HR OFFICER I Contractual

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Leave accrual

Job summary

State of Maryland, Department of Juvenile Services, seeks a seasoned HR Generalist to provide technical advice on recruitment, classification and staffing matters. You will manage recruitment announcements, review applications, and oversee the interview and hiring process.

The role covers onboarding and HR policy guidance for the DJS East Region. The position requires extensive experience in HR, including recruitment, classification and salary administration, with strong knowledge of HR policies

Qualifications

• Six years of HR experience including recruitment and employment services.
• Experience with job analysis, job evaluation and salary administration.
• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures; testing and validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on recruitment and staffing to DJS employees and managers.
• Prepare recruitment announcements, review applications and oversee interview process.
• Oversee non-competitive classifications, acting capacity reviews and salary administration.
• Support onboarding programming and ensure compliance with HR policies and laws.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment

Classification

Salary Administration

Job Analysis

Employee Relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate credits in HR

Tools

Workday

JobAps

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

GRADE

STD0015

LOCATION OF POSITION

Department of Juvenile Services
301 Bay Street
Easton, MD 21601
This position will cover the DJS East Region which covers the nine counties on the eastern shore of Maryland. The actual office space can/will be decided based on office availability.

Main Purpose of Job

The position serves as a generalist for the DJS Office of Human Resources and provides technical advice and guidance to DJS employees, supervisors and managers regarding professional recruitment, classification and staffing matters. The position also conducts the recruitment and selection processes by preparing recruitment announcements, reviewing and evaluating employment applications, and overseeing the interview and hiring process. The position facilitates activities for non-competitive position classifications, vacancy downgrades within same series, classification determinations for contract and temporary employees, review and classification determination of acting capacity requests, retirement procedures, worker's compensation issues, FMLA laws, EAP policies, leave donation/leave bank processes and on-boarding programming.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Six years of 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 and an additional four years of professional HR management work experience in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employer 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 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 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, human resources management, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, psychology or a related field for 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience performing full-cycle recruitments.
• Two (2) years of experience working with Workday and JobAps or other similar HRIS or application tracking systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
• HR experience in State government or other government agencies.

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.

Benefits

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
203 River Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Attn: Tabitha Andrews , Recruitment 26-004915-0008
Fax number 410-632-1527
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please contact the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Recruitment and Examination Unit at [e-mail]. Include the Recruitment Title/Number that is located at the top of the bulletin.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, andpromoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country. Veterans are welcome toapply for all current recruitments.

Bilingual applicants and people with disabilities are welcome to apply for all recruitments.