Generalist; HR Administrator

Are you an HR professional who enjoys helping people, solving problems, and keeping things moving? The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking an HR Administrator I to join our team and play an important role in supporting the agency’s day-to-day Human Resources operations. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment and onboarding, employee and manager support, leave and timekeeping, personnel transactions, HR records, and HR information systems.

You will serve as a resource to employees and managers, help ensure HR processes are completed accurately and timely, and work closely with HR leadership and the Department of Budget and Management to deliver responsive, high-quality HR services. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who is organized, detail-oriented, service-focused, and eager to make a difference. You will be part of a collaborative HR team where your work directly supports employees and helps the Public Service Commission achieve its mission.

If you are looking for a position where you can build your HR expertise, develop meaningful relationships, and make a difference through excellent customer service, we invite you to apply. This is a skilled service position and requires a six-month probationary period.

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6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

The HR Administrator I provides day-to-day Human Resources support to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and assists with the administration of personnel programs and services. The position performs routine HR operational and administrative functions, including recruitment and onboarding support, personnel transactions, leave and timekeeping support, employee inquiries, personnel records maintenance, HR data entry, and coordination of routine HR actions. The position serves as a resource to PSC employees and managers on established HR processes and procedures and works with agency HR leadership and DBM HR program areas to facilitate timely and accurate completion of HR activities.

Complex, sensitive, or unusual matters are referred to the HR Administrator III/HR Director or appropriate DBM HR program for guidance.

• 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 employee relations, performance management, and corrective-action processes.
• Prepare HR reports, correspondence, and personnel documents.
• Assist with HR compliance, audits, and policy updates.
• Support employee training, engagement, and other HR initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience:

Eight years of experience, four 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 experience in HR management work in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist.

Notes:
1. 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…