MPT HR Coordinator & Compliance Specialist
About The Position
Maryland Public Television (MPT) is seeking an HR Coordinator & Compliance Specialist to provide essential administrative, transactional, and project coordination support to the Vice President of Human Resources and the broader HR team. This role acts as an administrative gatekeeper, ensuring daily data transactions, performance evaluation cycles, benefits logistics, and leave management activities strictly adhere to employment and labor laws and company policies. The position operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring a balance of administrative execution, technology savviness (especially with Workday), event coordination, project tracking, and discretion in handling confidential personnel information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, PLUS a minimum of 2 years of dedicated corporate human resources experience.
- OR a minimum of 6 years of direct human resources administrative experience as a substitute for the four-year degree
- Experience may be substituted on a year-by-year basis for up to four years of education from an accredited College or University in a related field
- Operation of a motor vehicle is required; possession of a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland is necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Meticulous attention to detail with zero tolerance for clerical errors in sensitive data systems.
- Maintains absolute discretion when handling sensitive personnel information, medical data, and confidential files.
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex HR policies clearly, patiently, and professionally to diverse employee groups.
- Proactive in identifying system bottlenecks and eager to troubleshoot or improve HR workflows rather than simply following existing patterns.
- Passion for the public mission of MPT and an interest in supporting the diverse workforce that powers it.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate onboarding and orientation activities
- Execute and audit personnel transactions in Workday
- Assist with Workday timekeeping functions in accordance with compliance protocols
- Guide staff through benefits enrollments, benefit changes and available resources
- Assist with the leave management process to include providing education, monitoring and tracking the usage
- Monitor and track online performance evaluation cycles and provide troubleshooting assistance to staff
- Plan and execute HR sponsored events
- Manage assigned projects and communicate event milestones, status updates
- Troubleshoot HR processes and develop best practices
Benefits
- STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
