HR SPECIALIST

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland seeks an experienced HR professional to advise and apply HR laws and policies across the MDH-Holly Center. You will oversee payroll, timekeeping, recruitment, reclassifications, and Workday events, ensuring accurate benefits coordination and independent decision-making in a complex public sector environment.

Applicants should have substantial HR experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work across programs while meeting state requirements for

Qualifications

• Five years of professional HR experience including recruitment and employment services.
• Experience in classification, salary administration, and HR policy formulation.
• Ability to interpret HR laws and apply guidelines independently.

Responsibilities

• Advise, interpret, and apply HR laws, policies, and guidelines to resolve HR issues.
• Manage payroll, timekeeping, and Workday events for the MDH-Holly Center.
• Coordinate recruitment, reclassifications, and agency/retirement benefits.

Skills

Recruitment

Payroll & timekeeping

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

HR graduate coursework (30 graduate credits)

US military HR experience substitution

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Google Applications

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to advise, interpret, and apply HR laws, policies, and guidelines to resolve various human resource issues. These responsibilities include managing payroll and timekeeping, recruitment, reclassifications, Workday events, and coordinating agency and retirement benefits. The incumbent must operate with a high level of proficiency and demonstrate independent decision-making skills to support the MDH-Holly Center and its employees.

GRADE

STD0014

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Holly Center
926 Snow Hill Road
Salisbury, MD 21804

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to advise, interpret, and apply HR laws, policies, and guidelines to resolve various human resource issues. These responsibilities include managing payroll and timekeeping, recruitment, reclassifications, Workday events, and coordinating agency and retirement benefits. The incumbent must operate with a high level of proficiency and demonstrate independent decision-making skills to support the MDH-Holly Center and its employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Five years of experience, one year 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

• 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 one year 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, 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 classification 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

The desired candidate should possess:

• Experience in Workday.
• Experience in Microsoft Office and Google Applications.
• Experience demonstrating strong written and oral communication skills.

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, 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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.

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

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

Benefits

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

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.