HR OFFICER III

This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources Services. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. Future vacancies may also be filled via other recruitments. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.

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580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Anne Arundel County)

The Department of Natural Resources, Human Resource Service is currently accepting applications for an HR Officer III. This position assists the Human Resources Services Department thorough the assistance of the Deputy Director in daily tasks, projects and correspondence. This position also coordinates with the Administration, Classification, Benefits and Payroll Units of the Human Resources Services Department in various capacities. Job duties include but are not limited to running reports though Workday, assisting recruitment staff with projects and tasks, answering questions from DNR’s various units regarding HRS policy and procedures, drafting correspondence, reviewing and forwarding email correspondence to the appropriate contact, answering phone inquires and responding to voicemails, overseeing the Deputy Director’s calendar including organizing meetings and monitoring deadlines.

This position serves as the Assistant to the Deputy Director, in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Human Resources Services (HRS) unit. Duties include acting as a point of contact for the Deputy Director for all employees within MDNR's units, and outside agencies. Using and understanding HR related policies and procedures to assist employees with all HR tasks. Overseeing the Deputy Director's calendar.

Experience: Seven years of experience, three 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 and an additional four years of professional HR management work experience in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, or 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, 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 three 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.

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.

• Experience working for a Federal, State or Local Agency in administrative staff or professional work
• Experience with high volume data entry-Experience with the Statewide Personnel System (SPS) Workday
• Customer service experience-Experience maintaining comprehensive and accurate records 
• Experience providing administrative assistance 

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.

Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your minimum qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates may be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Your application is part of the examination process. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position. The rating will be based on the information provided on your application. Therefore, it is important you provide all the experience and education related to this position completely and accurately.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.