Overview
Main Purpose of Job
The main purpose of this position is to assist the FDA in enforcing retail establishments compliance with the Tobacco Control Act, particularly as it relates to a reduction in youth tobacco use and access within a given state. The position will perform duties in the areas of Anne Arundel, Howard, Baltimore, Harford, Carroll counties, and Baltimore City. It is recommended that applicants live in or near these areas or be able to travel every day to these areas. For this position, the applicants must maintain a suitable vehicle and have a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance and pass FDA-mandated background checks and training. The applicant must be flexible with their work schedule and be willing to work after school hours and on weekends as necessary. Applicants selected for interview must submit a copy of their MVA driver’s license record. This position will require riding in a car for several hours a day. The applicants must be able to stand, bend, and walk. Applicants also must have normal or corrected vision to read documents and perform tasks that will require visual accuracy. Applicants must be able to hear and understand spoken information in person and over the phone. This position will also require lifting and carrying items such as light office supplies or documents.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The desired candidate should possess the following:
1. Experience conducting inspections to ensure compliance.
2. Experience collecting, securing and ensuring evidence.
3. Experience transmitting data electronically.
About Maryland Department of Health
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) provides health care services through State programs, local health departments, State-run hospitals and residential centers, and contracts with private-sector health care providers. MDH can be divided into four major divisions - Public Health Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Health Care Financing. In addition, MDH has 20 boards that license and regulate health care professionals; and various commissions that issue grants, research and make recommendations on issues that affect Maryland’s health care delivery system. MDH employs over 6,500 individuals with a budget of more than $12 billion to provide needed services to Maryland communities.