HR OFFICER I (Contractual)

Maryland AG; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits subsidy (employee pays

Leave accrual 40 hours/year

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services is seeking a senior HR Generalist to partner with employees, supervisors, and managers on recruitment, classification, and staffing matters for the East Region.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, review applications, coordinate interviews, and support onboarding, benefits, and related HR programs, with a focus on policy compliance and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Six years of HR experience with recruitment and staffing responsibilities.
• Two years managing classification, compensation, and salary administration.
• Experience with job analysis, policy development, and HR program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on recruitment, classification, and staffing matters.
• Prepare postings, screen applications, and oversee interview processes.
• Coordinate onboarding, FMLA, leave donation, and related HR programs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Workday

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

JobAps

Job description

Introduction

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, testdevelopment 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:
1. Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel workexperience on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of therequired experience. Paraprofessional personnel work is defined as work involving the application of public sector personnel procedures, policies, rules andregulations 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 regardingbenefits and obligations and responding to inquiriesconcerning employment procedures.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited college or university and two years of professional HR experience involving recruitmentand 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 requiredexperience.
3. 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.
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.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

• 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, 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.
• 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 make sure that you provide sufficient information on your completed application to show thatyou meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must besubmitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Candidates will remain on the certified eligible list for one (1) year.

The resulting certified eligible list from this recruitment may be used to fill similar positions of the same classification in this or other State agencies.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment will involve a rating of your application based on your education, training, and/or experience as it relates to the position's requirements. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please report all relevant experience and education. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of equivalent American education, as determined by a Foreign Credential Evaluation Service, at the time of hire.

Please complete the supplemental questionnaire, if applicable. They will be used when rating applications. Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your completed application to receive credit. Missing or incomplete supplemental questionnaires may impact the overall rating of your completed application.

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.