HR OFFICER II

The State Department of Assessments and Taxation is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Human Resources Officer II within our Office of Human Resources.

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State Department of Assessments and Taxation

Office of Human Resources

700 E. Pratt Street, 2nd Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the recruitment, leave & retirement team and manage recruitment processes, including classification, compensation, and full-cycle recruitment. This role involves performing job analyses and evaluations, as well as advising SDAT staff, supervisors, and administrators on classification and compensation matters. Additionally, the position requires planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing systems to ensure that vacancies are filled promptly.

Provide comprehensive HR services with a focus on recruitment, leave and retirement functions.

HR Generalist Duties: Serve as a full performance HR generalist, interpreting and applying a broad range of policies and procedures across various HR areas, including recruitment, employment services, classification, compensation, benefit coordination, and employee relations.

Service Coordination and Policy Implementation: Coordinate classification and compensation, recruitment, new hire onboarding, employee relations, benefits, performance appraisal process oversight, records management, position management and reporting, training, retirement coordinator duties, and risk management. Manage the administration and coordination of HR services, policies, and programs through HR staff. Oversee personnel policy management and coordination. Manage position management and reporting. Supervise the employee appraisal process. Oversee records management and personnel transactions.

Advisory Role: Assist and advise management on HR issues. Report to the Human Resources Director. Lead a Personnel Associate.

Recruitment and Job Descriptions: Conduct full-cycle recruitment. Develop and evaluate job descriptions. Research, compile, and evaluate HR-related information, making recommendations.

Retirement Coordinator: Serve as the agency Retirement Coordinator. Provide advice and guidance to staff regarding HR policies and practices.

Leave Management: Overseeing and administering various types of leave policies and programs for state employees.

Skills:

Organization and self-motivation.

Maintaining confidentiality and working independently.

Strong analytical skills, good judgment, integrity.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Maintaining effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, managers, public officials, and the general public.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Mail.

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.

One year of state government experience in leave programs, policies and procedures.

Must be a current state employee.

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.

This recruitment contains Supplemental Questions.  It is important to complete the Supplemental Questions as part of the application process.  Please note that your answers on the Supplemental Questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

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: State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Office of Human Resources, 700 E. Pratt, Second Floor, Suite 2700, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Paper application materials must be received by 5pm in our office on the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Assessments and Taxation at 410-767-5898, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

 

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.