- Hourly / - BiWeekly /
- Monthly / $78,919.00-$127,473.00 Yearly
Serves as
a program(s) or statewide system technical expert in the State Personnel
Management System (SPMS) in one of the following areas: classification and
salary administration, employee and labor relations, recruitment and
examination, employee benefits, personnel services, HR management or Statewide
Personnel System (SPS) support services; represents the Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits (OPS&) at personnel related meetings, hearings and
investigations;
Receives
and resolves highly specialized and technical issues concerning the most
complex and difficult HR program(s) or system(s) under a high-level of supervisory
independence; provides advice and guidance to internal and external HR staff
that affect the administration and management of SPMS HR activities and
operations;
May supervise
or lead lower-level HR Analysts DBM or other HR professionals, paraprofessional
personnel or clerical support staff;
May train
and provide direction and guidance to lower-level HR Analysts DBM and
subordinate staff on the appropriate interpretation of HR laws, regulations and
standards within the SPMS and on the policies, procedures, practices and methods
used in the analysis, evaluation and completion or resolution of issues,
practices, requests or proposals from State agencies concerning classification
and salary administration, employee and labor relations, recruitment and
examination, employee benefits, HR management or SPS support services;
Reviews
and approves staff recommendations for the appropriate course of action and
viable alternatives in the completion or disposition of studies, assignments,
projects, investigations, mediation or settlement conferences, and requests or
proposals from State agencies;
Reviews
and approves training curricula in classification and salary administration,
employee and labor relations, recruitment and examination, employee benefits, personnel
services, HR management or SPS support services;
Reviews
and recommends approval of proposed resolutions of employee, agency management
or operating and systemic problems and issues in the SPMS;
Reviews
and recommends approval of proposed changes or revisions of State HR program
and operational guidelines, policies, standards, procedures, rules and
regulations in classification and salary administration, employee and labor
relations, recruitment and examination, employee benefits, personnel services,
HR management or SPS support services;
Analyzes
and evaluates the most complex, difficult, and sensitive issues, practices, requests,
or proposals from State agencies and determines final courses of action or
alternative solutions that ensure appropriate and consistent interpretation of
and compliance with HR laws, regulations, and standards within the SPMS;
Analyzes
and interprets State and federal HR laws and regulations, rules and procedures,
and policies and practices, and monitors use by State agencies to preserve the
integrity of the SPMS;
Coordinates
and conducts special, complex, or sensitive studies, projects, investigations,
and mediation or settlement conferences;
Identifies,
develops, and determines resolutions for employees, agency management or
operating and systemic problems and issues in the SPMS;
Develops
manuals and procedures for classification and salary administration, employee
or labor relations, recruitment and examination, employee benefits, personnel
services, HR management or SPS support services to assist State agencies in HR
management operations;
Develops,
presents, and evaluates Statewide training in classification and salary
administration, employee and labor relations, recruitment and examination,
employee benefits, personnel services, HR management or SPS support services
for HR staff of State agencies;
Provides
expert technical assistance and consultation to HR officers and program
managers in State agencies by anticipating implications of actions and
alternative solutions, surveying alternatives, and determining most efficacious
course of action to address the issue or problem;
Develops and recommends new or revised HR
policies, procedures and standards in classification and salary administration,
employee and labor relations, or recruitment and examination, employee
benefits, HR management or SPS support services to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the SPMS;
Drafts
policies, correspondence for signature of the Governor, Secretary of the
Department of Budget and Management, Executive Director of Personnel Services
and Benefits, and the Division Director, and training materials;
Conducts
special studies as required by the Governor’s Office, legislative auditors, the
Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Executive Director
of Personnel Services and Benefits;
May
direct operational audits of agency HR practices and records to ensure
compliance with HR laws, regulations and standards within the SPMS;
May
testify in administrative hearings or court proceedings to provide expertise in
the designated field of HR management;
Performs
other related duties.
In-depth
knowledge of the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the
Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Code of Maryland Regulations-Title 17, equal employment
opportunity laws and related State HR policies, rules, and guidelines;
Knowledge
of the theories, principles, standards, methods, techniques, and practices
applicable to one or more of the following areas: classification and salary
administration, employee and labor relations, recruitment and selection, test
development and validation, employee benefits, personnel services, HR
management or SPS support services;
Knowledge
of and ability to implement the theories, principles and best practices
associated with public HR/personnel administration;
Knowledge
of analytical procedures and techniques used in researching, organizing,
investigating, and conducting studies of HR actions, operations, and practices;
Skill in
interpreting, applying, and explaining HR laws, regulations, rules, policies,
procedures, and guidelines;
Skill in
resolving complex, difficult or sensitive HR problems by applying various
methodologies, considering past practices and precedents, identifying new
approaches, consulting with other technical experts and deciding between many
possible alternative solutions;
Skill in
developing and organizing comprehensive analytical reports;
Ability
to obtain certification and recertification in SPMS policies and procedures and
in SPS functionality;
Ability to
develop Statewide guidelines and standards and draft related policies,
procedures, rules and regulations for Statewide personnel programs, policies,
or operations;
Ability
to defend actions in administrative proceedings such as grievance and
disciplinary conferences, hearings and in court proceedings;
Ability
to use various computer software applications such as word processing,
spreadsheet, and database applications;
Ability
to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, agency HR staff, program
managers, executives, public officials and the general public;
Ability
to maintain confidentiality;
Ability
to effectively communicate ideas, results of findings, procedures and policies,
conclusions, and recommendations.
Specific
educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the
essential job functions assigned to the position.
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.
Class
Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by
various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained
by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job
functions of each position.
A Class
Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work,
General Requirements and Acknowledgements for a classification in the Management
Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, specific Minimum Education and
Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing
procedures are set by the using agency.
This is a
Management Service classification in the State Personnel Management
System. All positions in this classification are in Management
Service.
This
classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation
of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission
Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z
(Confidential). As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article,
Section 3-102, Annotated Code of Maryland, special appointment, temporary,
contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded
from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch
agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those
agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.