Classification and Recruitment Generalist; HR Administrator II

Join a team dedicated to employee culture, building equitable structures, and hiring exceptional talent. MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Classification & Compensation/Recruitment professional to join the MPA Office of Human Resources (HR). The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct classification studies of individual positions and groups of positions, develop position descriptions, advise managers on classification/salary policies, projects, and issues, and conduct full-cycle recruitments in support of MPA goals, operations, and objectives.

Some of the essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews reclass/acting/proficiency packets for sufficiency/accuracy.
• Conducts in-depth position/background research in order to determine potential impact of requested actions and pay.
• Develops Job Analysis, apply/determine Job Evaluation methodologies, determine grade levels, salaries, and effective dates.
• Reviews/Approves the technical sufficiency of Acting Capacity Requests.
• Provides advice and/or expert testimony for legal proceedings regarding classification/compensation determinations. Defends actions and testifies in grievances.
• Participates in the development, modification, and implementation of internal classification standards, benchmarks, and other class/comp-based tools for use by the MPA.
• Develops and performs labor market surveys including cooperating with personnel reps from other public and private entities to obtain occupational compensation survey information.
• Evaluates internal pay equity within existing classification in order to make recommendations for corrective action.
• Collaborates with MPA hiring managers to assist in the creation of selection plans likely to provide the best candidate for selection.
• Accurately, fairly, and strategically applies COMAR, TSHRS, Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Procedures, and other recruitment procedures for the benefit of the recruitment and to ensure compliance.
• Operates the applicant tracking software (NEOGOV) to effectively manage and track recruitments.
• Recommends, attends, and facilitates career fairs and other recruitment events to find hard to fill candidates.
• Conducts negotiations with selected candidates to determine salary upon hire.
• Facilitates and participates in the accurate review of applications, interview scoring, interview notes, to ensure a fair and effective recruitment.

The current vacancy exists at the Baltimore World Trade Center. This position reports directly to the MPA Classification, Compensation & Recruitment Manager.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package
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MDOT Benefits

• A hybrid telework schedule that is considerate of work-life balance.
• A windowed office at the World Trade Center with a great view.
• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (the employee may choose to pay for boots outside of the covered options).
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition reimbursement and No Cost No Debt Program for education is available per TSHRS policy and MPA directives and procedures.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four (4) years of professional HR work in the areas of either job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, employee recruitment and selection, employment services and benefits, employer-employee relations, HR program…