HR OFFICER III

A (Human Resources) HR Officer III is the advanced, lead or supervisory level of professional work in the administration of HR programs in the State Personnel Management System (SPMS).

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A vacancy currently exists in the Human Resources Services Division located at 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21215

The main purpose of this position is to direct the HR services that support the DSO Security Operations Unit (K-9, Security Operations Group, Maryland Correctional Transportation Unit, and Program Audit Review Team.) HR Services include but are not limited recruitment, health benefits, orientation, classification/compensation actions, retirement, disciplinary, timekeeping and personnel transactions.

This position additionally serves as the Assistant Manager, HR Operations, and as a JobAps super user.

Administers HR services, including supervision of HR staff members who perform daily operational processes in recruitment and selection, benefits administration, workers compensation, records administrations, etc. 

Serves as the Assistant Manager, HR Operations, providing guidance and technical advice to staff, supervisors, managers and employees regarding personnel related matters to include, recruitment, disciplinary actions, FMLA, ADA and Leave.

Serves as the DPSCS JobAps Superuser, providing guidance and technical advice to field HR staff.

Provides consultation to management relevant to disciplinary actions and grievance procedures to ensure compliance with established standards of employee conduct by interpreting and implementing State laws, regulations, departmental and divisional directives.

Coordinates and ensures all monthly and quarterly statistical reports are completed timely.

Performs special assignments as directed by the HR manager or Assistant Director.

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three years of professional HR experience involving recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation, job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation.

Notes:

1. Professional HR management work in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee-employer relations, or test development and validation or as a generalist may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education.

2. Paraprofessional personnel work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education. Paraprofessional personnel work is defined as work involving the application of public sector personnel procedures, policies, rules and regulations to specific employment actions. Appropriate paraprofessional personnel experience includes responsibility for activities such as: preparing and maintaining employment records, calculating salaries, applying personnel-related rules and policies, preparing personnel-related reports, conducting employee orientation, counseling employees regarding benefits and obligations, and responding to inquiries concerning employment procedures.

3. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the fields of HR/personnel administration, human resources management, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, psychology or a related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

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

IF YOU ARE CLAIMING EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTIONS, AN UNOFFICIAL COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLICATION.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN DISAPPROVAL.

One year of supervisory experience involving recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation, job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, HR program evaluation or HR policy formulation.

Previous full cycle recruitment experience preferred.
Strong computer skills, in particular MS Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

1. Employees in this classification are required to obtain certification in State Personnel Management System policies and procedures and in the functionality of the Statewide Personnel System from the Office of Personnel Services and Benefits, Department of Budget and Management within six months from the time of appointment to the position. Employees are also required to obtain recertification every six months thereafter.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE.  WE WILL NOT CONSIDER INFORMATION SUBMITTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified and Qualified and place on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.  Therefore, select all of the locations were you will accept employment.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

If you do not have internet access, please mail application to:

HRSD - Recruitment & Examination
Attn.: S. Grant
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309
Baltimore, MD  21215

Fax:  410-585-0570

For more information, call 410-585-3406

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.