HR OFFICER I

About the role

This position is limited to current employees of the Field Recruitment Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).

This position is the full performance level of professional duties in the Recruitment Unit. This incumbent is expected to be able to understand and carry out the entire DPSCS Recruitment process with general supervisory oversight. The incumbent serves as a resource for lower-level HR staff.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the SMEs (hiring managers) to determine preferred, selective, and other qualifications for positions, as well as the rating of training and experience
• Reviews applications to determine whether applicants are accepted or rejected and notifies rejected applicants
• Track and upkeep of current Recruitment Tracking platforms (Smartsheets, JobAps)
• Communicate with candidates throughout the stages of the recruitment and selection process to ensure the candidate is updated in the process
• Provides technical assistance to DPSCS operating agencies regarding recruitment and selection procedures/guidelines
• Assists with data entry of all information received from applicants
• Provides in-person and telephone Customer Service in a high-volume office supporting multiple correctional institutions with 24-hour operations, multiple overlapping shifts
• Assists in any/all HRSD initiatives to include: CO Hiring Event participation, virtual interview panels, travel to out-of-office locations, assistance to Promo and Exam unit, assistance to Post Recruitment Unit, assistance to any other unit as assigned by the Executive HRSD Leadership team

Minimum Qualifications

• Six years of experience, two 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
• 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
• Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel work experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required experience
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two 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
• 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
• 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 using Workday as part of the recruitment process to include hiring, researching positions, updating personnel files, and making compensation changes
• Experience using JobAps as part of the recruitment process to include posting announcements, annotating applications, managing tests, etc.
• Experience handling and maintaining the security of confidential information

Special Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English
• The ideal candidate must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings
• Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

Selection Process

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. 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.

Examination Process

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

Further Instructions

• Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to Brittney.Liles1@maryland.gov. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.
• If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to Brittney.Liles1@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line. Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.
• For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.