Human Resources Generalist

The Department of Human Resources is seeking an experienced, customer-focused Human Resources Generalist to join our small collaborative HR team. The role performs routine to advanced administrative and technical work across multiple HR functional areas, supporting City employees, retirees, job applicants, supervisors/managers, senior leadership, elected officials, and the public. The position is ideal for someone who likes variety in their day, and enjoys being a trusted resource, solving problems, and driving HR initiatives that make a meaningful impact.

With considerable independence, this position supports a wide range of HR operations and workforce management including recruiting, benefits administration, HRIS data management, payroll processing, leave and attendance tracking, onboarding/offboarding, performance management, training and development, employee relations, health and safety, classification/compensation, diversity, employee engagement, and regulatory compliance. Work involves substantial interaction with employees, retirees, and the public, providing assistance, responding to HR related inquiries, and explaining HR programs, processes, and policies.

A primary focus of this position is to serve as a key administrator of the City's cloud-based human resources software suite designed specifically for the public sector (NEOGOV) that automates and supports the entire employee life cycle (recruiting, applicant tracking, onboarding/offboarding, performance management, and training and development) through one centralized platform. The successful candidate will provide assistance to applicants, candidates, and employees/managers to help ensure a positive user experience in all modules, coordinate the hiring/onboarding process to welcome new employees and help prepare them for their new positions, and ensure a seamless transition from "candidate" to "employee."

We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented, collaborative environment, likes to be challenged, excels at maintaining accuracy and confidentiality, possesses laser-focused attention to detail to ensure high-quality, error-free deliverables, and values the opportunity to do meaningful work that helps shape a positive employee experience. The position offers an opportunity to make a difference while learning, growing, and expanding the HR skill set in a wide variety of HR function areas. The ideal candidate will be genuine and approachable, possess an outstanding work ethic and positive attitude, and be flexible, creative, quick to learn, and able to anticipate needs of individuals and the organization. The successful candidate will be supremely organized and detail-oriented with excellent proactive instincts for how best to be of help in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities. They must possess excellent time management skills, solid analytical and problem solving abilities, and be able to foster effective relationships with customers at all levels and develop work methods and procedures with initiative and good judgment. Fluency in English and Spanish is highly desirable.

Key job responsibilities are highlighted above; please click here to view the complete classification description for the Human Resources Generalist position. The classification description indicates the full salary range established for this position to provide opportunity for growth and development (Grade 108 in the City's FY 2026 Schedule of Salary Ranges).

Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered:

Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications  are identified or all hiring decisions have been made.

This is a full-time salaried "exempt" position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (not eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the City's personnel regulations). This position can accommodate some remote work (at the discretion of the Department Director). Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing.

For more information about the position, or questions regarding the online application process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at hr@gaithersburgmd.gov or 301-258-6327.