Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Generalist (HR Administrator II)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework

Tuition reimbursement

No Cost No Debt education program

Job summary

Maryland Port Administration (MPA) in Baltimore seeks a Classification & Compensation/Recruitment professional to conduct position analyses, develop descriptions, advise managers on salary policies, and manage full-cycle recruitments.

The role supports MPA goals, collaborates with hiring managers, uses NEOGOV, and ensures compliance with COMAR and related guidelines. The position offers hybrid telework and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of professional HR work in the areas of job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, employee recruitment and selection, employment services and benefits, employer-employee relations, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation.
• Three (3) years of the required experience must include Classification Job Analysis/Evaluation, Classification Specification Development/Modification, Job Market Analysis, and/or Salary Analysis/Administration.
• Selective Qualification recruitments are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skill, or ability). No substitution is allowed for a selective qualification.

Responsibilities

• Reviews reclass/acting/proficiency packets for sufficiency/accuracy.
• Conducts in-depth position/background research in order to determine potential impact of requested actions and pay.
• Develops Job Analysis, apply/determine Job Evaluation methodologies, determine grade levels, salaries, and effective dates.
• Reviews/Approves the technical sufficiency of Acting Capacity Requests.
• Provides advice and/or expert testimony for legal proceedings regarding classification/compensation determinations. Defends actions and testifies in grievances.
• Participates in the development, modification, and implementation of internal classification standards, benchmarks, and other class/comp-based tools for use by the MPA.
• Develops and performs labor market surveys including cooperating with personnel reps from other public and private entities to obtain occupational compensation survey information.
• Evaluates internal pay equity within existing classification in order to make recommendations for corrective action.
• Collaborates with MPA hiring managers to assist in the creation of selection plans likely to provide the best candidate for selection.
• Accurately, fairly, and strategically applies COMAR, TSHRS, Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Procedures, and other recruitment procedures for the benefit of the recruitment and to ensure compliance.
• Operates the applicant tracking software (NEOGOV) to effectively manage and track recruitments.
• Recommends, attends, and facilitates career fairs and other recruitment events to find hard to fill candidates.
• Conducts negotiations with selected candidates to determine salary upon hire.
• Facilitates and participates in the accurate review of applications, interview scoring, interview notes, to ensure a fair and effective recruitment.

Skills

Job analysis

Job evaluation

Salary administration

Recruitment and selection

Benefits management

HR policy formulation

Labor market analysis

Advising managers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Role Description:

Join a team dedicated to employee culture, building equitable structures, and hiring exceptional talent. MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Classification & Compensation/Recruitment professional to join the MPA Office of Human Resources (HR). The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct classification studies of individual positions and groups of positions, develop position descriptions, advise managers on classification/salary policies, projects, and issues, and conduct full-cycle recruitments in support of MPA goals, operations, and objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

Some of the essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews reclass/acting/proficiency packets for sufficiency/accuracy.
• Conducts in-depth position/background research in order to determine potential impact of requested actions and pay.
• Develops Job Analysis, apply/determine Job Evaluation methodologies, determine grade levels, salaries, and effective dates.
• Reviews/Approves the technical sufficiency of Acting Capacity Requests.
• Provides advice and/or expert testimony for legal proceedings regarding classification/compensation determinations. Defends actions and testifies in grievances.
• Participates in the development, modification, and implementation of internal classification standards, benchmarks, and other class/comp-based tools for use by the MPA.
• Develops and performs labor market surveys including cooperating with personnel reps from other public and private entities to obtain occupational compensation survey information.
• Evaluates internal pay equity within existing classification in order to make recommendations for corrective action.
• Collaborates with MPA hiring managers to assist in the creation of selection plans likely to provide the best candidate for selection.
• Accurately, fairly, and strategically applies COMAR, TSHRS, Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Procedures, and other recruitment procedures for the benefit of the recruitment and to ensure compliance.
• Operates the applicant tracking software (NEOGOV) to effectively manage and track recruitments.
• Recommends, attends, and facilitates career fairs and other recruitment events to find hard to fill candidates.
• Conducts negotiations with selected candidates to determine salary upon hire.
• Facilitates and participates in the accurate review of applications, interview scoring, interview notes, to ensure a fair and effective recruitment.

The current vacancy exists at the Baltimore World Trade Center. This position reports directly to the MPA Classification, Compensation & Recruitment Manager.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits

Additionally, Employees In This MPA Position Receive The Following:

• A hybrid telework schedule that is considerate of work-life balance.
• A windowed office at the World Trade Center with a great view.
• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (the employee may choose to pay for boots outside of the covered options).
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition reimbursement and No Cost No Debt Program for education is available per TSHRS policy and MPA directives and procedures.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four (4) years of professional HR work in the areas of either job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, employee recruitment and selection, employment services and benefits, employer-employee relations, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of the required experience must include Classification Job Analysis/Evaluation, Classification Specification Development/Modification, Job Market Analysis, and/or Salary Analysis/Administration.

• Selective Qualification recruitments are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skill, or ability). No substitution is allowed for a selective qualification.

Notes:

• Thirty graduate semester credits from a college or university in the fields of HR administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, or psychology may be substituted for one year of experience.
• Paraprofessional HR experience or professional HR management work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four years of the required education.
• For employer-employee relations positions applicants may substitute the possession of a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law for up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute equivalent U.S. Armed Forces military service experience on a year for year basis for up to four years of the required education.

Licenses & Certifications

• Employees in this classification are assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. All applicants MUST list their driver's license number and expiration date on the application.
• Employees in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to Maryland Port Administration facilities.

Notes:

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The MPA is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal Regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MPA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aides and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. MR Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TYY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

ISSUE DATE: 10/08/26