Personnel Assistant-FCPL

Join the vibrant, community‑minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)! We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary individual to become part of our team.

Located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles. Our mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform. FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.

Non‑exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); full‑time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; full benefits.

This technical administrative position will coordinate personnel functions within the Frederick County Public Libraries. This position will serve as a liaison to County Human Resources, Risk Management, Payroll, and Procurement performing support duties in the areas of recruitment, selection & onboarding, leave requests, timesheet entry inquiries and performance management. Supervision is received from the Personnel Supervisor.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full‑time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high‑deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• Participation in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
  • Vesting after 10 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee‑paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.
• Coming in 2025:
  Employee Health Center with no or low‑cost primary and urgent care

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• In conjunction with Human Resources and FCPL Personnel Supervisor, assist with the recruitment and selection process within the NEOGOV online hiring system, to include job description review, requisition submission, administration of testing, candidate notification, pre‑employment background checks, interview scheduling, new employee orientation and training, etc.
• Provide clear communication to interview candidates and coordinate with interview panels for a streamlined interview process
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates selected for hire to ensure all requirements are met prior to the start date
• Monitor the schedule of employee evaluations; instruct and guide supervisors on dates/process as needed
• Compile and prepare data for reports
• Meet with new hires to complete new hire paperwork and onboarding; process all required paperwork for new hires both electronically and manually
• Key liaison with Payroll to assist in resolving personnel payroll issues; process all actions for retro payments using timekeeping system; work…