HR Assistant — Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Leave

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Telework

Job summary

Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) seeks an HR Support Specialist for the Child Support Administration in Baltimore. The role provides personnel program support to the HR office, handles recruitment activities, and serves the needs of the agency with confidentiality and clear communication.

Responsibilities include completing recruitment, reviewing certification lists, coordinating interviews, conducting new employee orientation, and scheduling background checks in line with state and

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: One year of general clerical or administrative support, at least six months must have been paraprofessional personnel experience involving the application of personnel procedures, policies, rules, and regulations to specific employment actions.
• Note: 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.

Responsibilities

• Completes all recruitment activities for the agency.
• Reviews all certification lists, screens applicants/applications for minimum qualification, and schedules and assists in conducting interviews.
• Conduct new employee orientation. Acts as the point person for scheduling all new hires for background checks in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Serves as a liaison to internal staff, outside agencies, and elected officials to obtain and disseminate information on behalf of the HR Officer and Executive Director.

Skills

Recruitment

Interviews

HR policies

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

JobAps

Job description

Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) seeks an HR Support Specialist for the Child Support Administration in Baltimore. The role provides personnel program support to the HR office, handles recruitment activities, and serves the needs of the agency with confidentiality and clear communication.

Responsibilities include completing recruitment, reviewing certification lists, coordinating interviews, conducting new employee orientation, and scheduling background checks in line with state and