HR OFFICER I

15 

6776 Reisterstown Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21215  

To provide Human Resources support, as the Human Resources Officer I for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) Human Resource Services Division (HRSD), Employee Services Unit. The position provides professional and superior customer services with internal and external clients/customers. The incumbent also works directly with other HR Units (e.g. Recruitment, Examination and Retention Unit, Employee Health Services, Employee Relations and The Office of Employment Opportunity). The incumbent will conduct activities in Workday for all human resources services to all employees (permanent and contractual) of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Services include, but are not limited to, guidance and/or processing of proper classification and compensation transactions, hiring, orientation, health benefits, retirement, discipline, promotion, demotion, transfer, reclassification, performance evaluation and time-keeping transactions. This position requires that the incumbent have a working knowledge of COMAR, MD State Personnel and Pensions statues, MD State Salary Guidelines, Timekeeping process, FMLA, and ADA requirements.

Provides HR services, including recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, and employee relations, for a SPMS department, administration, agency, facility or institution

Interprets and applies HR related laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to the SPMS

Interviews applicants, employees and supervisors in order to obtain information concerning employee and organizational functions

Researches HR, administrative, legal and financial data for use in the HR decision-making process

Determines fiscal and operational impact of HR related actions

Conducts and facilitates new hire orientation

Compiles, analyzes and evaluates HR related information and recommends actions based upon rules, regulations, policies, guidelines and precedents

Provides advice and guidance to employees, supervisors, program managers, agency executives and other public officials regarding HR related matters

Explains and defends HR related actions and recommendations to supervisory and managerial staff, agency executives and by testifying in official proceedings such as administrative conferences and hearings, legislative hearings and in a court of law

Maintains confidentiality for all HR related activities

Assists higher-level HR employees in the completion of HR related tasks and functions

Performs other related duties.

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

Experience: Two 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, employer relations, 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 and 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 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.

One year of Workday (State Personnel Systems) experience to include the following HR Users transactions: Creating and Managing Positions, Employee, Staffing and Job Changes and Compensation Change.

Experience as a retirement coordinator

Experience with Health Benefits Administration

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.

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.

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 and Retention Unit
ATTN: Pandora Johnson
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309
Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3391

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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