Hr Specialist Trn

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career while enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (vacation, sick leave), state pension vesting, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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Baltimore City
6776 Reisterstown Road,
Baltimore, MD 21215

This position is limited to current Field Recruitment employees of DPSCS. The main purpose is to perform entry‑level professional duties in the Recruitment Unit, including learning and executing processes for recruitment and assessment of candidates for employment, annotating applications, distribution of job announcements, creating ratings of training and experience, creating certified eligible lists, and assisting in the interview process.

• Works under close supervision with the SMEs (hiring managers) to determine preferred, selective, and other qualifications for positions, and to rate training and experience.
• Reviews applications to determine whether applicants are accepted or rejected and notifies rejected applicants.
• Tracks and maintains the Recruitment Tracking platform (Smartsheets).
• Communicates with candidates throughout the stages of the recruitment and selection process to ensure the candidate is updated.
• Provides technical assistance to DPSCS operating agencies regarding recruitment and selection procedures/guidelines.
• Assists with data entry of all information received from applicants.
• Provides in‑person and telephone customer service in a high‑volume office supporting multiple correctional institutions with 24‑hour operations and overlapping shifts.
• Assists in any/all HRSD initiatives, including CO hiring event participation, virtual interview panels, travel to out‑of‑office locations, assistance to promo and exam unit, assistance to post‑recruitment unit, and other assignments as designated by Executive HRSD Leadership.

Experience: Four years of professional HR management work experience in recruitment, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation, or as a generalist.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel work experience for up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in human resources management classification or specialty codes for the required experience.

• Experience using Workday as part of the recruitment process (hiring, researching positions, updating personnel files, making compensation changes).
• Experience using Job Aps as part of the recruitment process (posting announcements, annotating applications, managing test).
• Experience handling and maintaining the security of confidential information.

Limited to current Field Recruitment employees of DPSCS.

• Must obtain certification in State Personnel Management System policies and procedures and in the functionality of the Statewide Personnel System within six months of appointment, and thereafter recertify every six months.
• May be assigned duties that require motor vehicle operation; must possess a valid Maryland operator’s license.

Applicants must submit sufficient information to demonstrate that they meet…