HR OFFICER III

State of Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous leave

Free parking at Fifth Regiment Armory

Job summary

Maryland Military Department seeks an experienced HR Officer III to perform a wide range of HR generalist duties, including recruitment, benefits coordination, and retirement coordination. The role includes supervising the Payroll Manager and Agency Timekeeper to ensure compliant HR processes.

The position serves over 200 regular and contractual employees and more than 4,000 National Guard members when activated, with a focus on high-quality customer service and adherence to state policies.

Qualifications

• Seven years of HR experience including recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, or related areas.
• Bachelor's degree substitution options exist; see notes in the ad.
• Experience with timekeeping, payroll, and benefits administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Payroll Manager and Agency Timekeeper to ensure compliant HR processes.
• Perform full-cycle HR generalist duties including recruitment, benefits coordination, and retirement coordination.
• Conduct employee relations activities including investigatory interviews and memo drafting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, policies and guidelines across HR functions.

Skills

HR generalist

Recruitment

Employee relations

Payroll administration

Timekeeping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

JobAps

Payroll software

Job description

Introduction

The
Maryland Military Department is looking for a candidate to fill our HR Officer
III position! Join a dynamic team and embark on a career with great benefits,
pension, generous leave, a competitive salary, and opportunities for
professional growth! The selected candidate will work on a compressed schedule
Tuesday- Friday, 6:30am to 5:00pm and will have free parking available at the
Fifth Regiment Armory.

GRADE

17- Exempt�

LOCATION OF POSITION

Fifth Regiment Armory
29th Division St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

The State Personnel HR Officer plays a major role in the Miliary Departments mission of being ready to respond to support requirements of our State and Nation with a highly qualified team of Soldiers, Airmen, Civilians and Volunteer Forces, by providing high level customer service in all areas of Human Resources services. This HR team serves over 200 regular and contractual State employees and over 4,000 National Guard members when activated. The primary responsibility of this position is to perform a wide and diverse range of HR generalist functions and professional tasks to support the Human Resource services provided to all the programs under the Maryland Military Department and their staff. This position will also manage the Payroll and Timekeeping department.

POSITION DUTIES

This position involves supervising the Payroll Manager and Agency Timekeeper. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation and compliance of various HR processes, as well as managing the Payroll and Timekeepers' adherence to all relevant laws, policies, and guidelines.

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Process Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other medical leave events.
• Collaborate with IWIF (Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund) representatives to resolve any worker injury reports and advocate for both the employee and organization.
• Serve as an agency Timekeeper Approver.
• Function as an HR Generalist, performing full cycle recruitment, agency benefit coordination, and agency retirement coordination.
• Perform Employee Relation functions, to include investigatory interviews and drafting recommendation memos.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Seven years of experience, three 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, employee relations, or 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, 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 three 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.
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

• 1. At least one (1) year of experience supervising multiple employees.
• 2. Experience performing employee relation functions such as investigation interviews, drafting memorandums, etc.
• 3. Experience utilizing Workday for HR functions.
• 4. Experience as a State of Maryland timekeeper or timekeeper approver.
• 5. Experience completing full cycle recruitments and using JobAps.
• 6. Experience and knowledge of State Retirement and Employee Benefits.
• 7. Experience processing IWIF and FMLA.
• 8. Experience processing payroll.

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 with less than 5 points to operate a state vehicle.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum requirements for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year. This list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

This position is not subject to Bargaining MOU's.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Military Veterans may qualify for additional bonus points towards certification.

A copy of your proof of eligibility (DD214) for Veterans’ Credit must be in this office and completely verified before Veterans’ Credit will be approved.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application to:

Maryland Military Department State Personnel Office 29th Division Street, Room B10

Baltimore, MD 21201-2288

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Kira Williams at [e-mail]; Fax: [phone]

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

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