HR OFFICER II

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) is looking for a diligent, detail-oriented individual who is excited about making Maryland a safer place to live and work.

MDEM’s mission is to proactively reduce disaster risks and reliably manage consequences through collaborative work with Maryland’s communities and partners. MDEM is the Department of State government with primary responsibility and authority for emergency preparedness policy, and for coordinating hazard mitigation, incident response, and disaster recovery. MDEM is a national leader in Emergency Management that provides Maryland residents, organizations, and emergency management partners with expert information, programmatic activities, and leadership in the delivery of financial, technical, and physical resources “to shape a resilient Maryland where communities thrive.” We do this by being Maryland's designated source of official risk reduction and consequence management information.

NOTE: This position may be required to work in an emergency/disaster capacity according to assignment within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and according to the Consequence Management Operations Plan (CMOP), in the event of an incident or disaster. This may involve working 12-hour shifts for extended periods in support of 24-hour consequence management events or disasters.  The duration of an activation and the number of employees needed depend on the type of event/incident. Not all employees are needed for an event. 

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7229 Parkway Drive

This position directly reports to the Human Resources Manager in order to provide HR and timekeeping support and services for the Mission Support and Disaster Risk Reduction Directorates. This position is responsible for, and supports the HR Manager with coordinating and processing personnel related matters pertaining to human resources including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, retirement, health benefits, leave bank, classification services, and employee relations . The position will also support MDEM programs, projects, and activities related to the overall Department mission, and may be tasked to support other related Department programs, projects, and activities, as assigned by the Director of Mission Support, Secretary or Executive Director or their designee.

This position directly reports to the Human Resources Manager in order to provide HR and timekeeping support and services for the Disaster Risk Reduction Directorate. This position is responsible for supporting the HR Manager with coordinating and processing personnel related matters pertaining to human resources including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, retirement, health benefits, leave bank, and employee relations . The position will also support MDEM programs, projects, and activities related to the overall Department mission, and may be tasked to support other related Department programs, projects, and activities, as assigned by the Director of Mission Support, Secretary, Deputy Secretary or their designee.

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.

Preference will be given to candidates who have previous work experience in the following:

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.

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.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Maryland Department of Emergency Management, 7229 Parkway Drive, Suite 200, Hanover, Maryland 21076. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact mekia.gaskins2@maryland.gov, 443-381-2967, or 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.