What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Training Coordinator (Administrative Officer III) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
Description
(Open Recruitment)
State Highway Administration
Unit Training Coordinator (Administrative Officer III)
Grade 15 (2247) SP# 26-63-04
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Real Estate (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for a Unit Training Coordinator (Administrative Officer III) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of Work : This position serves as the Office of Real Estate’s (ORE) Unit Training Coordinator (UTC) and is the Program Manager for the ORE Training Initiative. As such, the overall duties and responsibilities are to plan, coordinate and oversee all training activities for ORE in HQ and the seven (7) district offices. This includes formulating, monitoring, and tracking the annual training budget for ORE. This position will also be managing and implementing all aspects of the Learning Management System Program. The UTC will manage, monitor, implement, design, deliver, coach, mentor, and manage all aspects of the Professional Development Program. Other duties include reviewing, editing, and approving all external training request requisitions in addition to procuring all out of state training and travel.
In addition, this position serves as the Performance Excellence Specialist for ORE, which acts as a liaison to all ORE employees with regards to performance excellence, continuous quality improvement, business planning, partnering, and all quality improvement initiatives. This position also serves as a liaison to the Director, ORE, and Deputy Administrator for all the above.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here : MDOT Benefits Guide
“The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year."
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education : Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Three (3) years of experience in administrative or professional work .
Selective Qualification: One (1) year of the required experience must have involved the management of comprehensive training programs, to include the formulation and oversight of a budget .
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
Additional Information
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience in your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554
The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issue Date: 05/26/2026
(Open Recruitment)
State Highway Administration
Unit Training Coordinator (Administrative Officer III)
Grade 15 (2247) SP# 26-63-04
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Real Estate (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for a Unit Training Coordinator (Administrative Officer III) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of Work : This position serves as the Office of Real Estate’s (ORE) Unit Training Coordinator (UTC) and is the Program Manager for the ORE Training Initiative. As such, the overall duties and responsibilities are to plan, coordinate and oversee all training activities for ORE in HQ and the seven (7) district offices. This includes formulating, monitoring, and tracking the annual training budget for ORE. This position will also be managing and implementing all aspects of the Learning Management System Program. The UTC will manage, monitor, implement, design, deliver, coach, mentor, and manage all aspects of the Professional Development Program. Other duties include reviewing, editing, and approving all external training request requisitions in addition to procuring all out of state training and travel.
In addition, this position serves as the Performance Excellence Specialist for ORE, which acts as a liaison to all ORE employees with regards to performance excellence, continuous quality improvement, business planning, partnering, and all quality improvement initiatives. This position also serves as a liaison to the Director, ORE, and Deputy Administrator for all the above.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here : MDOT Benefits Guide
“The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year."
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education : Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Three (3) years of experience in administrative or professional work .
Selective Qualification: One (1) year of the required experience must have involved the management of comprehensive training programs, to include the formulation and oversight of a budget .
- This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours for each year of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university for the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
Additional Information
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience in your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554
The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issue Date: 05/26/2026