HR OFFICER II

Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking an experienced HR Officer II to support day-to-day Human Resources operations across recruitment, onboarding, leave and timekeeping, personnel transactions, HR records, and HR information systems.

You will serve as a resource to employees and managers and work with HR leadership and the Department of Budget and Management to deliver timely, high-quality services. A six-month probationary period applies.

Qualifications

• Six years and six months of HR experience with recruitment, employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development, job analysis, salary administration, HR program evaluation or policy formation.
• Substitution options include a Bachelor's degree + 2.5 years HR experience, or 30 graduate credits in HR fields for up to six years of required experience.
• State Personnel Management System policies and statewide personnel system familiarity is required within six months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support and administer personnel programs and services.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and HR transactions.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and HR documentation.
• Assist employees and managers with HR policies, leave, and employment-related questions.

Skills

HR recruitment experience

Employee relations

HR policy formulation

Job analysis & evaluation

Salary administration

HR program evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

Are you an HR professional who enjoys helping people, solving problems, and keeping things moving? The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking a HR Officer II to join our team and play an important role in supporting the agency’s day-to-day Human Resources operations. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment and onboarding, employee and manager support, leave, and timekeeping, personnel transactions, HR records, and HR information systems. You will serve as a resource to employees and managers, help ensure HR processes are completed accurately and timely, and work closely with HR leadership and the Department of Budget and Management to deliver responsive, high-quality HR services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who is organized, detail-oriented, service-focused, and eager to make a difference. You will be part of a collaborative HR team where your work directly supports employees and helps the Public Service Commission achieve its mission.

This is a skilled service position and requires a six-month probationary period.

GRADE

STD0016

LOCATION OF POSITION

6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

POSITION DUTIES

The HR Officer II provides day-to-day Human Resources support to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and assists with the administration of personnel programs and services. The position performs routine HR operational and administrative functions, including recruitment and onboarding support, personnel transactions, leave and timekeeping support, employee inquiries, personnel records maintenance, HR data entry, and coordination of routine HR actions. The position serves as a resource to PSC employees and managers on established HR processes and procedures and works with agency HR leadership and DBM HR program areas to facilitate timely and accurate completion of HR activities. Complex, sensitive, or unusual matters are referred to the HR Administrator III/HR Director or appropriate DBM HR program for guidance.

Position duties include but are not limited to:

• Support day-to-day HR operations and personnel administration.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, hiring, and employee onboarding.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and HR documentation.
• Assist employees and supervisors with HR policies, procedures, leave, and employment-related questions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Six years and six months of experience, two years and six months 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, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist.

Notes:
1. 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.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years and six months 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.

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 up to six years of 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

Experience in State, local or public- sector Human Resources.
Experience in Employee Relations.
Experience in Performance Management
Experience as a recruitment specialist or recruiter
Experience running full cycle recruitments in JobAps
Experience performing timekeeping functions in Workday.

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

We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at [e-mail] or 410-767-4850, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

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.