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Recruitment #17-004917-0009

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Introduction

This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates to be used to fill a vacancy with the Carroll County Department of Social Services.

GRADE

17

LOCATION OF POSITION

Carroll County Department of Social Services

1232 Tech Court

Westminster, MD 21157

Main Purpose of Job

This position manages and directs local agency HR operations for the Carroll County Department of Social Services and is considered the agency's technical expert and authority regarding professional personnel issues; serves as a liaison with the Department of Human Services (DHS) headquarters for implementation of all personnel transactions and to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations by utilizing COMAR regulations, including Title 17; manages and directs agency personnel staff in the areas of employer-employee relations, recruitment, employment services/hiring, delegated reclassifications, timekeeping/payroll, employee orientation, PEP monitoring and reporting, processing personnel service contracts, health and retirement benefits coordination.

This position advises management and employees regarding grievances, disciplinary actions, employee benefits and employee services; determines operational impact of personnel actions and report implications to Appointing Authority and Deputy Director; hears first step grievances/disciplinary actions with Director; represents agency in second step grievance hearings; and attends third step grievance hearings as witness onmanagement's behalf; and acts as a liaison in mediation with Human Relations Commission regarding discrimination/ADA issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications...

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. (Paraprofessional HR experience as defined in Note Two below does not meet this experience minimum qualification.)

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.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred candidates will possess the following (if you possess any of the following, please include supporting information on your application):

  • Experience with professional HR-related software such as WorkDay, JobAps, and Peoplesoft 
  • Experience supervising employees 
  • Experience providing advice and guidance to employees, supervisors, management and executive team by explaining and defending HR related processes, policies and procedures.
  • Experience compiling, analyzing and evaluating HR related information and recommend actions based upon rules, regulations, policies, guidelines and precedents.
  • Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices associated with public HR/personnel administration.
  • Knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) including Title 17, equal employment opportunity laws and related State HR policies, rules and regulations.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please 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. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best-Qualified, Better-Qualified or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for one year.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service will be required before the time-of-hire.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If you are unable to apply online, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

Department of Human Services

Examination Services Unit

Attention: Scott Waddel

311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or email scott.waddel@maryland.gov.

For questions concerning this position, please email scott.waddel@maryland.gov.

Do not submit unsolicited documentation; Resumes and copies of diplomas are not required for this examination process.

The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.  

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.




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