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Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Three (3) years of administrative experience in procurement/public contracting or experience utilizing software programs to provide administrative support for computerized report preparation.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria

Preferred Criteria: Resume should include information specific to the preferred criteria listed below.

• Experience with and ability to effectively utilize software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and experience in data entry and data management.
• Experience and broad knowledge of organizational functions (i.e. County Government functions), as they relate to public contracting.
• Experience with Computerized financial systems for creating requisitions and performing queries such as historical vendor payment details and analysis of usage by Departments within the County. Experience with the County’s computerized financial systems (ORACLE) is preferred.
• Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing (i.e. preparing requisition requests, drafting and finalizing contracts, contract amendments, letters and memoranda, reports, etc.)
• Experience dealing tactfully and effectively with various individuals such as Division staff, other County staff, vendors, and the public.

Minimum Salary 67206 Maximum Salary 107367 Currency USD