Open Recruitment

Position Specific Recruitment

This is a position-specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications* listed below. The resulting list of eligibles will be used to fill this Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver's license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland's toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission-connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking a Statistical Reporting Lead-Advanced (Administrator III). This position is responsible for providing direction and guidance to Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Liaisons/Compliance Officers throughout the Department for evaluation of contract/project compliance, contract monitoring, compliance review methodologies, and MBE/DBE goal setting.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Overseeing $85.6 million plus in The Office of the Secretary contracts for compliance; managing and overseeing activities and operations related to major reporting functions and coordination with financial planning and management through the Statewide Financial Management Information System (FMIS); and providing highly responsible and complex technical support to the Director of the Office of Diversity & Equity, the MBE/DBE Program Compliance Manager, the transportation business units, and internal and external stakeholders.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County). The eligible list produced from this recruitment will be used to fill this vacancy only.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. One (1) year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: The supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures. *Two (2) years of this experience must have involved ensuring contract compliance and analyzing the accuracy of data for reporting purposes.

*This statement contains a Selective Qualification, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skills or abilities).

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience in contract management/contract compliance, compliance enforcement, procurement, or a similar subject matter area.
• Knowledge of and experience with the State of Maryland's Financial Management Information System (FMIS) or an equivalent financial management information system.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration/business management or a related field

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on 5/29/2024.


Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required 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 (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 5/01/2024