• JOTF Letter to the editor: "Ex-convicts are part of the city's future"
• JOTF calls for convention center hotel jobs to go to city residents


OTHER NEWS

• Sun praises child support amnesty program


UPCOMING EVENTS

•"Raise the Voice!" - MD Nonprofits Annual Conference (11/1/05)

• OSI seeks program assistant
• MD Committee for Children seeks admin. assistant
• Sodexho Corp. looking to fill housekeeping positions
• MOED announces job openings
• DLLR seeks program manager

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JOTF Letter to the Editor: "Ex-convicts are part of the city's future"
The Baltimore Sun published an August 1 letter to the editor by JOTF board member Joanne Nathans on the need for better systems to facilitate the re-integration of returning ex-offenders into mainstream society. The letter was written in response to a July 25 article by Sun columnist Dan Rodricks.

"If we do not help, we doom [ex-offenders], their families and ourselves to more crime, more generations of fractured families and a high recidivism rate," Nathans writes. "Directly and indirectly, we will all pay a huge price for this."

Read more.  

JOTF calls for convention center hotel jobs to go to city residents
Months of intense debate came to an end on August 15, when the Baltimore City Council approved a multimillion-dollar proposal to build a City-owned convention center hotel. Council members voted 9-6 to allow the project move forward, on the grounds that the hotel will boost Baltimore's tourism and generate revenue for the City.

In the weeks leading up to the Council vote, JOTF joined other public interest organizations in calling for the hotel project to be responsive to the concerns of local workers and communities. JOTF sent a letter to Baltimore Development Corporation in July recommending that the jobs generated by the new hotel target Baltimore job seekers, and that the City work with the Hilton Hotel Corporation to establish a process for skills training and career advancement of incumbent workers.

- Read the Aug. 16 Sun article, "Council votes to finance hotel in city." (Free registration required.)
- Read the Jul. 21 Sun article, "Group wants hotel to hire primarily city residents."

Sun praises child support amnesty program
In an August 12 editorial, the Baltimore Sun hailed Maryland's two-week amnesty program for non-custodial parents who owe back child support.

"It's right that the state is rigorous in trying to obtain money from children's noncustodial parents," say the Sun's editors. "But it's also appropriate to try to understand their situations, or, as Brian Shea, chief of the state Child Support Enforcement Administration puts it, 'to get people to stay on their feet, not just get them on their feet.'" JOTF strongly supports policies that encourage responsible parenting and promote mainstream employment on the part of non-custodial parents with state-owed child support arrearages. JOTF is in the process of investigating state policy reform measures that can lower employment barriers facing low-income child support obligors, while at the same time ensuring that children receive the care they need.

Read the Aug. 12 Sun editorial, "Grace period." (Free registration required.)
Read JOTF's position paper on child support.

"Raise the Voice!" - MD Nonprofit Annual Conference (11/1/05)
Maryland Nonprofits will hold it's 13th Annual Conference, "Raise the Voice!", on November 1, 2005 from 8 am - 4 pm at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road North Bethesda, MD 20852. For moreinformation visit http://www.marylandnonprofits.org/.

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OSI seeks program assistant
The Open Society Institute is seeking a full-time Program Assistant for its office in Baltimore. The Program Assistant will perform various administrative support duties in conjunction with the Drug Addiction Treatment Program and serve as the Receptionist for the office. The Program Assistant duties include: serving as a first point of contact for all inquiries; handling logistics associated with monthly Board meetings; drafting routine correspondence; maintaining, distributing and filing all correspondence; tracking proposals, grants and reports using OSI’s grant administration system; maintaining calendars; arranging staff travel and meetings; preparing expense reports; handling logistics associated with forums initiated and hosted by the Programs at OSI-Baltimore’s office; organizing the office Library; inventorying and ordering office supplies; and, handling clerical tasks, including faxing, photocopying and mailing. In the absence of the Executive Assistant, the Program Assistant will also submit invoices and expense reports to OSI-NY for payment and administer petty cash. As time permits, the Program Assistant may take on other tasks as requested by the OSI-Baltimore Director.

Requirements:

• Three years of administrative experience
• College degree
• Excellent computer skills, including expertise with Microsoft Word, Outlook, the Internet and databases
• Ability to establish and implement systems and procedures to organize a busy office and to track correspondence
• Commitment to working as a member of a team
• Ability and desire to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications: A demonstrated interest and/or experience in the work of non-profit organizations.

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes excellence benefits.

To apply for the position, please send a cover letter with resume, a list of three references and salary requirements to:
Human Resources
OSI-Baltimore
201 North Charles Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

Please do not fax or email. OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MD Committee for Children seeks admin. assistant
Maryland Committee for Children, a private, non-profit child advocacy organization is looking for a qualified individual for the position of Administrative Assistant.

Skills Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; secretarial experience; ability to write and speak clearly and coherently; ability to use computers for word processing, data entry, and spreadsheets; ability to deal with the public in a pleasant and professional manner; ability to perform standard office procedures and operate simple office equipment; ability to use initiative. Education Requirements: High school Diploma or equivalent; secretarial experience; ability to write and speak clearly and coherently; ability to use computers for word processing, data entry, and spreadsheets; ability to deal with the public in a pleasant and professional manner; ability to perform standard office procedures and operate simple office equipment; ability to use initiative.

Competitive Salary and benefits. EOE. Qualified applicants should submit resume, with cover letter and salary history to:
Maryland Committee for Children
608 Water Street Baltimore, MD 21202
Attention: C. Brown
Fax: 410-752-6286

Email: cbrown@mdchildcare.org

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Sodexho Corp. looking to fill housekeeping positions
Sodexho USA, a food and facilities management company, has several entry-level and supervisory openings in housekeeping operations in the Baltimore area. Read the full list of vacancies. (MS Word document)

For further information, contact Tim Tucker at 302-383-8132 or Tim.Tucker@sodexhoUSA.com.

MOED announces job vacancies
The Mayor's Office of Employment Development has immediate openings for:

• Assistant to the Youth Council Liaison, BWIB
• Career Agent
• Career Navigator
• Career Development Facilitator

Click here for more information. (MS Word document)

DLLR seeks program manager
The State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announces an opening for a Program Manager I - Management Service in its Baltimore Office. Current Salary $46,773-$72,369 (Grade 19); excellent Health and Leave Benefits, Employer/Employee Contributory Pension System, 401K Plan, Free Transit Program.

DLLR/Division of Workforce Development is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Labor Exchange Administrator (Program Manager I) in the Baltimore City office.

This position will provide guidance and supervision to the operation of federally funded Wagner-Peyser and related programs in Baltimore City One-Stop Centers. This position will organize, assign and manage the work of Labor Exchange programs and related staff in a One-Stop facility or coordinate services with a One-Stop facility to meet the goals and standards established by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) and the Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB). This position is responsible for developing and negotiating contracts/agreements and coordinating activities with local Departments of Social Services, Local Workforce Investment Boards and other government agencies that share similar service delivery objectives. This position will ensure that programs and services are provided to various target populations, such as unemployment insurance claimants, veterans, youth, older and dislocated workers, migrant/seasonal farm workers, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in the Maryland State classification of Job Services Specialist Supervisor I/II/III, OR five years of experience in supervisory, managerial, program development or program administration work in the DLLR Division of Workforce Development or the DLLR Division of Unemployment Insurance OR five years of experience in supervisory, managerial, program development or program administration work in workforce development. Any combination of these qualifications equaling five years of the required experience will be considered qualifying experience.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a Maryland State Application (MS-100) or a résumé, postmarked by the closing date to:

Renuka Sridharan, Manager
Recruitment and Examination Unit
DLLR - Office of Personnel Services
500 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

Applications that are postmarked after the closing date will not be accepted.

(Do not e-mail applications or resumes to the Office of Personnel Services. Verification of college degree MUST be included with the Maryland State Application or resume.)

Applications may be obtained by visiting the DLLR web site at www.dllr.state.md.us/personnel/index.html or by calling(410) 230-6300 during the business hours Monday through Friday.

DLLR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TTY Users, call via Maryland Relay Service

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