Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Interior Nat Harbor

Administration

The Office of Administrative Services (OAS) is responsible for ensuring that infrastructure and support services for the Department operate at optimal levels, with efficient workflows, and in accordance with County laws and policies. Through each of its divisional arms this office also works to ensure department-level administrative policies and procedures are maintained and up to date and liaises with various County based entities to perform its functions. OAS administers support and service to the Department through the following divisional arms:

Operations and Facilities Management Section
  • Schedules preventative maintenance for the Department and each of its Offices, responds to urgent maintenance calls and submits/tracks work orders to resolve various facility needs;
  • Participates in the creation of emergency preparedness plans for the Department;
  • Provides office management support and coordinates various operational needs throughout the Department, to include maintaining general supplies and office furniture and equipment inventories;
  • Manages the facility access and security program for the Department.
Human Resources Section
  • Serves as the official liaisons to the Office of Human Resources Management providing Department-level Human Resources management and support;
  • Provides advisement and administers personnel support to the various offices within the Department on matters concerning the following:
    • Recruitment and Staffing
    • Compensation Analysis and Job Development
    • Employee and Labor Relations
    • Workforce Learning and Development Coordinator and Administration
    • Performance Management and Rewards
    • Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS – SAP) Administration
    • Department level Time Management and Payroll Processing
Financial Management Section
  • Prepares the Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets for the Department, and monitors expenses across funding sources;
  • Monitors and ensures compliance for the Department’s Purchase Card Program;
  • Provides fiscal concurrence on all actions which affect the overall Department’s budget and serves as an official liaison to the Office of Management and Budget for the County.
Grants Administration Unit (GAU)

The Grants Application Unit (GAU) maintains and provides information on grant funds, reviews grant applications, ensures fiscal stewardship, and ensures grant compliance for the Department of Public Works and Transportation.

  • The GAU serves as a department-wide resource to establish standards in the grant administration, streamline processes, disseminate grant compliance requirements, and fiscal stewardship.
  • We oversee all activities related to a grant. The process includes managing the major steps of a grant lifestyle for Pre-Award, Award, and Post Award.
  • We are committed to the concept of continuous learning both formally and informally by staying abreast of recent County, federal and state policy changes as it relates to grants administration.
  • We research and provide potential grant opportunities throughout the Department of Public Works and Transportation.
  • We strive to provide prompt customre service to our internal adn external stakeholders.
Contracts and Procurement Administration Section
  • Partners with various offices of the Department to identify short and long term contractual needs and guides operational procurement planning.
  • Liaises with the Office of Central Service’s Contracts and Procurement Division to support the development, submission and tracking of operating contracts for the Department.
  • Provides internal advisement and assists with ensuring the contract and procurement processing workflows are administered in a timely and effective manner per County policies and procedures.
Risk Safety Division
  • Ensures Departmental safety compliance and implementation of effective safety measures while adhering to county policies and procedures.
  • Manages Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Program.
  • Ensures OSHA/MOSHA compliance.
  • Develops and manages Agency Safety Plans, COOP Plan and Agency Active Shooter Plan.
Language Access Compliance Program (LACP)

The Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) complies with the Language Access for Public Services Act, enacted in October 17, 2017. This act seeks to provide enhanced language access services to the residents of Prince George's County considered as Limited English Proficient (LEP) or Non-English Proficient (NEP), who cannot or have limited capacity to speak, read or write english.

Services offered:

  • Live telephonic interpretation through the Language Line Solutions Resource
  • In-person simultaneous and consecutive interpretation
  • Document interpretation

 

Do you require an interpreter when contacting DPW&T?

Please contact the DPW&T Language Access Compliance Coordinators at DPWTLanguageAccess@co.pg.md.us or 301-883-3276.

 

DPW&T Language Access Compliance Program Coordinators:

Jessica A. Weems, OAS Workforce Program Specialist - JWeems@co.pg.md.us

Maleika A. Matthews, OAS Office Manager - MAMatthews@co.pg.md.us