• Job Description

  Req#: 4997086
  
  MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
  Labor Relations Coordinator
  (Administrative Specialist III) (2043)
  Career Service
  Position Specific Recruitment
  
  ****ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY****
  **Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**
  
  
  Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MDOT MTA team.
  
  This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this MTA position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitments conducted for this classification.
  
  The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking a Labor Relations Coordinator (Administrative Specialist III) to work in the Office of Employee and Labor Relations. The selected incumbent will be responsible for providing office and administrative support associated with employee and labor relations proceedings. The incumbent will be responsible for researching, processing, compiling, and entering data for: appeal hearings, grievances, mediations, and arbitrations. The employee is involved in making recommendations for internal office procedures and workflow processes, as well as maintaining office schedules and important/confidential office records and files. The Labor Relations Coordinator utilizes specialized labor-related software and database systems to input data, track information and generate reports through Laborsoft and Track-IT software. The incumbent in this position explains policies, resolves personnel issues with management and employees, and participates administratively in Union Negotiation meetings with Labor Relations Specialists when required. The Labor Relations Specialist is also responsible for providing regular updates on the Office's efforts and progress and reports directly to the Director and Deputy Director of Employee and Labor Relations.
  
  This position is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
  
  
  
  Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
  
  Experience: Two years of experience performing administrative staff, clerical, clerical technical, or secretarial work. ** One (1) year of this experience must include experience in processing appeals, grievances, mediation or arbitration in a public service work environment.
  
  ** This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).
  
  Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
  
  If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position
  
  Notes:
  
  1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year of the required experience. There are no substitutions for the Selective Qualifications.
  
  2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting rules and regulations in accordance with agency laws and policies on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.N/A TO APPLY:
  You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.
  
  Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.
  
  Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
  
  Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/.
  
  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
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  The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
  
  The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
  
  MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation or any other protected status.
  
  Issue Date: 7/7/25
  
  
  

• About the company

  The Maryland Department of Transportation is an organization comprising five business units and one Authority: Maryland Transportation Authority Maryland Transit Administration Maryland Port Administration State Highway Administration Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Maryland Aviation Administration

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