Executive Scheduler and Administrative Aide (Legislative Senior Aide I, Grade N18)

Please Note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $64,104 - $82,149, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Office of a Montgomery County Councilmember seeks a proactive, highly organized Executive Scheduler and Administrative Aide to manage a demanding legislative calendar, coordinate the central inbox, support staff recruitment logistics, and assist with an assigned policy portfolio. This position requires independent prioritization, meticulous follow-through, confidentiality, and sound judgment. The successful candidate protects time for Council and committee responsibilities and keeps requests, assignments, and interview processes moving without constant direction.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in legislative/policy research or communications and/or professional level experience in a subject area relevant to local government administration.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

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

Preferred Qualifications

Application and Selection

Submit a resume, professional references, and a cover letter (one-page maximum) describing your interest and one specific example of managing competing executive scheduling, correspondence, or recruitment priorities. Explain your actions and results.

Finalists may complete a practical calendar, inbox-routing, interview-coordination, and proofreading exercise. Rolling review until filled; early availability for structured transition and cross-training is desirable. 

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (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.

Montgomery County Government(MCG)  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 reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

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

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

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.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.Members of Montgomery County Boards, Committees, and Commissions who are pursuing permanent employment should seek advice from the Ethics Commission.