Personnel Supervisor

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; partial telework may be available in accordance with Division policies; full benefits.

As Personnel Supervisor for Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services (FCDFRS), you'll provide the human resources backbone behind an organization whose mission is protecting the lives and property of Frederick County's more than 240,000 residents. FCDFRS is a unique combination system — over 600 career firefighters and EMS providers working alongside 25 independent volunteer fire and rescue corporations across more than 30 stations, responding to over 40,000 calls a year in Maryland's largest county.

In this role, you'll manage the recruitment, promotional processes, and staff development that keep this career-volunteer partnership staffed, trained, and mission-ready — including coordinating uniformed promotional processes, supporting classification and compensation for public safety personnel, and providing guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees that directly affect operational readiness. Supervision is received by the Fire Chief.

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, with limited exception.

• 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 (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all 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
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 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

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

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

• Oversee and coordinate full-cycle recruitment, selection, onboarding, and employee transition activities to support workforce needs and organizational objectives
• Provide guidance and consultation to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding personnel policies, employment practices, workplace issues, and applicable laws and regulations
• Coordinate performance management activities, including employee evaluations, performance improvement planning, and related supervisory support and training
• Plan and coordinate the uniformed promotional process which includes promotional criteria development, test selection and/or development, testing administration and scoring, and promotional candidate notifications; provide feedback to candidates and establish timelines issuing appropriate General Orders
• Support classification and compensation programs by maintaining position descriptions, assisting with job evaluations, and providing guidance on compensation-related matters
• Develop, implement, review, and recommend updates to human resources policies, procedures, forms, and programs to promote operational effectiveness and compliance
• Coordinate staff development, training, and professional growth initiatives to support employee engagement, retention, and organizational performance
• Prepare, analyze, and maintain personnel records, workforce data, reports, metrics, and documentation to…