Classification Analyst

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Budget and Management's Classification and Salary Division (CAS) maintains the State’s position classification plan and provides for the development and operation of the State’s salary and wage program. Services include: publication of new and revised class specifications; development of classification standards and guidelines; recommendations for changes to the salary plan; development of salary guidelines and procedures; and technical training of agency staff with responsibilities for classification and compensation activities. The Division provides leadership and expert advice and guidance to State personnel officers and managers in the areas of classification and compensation. The main purpose of the HR Analyst I DBM position is to learn to interpret and apply the State Personnel Management System (SPMS) rules, regulations and standards related to classification and salary by: learning to analyze and evaluate agency reclassification and acting capacity issues and requests of State agencies, learning to develop and revise class specifications and class descriptions, learning to make technically sound recommendations concerning class and salary actions, standards, and practices; and learning to act as a technical resource for several agencies to include the following Departments and Agencies: Human Services; Information Technology; Juvenile Services; Labor; Public Safety and Correctional Services; Archives; Elections; Retirement; etc., and the following Work areas: Social Work; Information Technology; Investigation and Inspection; Labor and Trades; Math and Statistics; Business and Supply, etc.

Requirements

One year of paraprofessional personnel work 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 actions.
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.
Possession of thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the field of HR/personnel administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, industrial-organizational psychology or other related field on a year-for-year basis of the required experience may substitute for the required experience.
Possession of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited school of law may substitute for the required experience for employee or labor relations positions.
U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Human Resources classifications or Human Resources specialty codes in the Personnel field of work on a year-for-year basis may substitute for the required experience.
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.
Obtain recertification every six months thereafter.
Employees assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suites Applications, Google Applications, or the use of AI applications

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate agency reclassification and acting capacity issues and requests of State agencies.
Develop and revise class specifications and class descriptions.
Make technically sound recommendations concerning class and salary actions, standards, and practices.
Act as a technical resource for several agencies including Human Services; Information Technology; Juvenile Services; Labor; Public Safety and Correctional Services; Archives; Elections; Retirement; etc.
Provide technical expertise in Work areas such as Social Work; Information Technology; Investigation and Inspection; Labor and Trades; Math and Statistics; Business and Supply, etc.