Montgomery County Government seeks qualified candidates

CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER. Salary: $64,960 - $108,343. Application
Deadline: Sept. 5, 2009

HOW TO APPLY: Use web link below to review job description and
application instructions:

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Employee responsible for all aspects of project management related to
design and construction of major County building projects and
modifications. Minimum Qualification & Experience: Bachelor's Degree.
Bachelors Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management,
or a related field with a minimum 5 years of experience in design and
construction project management and construction contract
administration; or architectural or engineering work which included
project management responsibility. Architectural License, Professional
Engineering License, or LEED certified professional is preferable.
[Requisition ID 3730]

2. INSURANCE MANAGER. Salary: $63,411 - $115,901. Application
Deadline: Sept. 5, 2009

HOW TO APPLY: Use web link below to review job description and
application instructions:

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Management position in Department of Finance/Division of Risk
Management. Responsible for procurement of commercial insurance; review
of County contracts for non-insurance transfer and indemnification
agreements; formulation of annual budget for self insurance program;
broker services and actuarial contract administration; management of
staff; provide consulting services to County departments and outside
agencies that participate in the County's self insurance program.
Minimum Qualification Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree and a
minimum of 5 years experience in commercial insurance underwriting or
with an insurance broker handling large commercial accounts. Experience
should include the management of large property portfolio ($5 billion),
and placement of excess liability, workers' compensation, fiduciary
liability, blanket crime, and/or performance bonds. Equivalency
applies. [Requisition ID 3732]

3. SENIOR CONTRACTS MANAGER. Salary: $51,598 - $85,463. Application
Deadline: Sept, 10, 2009

HOW TO APPLY: Use web link below to review job description and
application instructions

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Employee responsible for managing the Contract process and
record-keeping for Division including development of solicitations,
contracts, contract amendments and other contract-related documents,
preparation and distribution of various contract monitoring reports, and
coordination with vendors to obtain contracted-required documents such
as contractor insurance certificates. Minimum Qualification Education &
Experience: Bachelor's Degree. Three (3) years of administrative
experience in procurement/ public contracting or experience utilizing
software programs to produce computerized reports. Equivalency applies.
[Requisition ID 3748]

Joe Heiney-Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the Director

Phone: 240-777-5070 -- Email:

joe.heiney-gonzalez @montgomerycount ymd.gov

Montgomery County Office of Human Resources

101 Monroe Street, 7th Floor ~ ~ Rockville, MD 20850

Bilingual Communications Specialist

Link to announcement:
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SALARY RANGE: 86,927.00 - 113,007.00 USD

OPEN PERIOD: *Monday, August 31, 2009 to Tuesday, September 15, 2009*

SERIES & GRADE: GS-1001-13/13

POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time Permanent

1 vacancy - Rockville, MD

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: This vacancy is open to all U.S. citizens.

Bilingual Communications Specialist - NCI - CR - DE

Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - Rockville, MD

*MAJOR DUTIES: *

If selected for this position, you will perform the following

duties:

Serve as program manager with responsibility for coordinating the majority
of OCE's Spanish-language activities, including Cancer.gov en espanol,
writing/translating information for health professionals

and patients (Web-based and print), and e-mail responses; work with the CPB
Chief, the OCCM Associate Director, and the OCE Associate Director for
Multicultural and International Communications in

setting priorities and establishing policies covering all Spanish-language
translation, adaptation, and general content needs, to ensure the
information produced is of the highest quality; work with the OCE management
team to develop and direct short-range and long-range multicultural
communications plans with a particular

focus on minority outreach efforts; and monitor and track issues and themes
relevant to multicultural populations and work with OCE offices to consider
such in the creation of cancer information materials or responses to
cancer-related concerns.

*QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: *

In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position you must
possess the following:

One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next

lower grade level (GS-12)in the field comparable in difficulty and

responsibility to qualify for the GS-13 grade level.

Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience that has

equipped you with the knowledges, skills and abilities, to perform

the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to

the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable,

specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the

next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the

occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience at the GS-12 level include:

In-depth knowledge of methods and processes of traditional and non-

traditional multicultural outreach programs; mastery of the English

language as well as Spanish to translate and review an array of

highly technical scientific and medical materials; expert knowledge

of the methods of written and oral communications and the production

of written materials needed to create products such as background,

articles, news releases, brochures, scripts for video and audio

releases, and Web tutorials that synthesize complex medical

information for use by professionals, the public, patients, and the

media; and editorial skills to revise, edit, and adapt materials

created for a specific audience for use in other communications

projects.

Selective Factor: In order to meet minimum qualification

requirements you must demonstrate possession of the following

selective factor of this position:

-Experience communicating health-related information in Spanish.

You must meet citizenship and all other qualification requirements

by the closing date of this announcement.

All male citizens of the United States born after December 31, 1959,

must be registered for the Selective Service to be eligible for

Federal employment. For more information about registering with the

Selective Service visit:

www.sss.gov.

This position is subject to a background investigation.

*HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: *

Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating

and Selection procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's

total qualifying experience and education/training into a single

quality category. If you meet the basic qualification requirements,

we will further evaluate your entire application package to determine

the quality and extent of your experience, education, training, etc.,

for placement in one of the following categories:

1) Best Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and

excels in most requirements of the position;

2) Well Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and

meets most requirements of the position;

3) Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements, but does

not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points

or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by

placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.

A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality

category (Best Qualified) provided no preference eligible in that

category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that

category unless approval has been granted.

LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS MANAGER POSITION

Montgomery County Government seeks qualified applicants for
LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS MANAGER POSITION

Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 2009. Salary: $63,411 to
$115,901/annual.

HOW TO APPLY: Use link below to review job description and application
instructions

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DUTIES: Plan, supervise, coordinate, and review work of seven
Landlord-Tenant Investigators in the Landlord-Tenant Affairs Section;
initial review of complaints and review of closed cases to ensure that
complaints are handled in accordance with appropriate procedures;
analysis and evaluation of complaint patterns; oversight of
investigative staff work. Provides advice and assistance to the
Director, Division Chief, and investigative staff, as well as to
landlords, tenants, property managers, and the real estate community, on
applicability of Federal, State, and County landlord-tenant laws,
issues, enforcement, and legislation. Manages administrative and
enforcement actions regarding landlord-tenant laws; in conjunction with
the County Attorney's Office, prepares enforceable documents; serves as
liaison between the department and landlords, tenants, and property
managers in sensitive investigations and negotiations.

Minimum Qualification/ Experience: Bachelor's Degree. Five (5) years of
progressively responsible experience in landlord-tenant
investigations/ related field. Equivalency applies.

I ask your distribute the job posting to your respective contacts and
networks to encourage candidates to apply. Thank you, joe hg

Joe Heiney-Gonzalez

Special Assistant to the Director

Phone: 240-777-5070

Email:
joe.heiney-gonzalez @montgomerycount ymd.gov


Montgomery County Office of Human Resources

101 Monroe Street, 7th Floor ~ ~ Rockville, MD 20850

OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Full or Part Time: Full-time

Job Description: Links Media, LLC, seeks a seasoned Outreach and Partnership Officer to provide leadership and direction for outreach and partnership building activities on domestic and international projects, working in close collaboration with other team members to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate these efforts. As an integral member of a team with diverse skills and expertise, he/she will oversee the timely, cost effective, and high-quality planning and implementation of outreach and partnership activities, including production and delivery of technical support and training materials and project marketing materials for forging key stakeholder relationships. Tasks may include report writing, development and task administration/ management, production and delivery of a variety of technical assistance (TA) and training, capacity building, partnership development.

Reporting to the Director of Integrated Marketing Communications and the Corporate Leadership, the Outreach and Partnership Officer will provide program planning and implementation support to various Links Media projects. Because the nature of Links Media’s work is fluid, the incumbent will work as an integral member of a team of research, marketing communications, eMarketing, training, and TA staff to plan and implement a broad range of outreach and partnerships activities, with particular contribution expected in the area of capacity and partnership building. The successful candidate will be a strong, senior-level team leader with good interpersonal skills, high energy, highly organized, and able to develop and manage their own work program. He/she also will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong experience of managing the creation and implementation of capacity building activities to ensure project sustainability and partnerships to leverage project successes.

A full description is attached.

To Apply: Please forward cover letter, resume, salary requirements based on history, and two short (max 300 words) writing samples to jobs@linksmedia. net in MS Word or fax to 301-987-5498.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Full or Part Time: Full-time

Job Description: Links Media, LLC, seeks a seasoned Communications and Marketing Officer to provide leadership and direction for a wide range of communications activities on domestic and international projects, working in close collaboration with other team members to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate these efforts. As an integral member of a team with diverse skills and expertise, he/she will oversee the timely, cost effective, and high-quality planning and implementation of marketing, communication tasks and activities. Tasks may include strategic planning, report writing, development and task administration/ management, production and delivery of a variety of technical and creative informational, educational and communication messages and materials.

Reporting to the Director of Integrated Marketing Communications and the Corporate Leadership, the Communications and Marketing Officer will provide program planning and implementation support to various Links Media projects. Because the nature of Links Media’s work is fluid, the incumbent will work as an integral member of a team of research, marketing communications, eMarketing, training, and technical assistance staff to plan and implement a broad range of communication activities, with particular contribution expected in the area of traditional and new marketing communication. The successful candidate will be a strong, senior-level team leader with good interpersonal skills, high energy, highly organized, and able to develop and manage their own work program. He/she also will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong experience of managing the creation and implementation of an integrated communication strategies of
various projects, ensuring Links Media’s efforts are targeted in content, delivery, and audience.

A full description is attached.

To Apply: Please forward cover letter, resume, salary requirements based on history, and two short (max 300 words) writing samples to jobs@linksmedia. net in MS Word or fax to 301-987-5498.

Lead Organizer position at CASA de Maryland

CASA de Maryland, one of the largest immigrant organizing, advocacy and service organizations in the country, is hiring experienced bi-lingual lead organizers.
Please help us identify good candidates. THANK YOU!

Two job descriptions are attached, parts of one are pasted below, and more information is available from our website at http://casademaryla nd.org/index. php?option= com_content& view=article& id=47&Itemid= 122

Specific duties include but are not limited to:
The Senior Manager of Organizing and Leadership Development performs a wide range of duties as assigned by CASA and these may include some or all of the duties and responsibilities included within the organizer job description. These job areas include:
* Coordinate and supervise organizing staff
* Design and manage large campaigns; planning and implementing tactics including demonstrations, accountability sessions, etc.
* Develop and implement leadership programs that train activists and ally organizations to develop organizing skills, critical thinking, and organizational development skills
* Serve as an organizational spokesperson before the media, funders, government, etc.
* Engage broad community and key ally support
* Ensure the conduction of strategic research to inform campaign strategy
* Direct major negotiations tied to organizing drives
* Advance institutional goals and play a key role within management team
* Provide high quality supervision including performance evaluation, individual workplan development and oversight, development, evaluation, and alteration of targeting campaigns, skill development, etc. CASA staff are organized by the Communications Workers of America and supervision of bargaining unit members must be done in compliance with our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
* Create, as a member of CASA’s management team, annual plans with measurable outcomes, track information regarding plan completion, and assist in the provision of reports regarding activities to leaders, board, and funders.
* Ensure the implementation of a successful membership and c(4) program
Qualifications
* A minimum of five years professional experience leading strategic organizing, advocacy, and/or electoral campaigns designed to and with proven results in improving fundamental and important challenges affecting the lives of the constituency organized
* Known and demonstrable capacity to design successful targeting campaigns
* A minimum of three years of experience engaging important and strategic allies to advance the political interests of the constituency organized
* Knowledge and experience with popular education methodologies and leadership development training
* Deep knowledge of organizing institutions and strategies across faith, labor, and community-based movements
* A minimum of two years experience supervising paid staff; highly prefer a candidate with supervisory experience in a unionized workplace
* Excellent writing, oral presentation, and computer skills required
* Bilingual Spanish/English required; additional languages especially French a plus
* Deep and proven commitment to progressive causes with strong preference for candidates with a proven track record organizing Latino immigrant communities
* Deep commitment to growing CASA as a membership institution in which our activists have decision-making authority

$50,000 - $60,000 plus benefits

Please send all cover letters and resumes to hr@casamd.org. The name of the position applied for must be included in the subject line of the e-mail. For more information about CASA de Maryland please visit our website at www.casademaryland. org.