Public Sector HR Generalist – Onboarding & Operations

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland’s Public Service Commission seeks an HR Administrator I to provide day-to-day HR support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, leave, and HR records. The role serves as a resource to employees and managers, ensuring timely completion of HR actions and compliance with state policies.

You will collaborate with HR leadership and the DBM to deliver high-quality services, while supporting training and engagement initiatives within a collaborative HR team.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in HR with recruitment, employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation, or HR policy formulation.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR operations and personnel administration.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, hiring, and onboarding.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and HR documentation.
• Assist employees and supervisors with HR policies, leave, and employment-related questions.
• Support employee relations, performance management, and corrective-action processes.
• Prepare HR reports, correspondence, and personnel documents.
• Assist with HR compliance, audits, and policy updates.
• Support employee training, engagement, and other HR initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

HR records

HRIS

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Statewide Personnel System

Job description

State of Maryland’s Public Service Commission seeks an HR Administrator I to provide day-to-day HR support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, leave, and HR records. The role serves as a resource to employees and managers, ensuring timely completion of HR actions and compliance with state policies.

You will collaborate with HR leadership and the DBM to deliver high-quality services, while supporting training and engagement initiatives within a collaborative HR team.