HR Officer I (510727)

State of Maryland•Prince George's, MD

33d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Skilled Service position with full Maryland State Benefits Work that Matters. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is a national leader in the financing and development of affordable housing and community development lending. The office of Human Resources is dedicated to collaborating with all DHCD division and offices to maximize the potential of our greatest asset - our employees. We focus on delivering quality customer services internally and externally. We are committed to recruiting , developing, compensating and retaining a talented and highly skilled workforce to better serve the citizens of Maryland. DHCD offers a flexible work schedule, telework and job sharing options, training, advancement and career path opportunities, casual business dress on Fridays, and a competitive salary. There is ample parking and our offices are located in walking distance to the New Carrollton MARC Train Station. GRADE 15 This position offers a salary range of $62,220 - $69,633/year, with potential for advancement up to $96,790 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $69,633/year. LOCATION OF POSITION 7800 Harkins Road Lanham, MD 20706 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is located in Prince George's County across from the New Carrollton Metro stop. POSITION DUTIES The position reports to the Employee Relations and HR Generalist Manager and is responsible for providing support for various human resources activities. This includes recruitment, benefits onboarding, leave management, performance management, and data/records retention management. The incumbent is expected to recommend the agency's best practices to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local labor laws while mitigating risks. Responsible for ensuring employees understand their rights and responsibilities and comply with safety laws and internal policies and procedures. The incumbent must conduct new hire orientations bi-weekly and have excellent communication skills. The position works closely with the HR Director/Deputy Director to draft policies and procedures and ensure they are accessible to all employees through the DocuSign, intranet, shared drive, and bulletin boards. The incumbent assists the Training and Development Manager with training and performance management and ensures employees understand and comply with all applicable rules and regulations. Additionally, the incumbent works seamlessly with management, employees, and external partners. The incumbent must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and comfortable with public speaking. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable about various laws and regulations and the state leave package, able to work independently, and oriented.

Requirements

Six years of experience, two 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, employer relations, test development and validation or as a generalist.
must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and comfortable with public speaking
must be knowledgeable about various laws and regulations and the state leave package, able to work independently, and oriented

Nice To Haves

Experience with full-life cycle recruitment activities (i.e. preparation, sourcing, screening, selecting, hiring, and onboarding) recruitment process).
Experience onboarding new hires (i.e. tax forms, I9, benefits, policies and procedures, etc.).
Experience with training and development.
Knowledge of Database, Microsoft office suite, HRIS and Applicant Tracking System.

Responsibilities

providing support for various human resources activities
recruitment
benefits onboarding
leave management
performance management
data/records retention management
recommend the agency's best practices to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local labor laws while mitigating risks
ensuring employees understand their rights and responsibilities and comply with safety laws and internal policies and procedures
conduct new hire orientations bi-weekly
draft policies and procedures and ensure they are accessible to all employees through the DocuSign, intranet, shared drive, and bulletin boards
assists the Training and Development Manager with training and performance management and ensures employees understand and comply with all applicable rules and regulations
works seamlessly with management, employees, and external partners