Administrative Specialist III

Introduction

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.� The System is a multi-employer, public employees' benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 193,000 active members and more than 170,000 retires and beneficiaries.

GRADE

12

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland State Retirement Agency
120 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD� 21202

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as an administrative specialist in the operations of the Retirement
Processing Unit. Primary responsibilities include preparation and review of various retirement application worksheets, retirement estimates through CRM cases, salary audits via CRM cases, preparing correspondence to return deficient forms, and various functions related to facilitating the processing of estimates and retirement applications. Timely and accurate
processing of transactions related to these processes are essential elements in aiding the
Agency in meeting the objective of our "Mission Statement" which is to effectively
communicate to participants and employers information about benefits provided by the
system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years of experience performing administrative staff, clerical, clerical technical, or secretarial work.�
Notes:
1.Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year of the required experience.
2.Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer involving staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting rules and regulations in accordance with agency laws and policies on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:
At least one year of experience in using Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
At least one year of experience reviewing retirement/employee benefits documents for accuracy.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application 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�eligible (employment) list for at least one year.� � � �

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.�It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.�Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.�

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online,�the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to:

\tDepartment of Budget and Management, Recruitment and�Examination Division,�\t
\t301 W. Preston St.�\t
\tBaltimore, MD 21201.�
Paper application materials must be received in our office�by the�closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the�DBM Recruitment and�Examination Division at�Application.Help@maryland.gov�or 410-767-4850,�MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.