HR Officer II

State of Maryland • Baltimore County, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking an HR Officer II to support the agency’s day-to-day Human Resources operations. The role provides routine HR operational and administrative support, including recruitment and onboarding, personnel transactions, leave and timekeeping, employee inquiries, personnel records maintenance, HR data entry, and coordination of routine HR actions. The HR Officer II serves as a resource to employees and managers on established HR processes and procedures and works with agency HR leadership and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) HR program areas to support timely, accurate HR services. Complex, sensitive, or unusual matters are referred to the HR Administrator III/HR Director or the appropriate DBM HR program for guidance.

This is a skilled service position with a six-month probationary period. The position is located at 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Employees must obtain certification in State Personnel Management System policies and procedures and Statewide Personnel System functionality within six months of appointment and recertify every six months thereafter. Employees may be assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle; those assigned such duties must hold a valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license.

Requirements

• Six years and six months of experience, including two years and six months of professional HR experience in specified HR areas and an additional four years of professional HR management work experience in specified HR areas or as a generalist.
• Candidates may substitute up to four years of paraprofessional personnel work experience on a year-for-year basis, as defined in the posting.
• Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years and six months of qualifying professional HR experience for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute up to six years of required experience with thirty graduate credit hours in specified or related fields from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates may substitute qualifying U.S. Armed Forces commissioned-officer HR management experience on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Obtain certification in State Personnel Management System policies and procedures and Statewide Personnel System functionality within six months of appointment, and recertify every six months thereafter.
• A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license is required only if assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in State, local, or public-sector Human Resources.
• Experience in Employee Relations.
• Experience in Performance Management.
• Experience as a recruitment specialist or recruiter.
• Experience running full-cycle recruitments in JobAps.
• Experience performing timekeeping functions in Workday.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR operations and personnel administration.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, hiring, and employee onboarding.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and HR documentation.
• Assist employees and supervisors with HR policies, procedures, leave, and employment-related questions.
• Support personnel transactions, timekeeping, HR data entry, and routine HR actions.
• Work with agency HR leadership and DBM HR program areas to facilitate timely and accurate completion of HR activities.
• Refer complex, sensitive, or unusual matters to the HR Administrator III/HR Director or the appropriate DBM HR program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed