Chief | Management Services Division | Manager II | Grade M2

WHO WE ARE

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is responsible for the intake, reception and assessment functions including law enforcement processing of adult male and female offenders arrested in Montgomery County. The Department also is responsible for administrative functions for stakeholders internally and for constituent relationships externally. The Management Services Division, is responsible for Procurement, Financials, Budgeting, Human Resources, Management Development, Employee Support Unit which includes stress management and employee wellness, Information Technology, Health, Safety and Employee Welfare, Communication/Public information, etc. The position will report to the Director of Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Senior Manager

A senior manager who will be responsible for providing day-to-day and strategic planning, and execution of DOCR programs, including budget/finance; fleet administration, human resources management; labor relations; employee support unit; employee health and safety, information technology; data analytics and the overall departmental performance indicators; planning, research and development; capital improvement projects; contracts and procurement; records management; grants management; leadership development; project management; and communication/public information act requests.

Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug/alcohol screen.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please copy and paste the following link into a new window to view and read this information:

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/12/12.10.01.22.htm

Competitive Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

A competitive benefits package is provided (copy and paste this link into new window, and click on Total Rewards tab to view):

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/Recruitment/MCGCareers.html/

What You'll Be Doing

This position will also be responsible for major Department initiatives including strategic program and business operations planning to ensure skillful oversight and sponsorship, organizational planning, and business process improvements, to ensure integrated and effective DOCR operations.

The incumbent in this position will interact with other County Departments, County Executive Office and State of Maryland representatives, constituents, and stakeholders. The person in this position will unite people across the organization and external to the organization to effect organizational change and to provide solutions to issues and to keep strategic initiatives moving forward.

This senior manager will serve as a confidant to the senior management and Director of DOCR, guiding the stakeholders with expert advice to enhance overall team efficiency, professionalism, and ethical standards.

The expected salary range for this role on hire is $105,649 - $146,116.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or finance.
• Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in the following areas (three years of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity):
  • Experience working under and knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Experience working under statutory laws and common laws as they relate to risk management and human resources.
  • Understanding procurement processes and regulations.
  • Excellent communication skills, communicating with constituents.
  • Knowledge and experience in information systems and information management

Note: The term “executive” is further defined as a high echelon or high level position in an organization that is assigned technical research, management advisory services responsibilities, or policy-making duties and responsibilities that exerts considerable influence on organizational policy, plans, and operations through technical research, management advisory services, and/or policy-making duties and responsibilities (e.g., County positions at Grade 30 or above).

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

There are no preferred criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Master’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, Finance or related field.
• Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions.
• Consulting experience with a focus on operations management.
• Excellent communication skills to include emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge of fiscal planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of business and/or public administration functions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Montgomery County Government (MCG) 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 reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, 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 or interview preference 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 the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an 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.