job Location:
Ellicott, MD - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 41670 - 80190
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION
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 83 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.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position consists of clerical and administrative support work assisting a Lieutenant three Sergeants and a staff of Detectives. Personal contacts are diverse including contacts with law enforcement officials from other jurisdictions as well as County State and Federal officials vendors repair workers and telephone contact with the general public.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$20.03 - $21.27
$41670 - $44241
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs intermediate technical level administrative support work under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work typically involves performing clerical and secretarial work such as data entry and document management file maintenance of secure and confidential records and public contact and service. Work may also include accounting clerical tasks such as bookkeeping keeping of financial and other important records; preparing vouchers for payment; documenting and depositing cash receipts; and controlling recording and storing data. Work at this level may also include independent responsibility for a routine clerical process.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Works and cooperates with co-workers and supervisors at all levels.
Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.
Distributes incoming and outgoing mail to appropriate sources.
Answers telephone calls screening calls for forwarding to proper personnel in the Division other areas of the Department; or other agencies inside and outside of the County government. Prepares written documentation of direct incoming telephone calls from County citizens providing information about suspected drug human trafficking and vice activities occurring in the County. Retrieves information left by individuals on the County Drug Tip Hot Line; preparing written documentation of the information provided.
Types a variety of letters memoranda and forms.
Prepares and types a variety of monthly quarterly and yearly statistical reports consisting of the Monthly Activity Report Confidential Funds Balance Sheet and Vehicle Expenditure Report.
Maintains various files consisting of correspondence incident reports intelligence reports and personnel files. Maintains the Howard County Code book by filing away all incoming updates to the manual online.
Responsible for Timekeeping of Bureau
Prepares and maintains daily working schedules and strength reports. The preparation of the payroll consists of the computerized input of daily work hours leave hours overtime hours and other various pieces of data for the proper preparation of biweekly payroll.
Prepares requisitions for the ordering of office supplies and forms necessary for daily operation of the Division. Handles the ordering of supplies necessary for the weekly janitorial cleaning of the office.
Distributes copies of police incident reports to the States Attorneys Office Office of Law Department of Juvenile Justice and other law enforcement agencies for preparation of various legal proceedings.
Operates various pieces of office equipment consisting of copier facsimile machine transcription machine typewriter and computer.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
High School diploma or GED and three (3) years clerical experience or equivalent combination.
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 and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
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.
Office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.LANGUAGE SKILLS MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization.
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 bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.CERTIFICATES LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid drivers license
Must meet Howard County Governments bonding requirements.
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Change Management
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