HR GENERALIST

This is a Contractual position with the State of Maryland with limited, subsidized Benefits.

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45 Calvert Street

The incumbent of this position provides paraprofessional/professional human resources support with the full range of recruitment, testing and employment duties for delegated and non-delegated positions for the department. The incumbent will apply their knowledge, discretion and independent judgment in the interpretation and application of HR laws, COMAR regulations, policies, and guidelines to address a variety of HR activities. This position handles the administrative details involved with the life cycle of a position from recruitment and classification, hire processing in Workday, onboarding to include processing new hire documents and offboarding. Also, this position assists with benefits/open enrollment and back up/cross coverage as needed for other special projects in the department. This position requires that the incumbent maintain confidentiality regarding the status of all applications, eligible list placement, testing material and all personal employee data and applicant information with which the incumbent comes into contact on a daily basis.

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 applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications that reference your responses below:

• At least 2 years SPMS Workday experience (hires, terminations, comp changes, etc)
• At least 2 years experience with the JobAps system
• At least 1 year experience State of MD benefits experience 
• At least 1 year experience Microsoft Office experience

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.

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.

The online applications are STRONGLY preferred. However, if you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application, supplemental questionnaire, and materials (if applicable) to the email address provided below.  All application and materials (if applicable) must be received before the filing deadline. Postmarked applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Incomplete applications and/or submission of resumes in lieu of the application will not be accepted.