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Washington County Department of Social Services

Family Investment Specialist Contractual (2 Year Contract)

Pay: $22.26/hr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Hagerstown, MD (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

An Administrative Clerk or Coordinator performs administrative work in an office. Coordinates work to support an office team. Works in a wide variety of office settings, such as a company or business, or a government office or school. Manages paper and electronic files, uses office equipment including computers, responds to phone calls and emails. May manage office staff expenses, supplies or schedules.

$46,157 / year median in Maryland

-3% projected decline

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Job Description

Please Note:

This is a contractual position with a 2 year contract. The Washington County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for a Family Investment Specialist. A Family Investment Specialist I is the entry level of work providing direct services to individual customers or families by determining customer eligibility for multiple Family Investment Administration programs in a local Department of Social Services. Employees in this classification interview customers to explain program requirements and options, to collect and complete required documentation, to refer customers to other program services or agencies as appropriate and to monitor customer progress and use of assistance. Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions.

The salary and benefits for this position will be administered by Tri-County Council.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Six months of public contact experience involving negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, performing analysis of data, writing correspondence, and completing mathematical or legal tasks. Six months of general office, retail, food service, construction trades, or similar experience including data entry, record filing and maintenance, multi-line phone use, general computer skills and email software. General clerical, data processing, technical or administrative experience is defined as work performing a variety of duties which are clear-cut and typically found in office settings, such as filing, copying, inputting data, general computer skills, and directing telephone calls. Six months of experience in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Note:

These requirements are established by the Family Investment Administration by authority provided in Human Services Article Title 5, Subtitle 2, Section 204 (b)(1) of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Office of Personnel Services and Benefits of the Department of Budget and Management and the Examination Services Unit of the Maryland Department of Human Services do not have the authority to accept substitutions or equivalents.

Job Type:

Full-time This position is grant funded therefore cost of living increases and wage enhancements may not always be available.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$22.26 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Hagerstown, MD 21740