Shop Administrative Technician III

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Shop Administrative Technician III is responsible for administrative support work involving storekeeping, scheduling, and purchasing duties within an MDTA maintenance shop facility and/or E-ZPass Customer Service Center.  The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
   

• Responsible for clerical duties in support of operational functions;
• Performs data entry, inventory checks, and purchasing of materials, supplies, and services;
• Coordinates delivery of goods and services with vendors;
• Verifies purchasing documents against invoices to ensure proper billing and coordination with the Finance Division for payment of invoices; 
• Balances purchase card statements against purchases and forwards relevant information to the Finance Division; 
• Manages the procurement process, including the review of catalogs, contacting vendors, writing specifications, evaluating bids, determining prices, and ordering supplies, parts, and materials; 
• Contacts vendors to initiate the bidding process for items or services that are not under contract; 
• Monitors statewide weather forecasts and enters the data into the emergency operations reporting system; and
• May be required to lift moderately heavy items at times, with or without reasonable accommodation.  

 Employees in this position will report directly to the Chief Facility Maintenance Officer (CFMO)/Deputy Facility Administrator. The current vacancy exists in Anne Arundel County, MD. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). 
 
MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
 
Experience: Two (2) years of experience performing administrative support work and/or receiving, storing, and issuing supplies, materials, and equipment in a storeroom, warehouse, or other supply storage facility. May require the ability to type accurately at a speed of not less than twenty words per minute.
 

Your placement on an eligible list 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 on your application.  This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience to the position you are applying for.
     
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. 
 

Licenses & Certifications

 1.  Applicants must possess a Class C Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the Application.
 
  2. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification are required to satisfy the employing administration's training and certification program requirements
 
 Special Requirements 
 
 1.  Certain positions in this classification are subject to call-in during off-hours and will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
 
 2.  Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment, or immediate discharge.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment. 
 
 All applications must be received by 11/21/2024. 
   

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
 

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application for 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, and the potential employer must assume all sponsorship fees.
 
WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.
  
 MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities.  Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
  
Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request.  Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.