PERSONNEL ASSOCIATE II

RECRUITMENT LIMITED TO CURRENT MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES

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Business Support Services
Human Resource Office
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD  21218

This position functions within the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) Personnel Office and is responsible for independently administering processes and procedures necessary for recruitment activities. It provides advice to DORS Senior Management for the recruitment and selection of special appointments and non-special appointments. This position will also function as a lead worker responsible for assigning and reviewing all timekeeping transactions to lower level Associates to ensure that they are in compliance with the rules and regulations in the Personnel and Pensions Articles and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).

Acts as a lead worker in the Timekeeping Unit by assigning and reviewing the work of other Personnel Associates to ensure compliance with COMAR and the Personnel and Pension Articles.  Interprets and applies the Department of Budget and Management's classification and Salary Guidelines as it relates to promotions, demotions, and salaries upon initial appointments, reinstatements and reclassifications.  Prepares the necessary paperwork on new hires, transfers, reinstatements and reclassifications.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of general clerical or administrative support experience at least one year of which must have been paraprofessional personnel experience involving the application of public sector procedures, policies, rules and regulations to specific employment actions. Appropriate paraprofessional personnel experience should have included responsibility for activities such as, preparing and maintaining employment records, calculating salaries, applying and interpreting rules and policies, preparing personnel-related reports, counseling employees regarding benefits and obligations, and responding to inquiries concerning employment actions.

Note:

One additional year of paraprofessional personnel experience as defined above may be substituted for one year of general clerical or administrative support experience.

1. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in human resources assistance classification or human resources assistance specialty codes in the human resources management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Knowledge of State of Maryland personnel system laws, rules, policies and salary guidelines and experience with transaction systems such as the State wide Personnel System and JobAps is preferred. 

Knowledge of timekeeping and general payroll procedures is desired.

Limited to current Maryland State Department of Education employees.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.  

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Applicants must complete the Maryland State Government on-line application for employment recruitment #14-001260-004. The Application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the prerequisite Minimum Qualifications and possesses the Essential Requirements for the position.

Paper applications can be completed and faxed to 410-554-9397 or mailed to DORS Human Resource Department at 2301 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218. To obtain a paper application visit our website dors.state.md.us or marylandpublicschools.org. TDD (410) 554-9399. Inquiries can be made to 410-554-9424. Appropriate accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities.

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850.

Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.