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Maryland State Agency Job Announcement
Skilled and Professional Services
Please mail your completed State application to:
OPSB Recruitment & Examination Division, Room 501
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
POSITION-SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT: This recruitment is limited to persons willing to work for the Workers’ Compensation Commission in Baltimore. The eligible list developed from this recruitment will be used to fill this position/function only. Persons interested in future vacancies in this job classification will have to reapply at that time.
RECRUITMENT FOR: Assistant to the Commissioner I (08-3507-900)
(List both the title and announcement number on your application.)
SALARY: $29,607 - $46,490
CLOSING DATE: May 15, 2008
POSITION DUTIES: The Workers’ Compensation Commission is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant to the Commissioner I. An Assistant to the Commissioner I provides paralegal support to a Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, in the review, adjudication and processing of contested workers’ compensation claims. In addition, the successful candidate will have the ability to research and interpret the Workers’ Compensation laws in order to calculate and produce the award of compensation in accordance with established guidelines, regulations and procedures. An assistant to the Commissioner I occasionally receives guidance from an Assistant to the Commissioner II or from another Commissioner when heir own supervisors are unavailable.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Each candidate must have:
Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a state high school equivalence certificate.
Experience: Three years of experience in work requiring knowledge of the function, organization, procedures, and governing laws and regulations of the Workers' Compensation Commission.
Note: Pertinent volunteer and/or part-time experience is acceptable. Please document the number of hours spent per week in this type of experience on the application form (MS-100).
TO APPLY: Please include the title of the position for which you are applying, as well as the announcement number, on your State application (MS-100). Please send your application to the address listed above. Sending the application to a different address could result in not being considered.
APPLICATIONS: Applications may be obtained by visiting our website at: www.dbm.maryland.gov; by writing to DBM, OPSB, Recruitment & Examination Division, 301 W. Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201; or by calling 410-767-4850, toll-free: 800-705-3493; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service, 800-735-2258.
QUALIFICATIONS: You must possess the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position. If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the assessment, you may participate in the examination process. Permanent State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the assessment. However, such candidates will not appear on eligibility lists until documentation has been received that the educational and experience requirements have been met. Credit may be given for relevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience, if you list the number of hours worked per week. All information used to determine your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Therefore, be sure that you accurately and thoroughly complete the application.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT: Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.
The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. The rating is based on your application; therefore it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position.
Issued: 04/2008/3507/DMO
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