Work Force Leader IV, Grade 21

This position is open only to:

(1) Current Montgomery County Government employees;

(2) Montgomery County employee who was affected by reduction-in-force and currently have RIF priority rights;

(3) Active Montgomery County local fire and rescue department volunteers with at least 50 points under the length of service award program; or

(4) Active Montgomery County Government Customized Employment Public Interns, QUEST Interns, Project SEARCH Interns or former Montgomery County Government Customized Employment Public Interns, QUEST Interns, or Project SEARCH Interns within 24 months of completion of internship.

This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies.

Employee will be responsible for planning weekly work schedules and general sequence of operations as required for either a specialty crew (e.g., bridge crew, resurfacing crew), several highway general maintenance construction crews, or contract crews. Duties will include investigating, resolving, and reporting on unusual problems regarding the condition of roads, bridges, sidewalks, aprons, etc.
Employee will also determine and make assignments of equipment, material and types of employee skills required and ensure that material is ordered and delivered to work sites and planning the work of the unit(s) supervised with other units that may be involved. Employee will supervise work crews and conduct employee performance appraisals and determine training needs, as well as recommend and or initiate disciplinary measures as necessary. Employee will direct a portion of County-wide road street snow removal and treatment for ice and snow.

Overtime is required for this position which may include overnight stays during inclement weather events.

The individual selected for this position will be considered an “Essential Employee.”
Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based
solely
on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government 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 a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to
special.accommodations@montgomerycountymd.gov
. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on
Hiring Preference
.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:
Six (6) years of experience in either highway general construction and maintenance work or specialty construction/maintenance work, such as bridge construction, road resurfacing operations or trees and forestry management, two (2) years of which must have been at the working leader/supervisory level.

Education:
Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of
Maryland
.

Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Physical Ability:
Ability and willingness to work in the field in adverse weather and under hazardous conditions and to perform physical tasks.

LICENSE
:
None.

Preferred Criteria

Resume must include information specific to the preferred criteria listed below. Make sure that your resume references your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the preferred criteria. Ideally, the preferred criteria should be addressed in a separate section in your resume.
The system only allows for one document to be submitted so your preferred criteria must be part of the resume.

1. Experience in a leadership and supervision role of a diverse workforce including supervising and managing personnel in a collective bargaining environment

2. Experience developing personnel performance plans, evaluations and adverse personnel actions.

3. Experience in highway maintenance and/or highway construction activities to include: (i) pavement maintenance and repair; (ii) drainage maintenance and repair; (iii) sidewalk maintenance and repair; and (iv) foliage control (provide specific examples of work experience).

4. Experience developing weekly work plans, project schedules, and resource allocation (personnel, equipment, and materials) for highway maintenance projects and/or programs.

5. Experience in responding to natural emergencies such as winter snow and ice storms, wind and rain storms, and debris management (provide specific examples of work experience).

6.
Experience interacting with the public, community groups, government agencies, or other public entities both orally and in writing.

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.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR to determine whether or not they meet minimum qualifications for the position.
All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria.
Based on the results of Preferred Criteria evaluation, applicants will be rated and placed on the Eligible List as either “Qualified” or “Well Qualified.” The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview.
Note:
In the event there are 10 or fewer minimally qualified candidates, all will be placed on the Eligible List as Qualified and Hiring Managers will be required to interview a minimum of five candidates. For “seniority” jobs (as shown in Article 8), resumes will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria.

Minimum Salary

51651

Maximum Salary

85399

Currency

USD