HR ADMINISTRATOR II Employee Relations Manager

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annap

Generous paid leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join the Office of Human Resources. This role provides leadership on complex workplace matters, conducts investigations, and supports management with performance issues to ensure a respectful and productive work environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong HR expertise, sound judgment, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Eight years of HR experience including recruitment, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development, job analysis, and policy formulation.

Responsibilities

• ProvideEmployee relations leadership, consultation, and case management across the department.
• Investigate workplace issues and administer corrective and disciplinary actions.
• Support managers and leadership with policy enforcement and performance management.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy enforcement

Communication skills

Discretion

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

GRADE

STD0019

LOCATION OF POSITION

Business Administration

Office of Human Resources

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230

Main Purpose of Job

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Employee Relations Manager to join the Office of Human Resources (OHR). Working under the direction of the Director of Human Resources, the Employee Relations Manager serves as a key human resources resource to agency leadership, managers, supervisors, and employees on complex workplace and employee relations matters.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide employee relations leadership, consultation, investigation, case management, and management support throughout the Department. The position plays an important role in helping managers effectively address employee performance and behavioral concerns, resolve workplace issues, administer corrective and disciplinary actions, and promote a respectful, productive, and accountable workplace.

The ideal candidate will bring strong employee relations expertise, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, discretion, emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive workplace matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Eight years of experience, four 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 and an additional four years of professional experience in HR management work in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist.

Notes

• Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel work experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required experience. 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.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four 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 for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the fields of HR/personnel administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, psychology or a related field for up to six years of the required experience.
• 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.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience advising and coaching agency managers on performance management, progressive discipline, and policy enforcement.
• One year of professional experience, writing reports for leadership, and maintaining due process.
• Two years of professional experience investigating non-physical or subtle workplace misconduct claims such as psychological safety concerns, workplace bullying, hostile work environment allegations, or microaggressions.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 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, Maryland 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.
• 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

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act to be hired in the position for which you applied.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions
• Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis
• Generous paid leave that increases with years of service
• Paid holidays
• Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs
• Employee & employer contributory pension plan

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. MDE is dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.