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PERSONNEL ASSOCIATE II

Recruitment #15-001260-0003

Introduction

This position is limited to permanent and contractual Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service’s employees who work for the Human Resources Services Division's Centralize Hiring Unit.

GRADE

11

LOCATION OF POSITION

6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD  21215

Main Purpose of Job

The incumbent of this position functions as a Personnel Associate II in the Correctional Centralized Hiring Unit. The unit is responsible for hiring all entry-level Correctional Officers and Reinstatements to work for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The unit also performs background investigations for all institutional support staff applicants as well as for Correctional Officer re-certifications.

POSITION DUTIES

Responds to inquiries received from the public and employees concerning employee services such as, recruitment activities, promotional opportunities, status of actions, test schedules and information concerning current and former employees;

Uses computer applications for personnel-related duties;

Establishes and maintains personnel files;

Maintains current copies of personnel policies, procedures, rules, regulations;

Answers questions concerning the application of personnel-related rules, regulations, policies and procedures and advises employees and supervisors of alternative courses of action;

Maintains confidentiality for all personnel-related activities;

Receives, completes and audits personnel transaction forms;

Performs other related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This position is limited to permanent and contractual Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service’s employees who work for the Human Resources Services Division's Centralize Hiring Unit.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Please make sure that you provide complete and accurate 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 above closing date.  

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

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.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

To submit your qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

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

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: Pandora Johnson

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309

Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3777

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

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




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