Introduction
This is a contractual position with the State of Maryland with limited/subsidized Health Benefits.
Agency Mission
Whether they're preparing our state for climate change, tutoring our students, or caring for the sick, young people should have the option to perform important service today and build a foundation for our shared future. This is the first effort of its kind in the nation, and Maryland will lead the way.
– Governor Wes Moore announcing the Service Year Option
The Department of Service and Civic Innovation was established by the Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration (SERVE) Act of 2023 with the purpose of promoting service and volunteerism in the state of Maryland. The SERVE Act also launched two new exciting service pathways for eligible youth and adults, in addition to existing volunteer and service opportunities available through the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism.
DSCI is building a driven team dedicated to service as a method for connection and growth. The collaborative, high-performing culture allows us to achieve ambitious goals together. DSCI offers a flexible work schedule, part-time, telework, and a competitive salary. There is parking near our office in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
GRADE
16
LOCATION OF POSITION
45 Calvert Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Main Purpose of Job
The incumbent of this position provides paraprofessional/professional Human
Resources support the full range of recruitment, testing, and employment duties for delegated and non-delegated positions for the department. The incumbent will apply their knowledge, discretion, and independent judgment in the interpretation and application of HR laws, COMAR regulations, policies, and guidelines to address a variety of HR activities. This position handles the administrative details involved with the life cycle of a position from recruitment and classification, hire processing in Workday, employee services, including timesheet and leave reports, onboarding, including processing new hire documents, and offboarding. Also, this position assists with benefits/open enrollment and back-up/cross coverage as needed for other special projects in the department.
This position requires that the incumbent maintain confidentiality regarding the status of all applications, eligible list placement, testing materials, and all personal employee and applicant information with which the incumbent comes into contact on a daily basis.
POSITION DUTIES
This position’s role include but are not limited to:
- Recruitment, Hire and Personnel Services – Requires knowledge of the full recruitment cycle from the beginning to end.
- Onboarding/Offboarding processes for all employees to include access requests, collecting documentation, set up and prepare electronic new hire packets. Maintaining electronic and physical personnel files.
- Health Benefits Coordinator – Set up HIPPA medical files, provide guidance to new and current employees regarding health plans, open enrollment, leave bank and employee-to-employee documentation process
- Retirement Coordinator – provides retirement information to potential retirees and prepares retirement documents.
- Employee Services/SPS Workday System – Requires knowledge of the SPMS Workday system to review, process and verify sensitive information. Runs various reports and resolve payroll/timekeeping/leave balance discrepancies.
This position will maintain confidentiality at all times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). You must include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
- At least 2 classification and recruitment experience, and using the State
of MD JobAps system.
- At least 2 years of experience managing the SPMS Workday system in an HR
Coordinator and/or Partner role.
- At least 2 years of experience as a benefits & leave and/or timekeeper
coordinator.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
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.
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may email the completed application, supplemental questionnaire and other materials (if applicable) to the
email address below before the filing deadline. You must include the following information on at least
one of the pages you submit:
1. First and Last Name
2. Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
3. The last four digits of your SS#
If you have questions or concerns regarding this recruitment, please email
DSCI.HR@maryland.gov
at the Department of Service and Civic Innovation, Human Resources Office. Incomplete applications and/or resumes in lieu of application will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management (DBM),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. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply for all recruitments.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
DSCI values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country and welcome them to apply.