Incumbents receive close supervision from an administrative supervisor. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office where employees are not exposed to unusual or hazardous working conditions. Work requires minimal physical exertion but may involve lifting moderately heavy packages and/or stacks of mail and other materials. SELECTION PROCESS:The examination will consist of a performance online test. Candidates are required to make a converted score of not ... more details
POSTING DATE: 06/24/2024
CLOSING DATE: 07/08/2024 AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT
SALARY RANGE: $32,484.00 - $36,734.00 Annually
EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: Applicants education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.
ELIGIBILITY: Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to this position identified as positions of trust will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a Fingerprint check.
PROBATION: All persons, including current City employees, selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.
An Office Support Specialist I perform routine office, administrative and keyboarding work using Microsoft Office, and other proprietary software programs. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Incumbents receive close supervision from an administrative supervisor. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office where employees are not exposed to unusual or hazardous working conditions. Work requires minimal physical exertion but may involve lifting moderately heavy packages and/or stacks of mail and other materials.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The examination will consist of a performance online test. Candidates are required to make a converted score of not less than 70 on a scale of 100. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will be graded, with appointments made from all candidates within the top five scores.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:
EDUCATION: Have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
NOTES EQUIVALENCIES - Not Applicable.
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment-certified eligible list for at least six months.
The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.
The position requires a performance examination that consists of the following:
Candidates must be able to demonstrate BEGINNER WORD editing and modification skills in Microsoft Word 2010.
All candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to take an online performance test.
NOTE: Those candidates that are found eligible to test will be notified by email with a link to complete the online test, once notified you can test only once during this posting period.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces veterans (with ninety (90) consecutive days of active duty not including Reservists or National Guardsmen) having been a Maryland resident for at least one (1) year prior to application completion and who pass all parts of the examination may be entitled to Veterans’ Preference Points for certain open positions. Veterans within ten (10) years and must submit a DD214 at the time of application. Late submissions will not be accepted.
RESIDENTS' PREFERENCE: Baltimore City residents submitting applications on or before the job posting closing date and who pass all parts of the examination are entitled to Residence Preference points for certain open positions. A legible photocopy of a valid Maryland Driver’s License or Maryland Identification Card issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) with a street address within Baltimore City limits is required at the time of application completion. Late submissions will not be accepted.
DISABILITY PREFERENCE: Persons with a developmental disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability submitting applications on or before the closing date who pass all parts of the examination are entitled to disability preference points for certain open positions. Certification from the Maryland Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation, or an equivalent out-of-state vocational rehabilitation.
NOTE: Some positions in this class may require, in addition to fluency in English, fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and translating English into a non-English language.
Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information and submit it to drug and alcohol testing.
