Please
mail your completed State application to:
OPSB Recruitment & Examination Division, Room 501
LIMITED TO CANDIDATES WILLING TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT IN
THIS IS A POSITION SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT FOR WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF
ELECTIONS. THE RESULTING ELIGIBLE LIST
WILL BE USED TO FILL VACANCIES WITH THE WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ONLY. PERSONS INTERESTED IN FUTURE
VACANCIES IN THE ELECTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION WILL
NEED TO REAPPLY.
RECRUITMENT FOR: ELECTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
(08-1498-906)
(List both the title and announcement
number on your application.)
SALARY: $36,280 - $57,567
(Effective July 1, 2008)
LOCATION: Wicomico County, MD
CLOSING DATE: July 24, 2008
POSITION DUTIES: An Election Information
Systems Specialist is the full performance level of work providing information
technology support to staff members of a local election board. Employees in this classification coordinate
maintenance and troubleshooting of election information systems and work in
conjunction with State Board of Elections information technology staff, local
government information technology staff, software vendors and contractors to
resolve microcomputer hardware and software problems. Employees in this classification do not
supervise.
Employees receive general supervision from an
Election Director or Election Deputy Director of a local election board. Employees may receive assignments and
technical direction from the Chief Information Officer of the State Board of
Elections. Employees may be required to
work evenings, weekends and holidays and to travel to polling sites during
Election Day. Employees in this
classification are assigned to work in one or more local election board
offices. Employees assigned to work in
more than one local election board office will be required to travel between
offices.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Each candidate must have:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years of experience in computer
programming; implementing, troubleshooting or supporting local or wide area
networks; installing and troubleshooting personal computers or evaluating,
implementing or maintaining microcomputer hardware and software.
Notes: 1. Eighteen
(18) credit hours in computer information technology, programming or networking
from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year
of the required experience.
2.
Completion of a certification program in computer programming for
personal computers, local or wide area networks or troubleshooting such as
Microsoft Certified Professional or an equivalent program may be substituted
for one year of the required experience.
3.
Additional experience in computer programming; implementing,
troubleshooting or supporting local or wide area networks; installing and
troubleshooting personal computers or evaluating, implementing or maintaining
personal computer hardware and software may be substituted for the required
education on a year-for-year basis.
VI. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLASSIFICATION:
1.
Employees in this classification are required to be registered voters
in the state of Maryland in accordance with Election Law Article, Section2-207
(d) of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
2.
An employee of this classification may not hold any public office or
party office or be a
candidate for public or
party office or take an active part in political management or political
campaigns in accordance with Election Law Article, Section 2-301 (b) of the
Annotated Code of Maryland.
3. 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
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 (and
selective, if applicable) 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. You may be required to complete a
qualifications supplement, or the rating may be 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: 06/2008/1498/mbp
BENEFITS OFFERED TO MARYLAND
STATE EMPLOYEES
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Medical/Health Insurance Plans: PPO Plans
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CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO §
MLH-Eagle (MAMSI) POS Plans
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CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield MPOS §
M.D. IPA Preferred §
Aetna QPOS HMO Plans
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CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield §
Blue Choice §
Optimum Choice (MAMSI) §
Kaiser Permanente ü
Prescription Plan ü
Dental Plans: §
United Concordia DPPO §
United Concordia DHMO §
Dental Benefit Providers DHMO ü
Term Life Insurance Plan ü
Personal Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan ü
Long Term Care Plan ü
FREE Vision Plan ü
Flexible Spending Accounts: §
Health Care Spending Accounts §
Daycare Spending Accounts ü
State Retirement and Pension System §
Employees are vested in the pension system after
five years of employment Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans: §
457 §
403(b) §
401(k) §
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SECU Credit Union ü
Direct Deposit ü
Savings Bonds ü
Maryland Prepaid College Savings Plans ü
Paid Holidays: 11-12 per year ü
Annual Leave §
Up to five years of State service, 10 days earned
per year §
Five to 10 years of State service, 15 days earned
per year §
10-20 years of State service, 20 days earned per
year §
20+ years of State service, 25 earned per year §
Employees may carry over up to 10 weeks of annual
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Personal Leave: Six days per year ü
Sick Leave: 15 days per year, unlimited accruement ü
Compensatory Leave ü
Military Leave ü
Leave Bank and Employee-to-Employee Leave
Donations ü
Employee Assistance Program ü
Flextime and Teleworking opportunities for some
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* Please note that the benefit information
provided pertains to full-time, permanent employees. All benefits apply to part-time employees
who work at least 50%, although leave is prorated based on number of hours worked. Contractual employees may enjoy some of
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