Human Resources Liaison (Administrative Specialist III, Grade N23)
Montgomery County Government, Rockville, MD, United States
About The Position
The anticipated hiring range for this position will be
$76,742 - $111,158
based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is the most diverse and ranks among the top ten most diverse counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Human Resources, is recruiting for an Administrative Specialist III that will support HR operations for Health and Human Services, which has over 2,000 positions.
What You’ll Be Doing
Support the recruitment workflow process to include wage equity/compensation reviews; validate position information, complete bypass requests, when necessary, ensure that selected candidates have the appropriate licensures/certifications as required by the classification specifications, and conduct bi‑weekly HHS Orientation.
Work cohesively and collaboratively with OHR, OMB, Classification and Compensation, the Senior Leadership Team, and all external and internal customers.
Oversee, update, and manage one or two Service Areas and process all wage equities and transactions for administrative positions.
Provide oversight and management of merit status for new employees by monitoring the probation status timelines and promotional probational timelines for current employees.
Analyse and perform Oracle transactions, including transfers, terminations, non‑competitive promotions, leave without pay requests, etc.
Monitor HR files as it relates to content and record retention.
Ensure the highest-level of customer service by answering employees HR‑related questions or providing timely and accurate direction.
This is not inclusive of all tasks that may be required; it provides a sample of the types of tasks that will be performed.
Minimum Qualifications
INTERNAL ONLY
- You must be a current Montgomery County Government employee, for consideration.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Experience:
Three (3) years of professional administrative experience in human resources/personnel administration (HR Liaison work) working with Recruitment, Classification, Compensation, and Occupational Medical Services.
Substitutions
Education for Experience: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
Experience for Education: Additional administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Working knowledge of the MCPR and MCGEO Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Experience working with Worker’s Compensation and FMLA.
Experience with advanced functions in Excel.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government (MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at
Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant’s responses, together with their resume and any other information provided in the employment application process, will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law
Except as provided by law or regulation, the County’s “Public Employees” (which does not include employees of the Sheriff’s office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
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The anticipated hiring range for this position will be
$76,742 - $111,158
based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is the most diverse and ranks among the top ten most diverse counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Human Resources, is recruiting for an Administrative Specialist III that will support HR operations for Health and Human Services, which has over 2,000 positions.
What You’ll Be Doing
Support the recruitment workflow process to include wage equity/compensation reviews; validate position information, complete bypass requests, when necessary, ensure that selected candidates have the appropriate licensures/certifications as required by the classification specifications, and conduct bi‑weekly HHS Orientation.
Work cohesively and collaboratively with OHR, OMB, Classification and Compensation, the Senior Leadership Team, and all external and internal customers.
Oversee, update, and manage one or two Service Areas and process all wage equities and transactions for administrative positions.
Provide oversight and management of merit status for new employees by monitoring the probation status timelines and promotional probational timelines for current employees.
Analyse and perform Oracle transactions, including transfers, terminations, non‑competitive promotions, leave without pay requests, etc.
Monitor HR files as it relates to content and record retention.
Ensure the highest-level of customer service by answering employees HR‑related questions or providing timely and accurate direction.
This is not inclusive of all tasks that may be required; it provides a sample of the types of tasks that will be performed.
Minimum Qualifications
INTERNAL ONLY
- You must be a current Montgomery County Government employee, for consideration.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Experience:
Three (3) years of professional administrative experience in human resources/personnel administration (HR Liaison work) working with Recruitment, Classification, Compensation, and Occupational Medical Services.
Substitutions
Education for Experience: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
Experience for Education: Additional administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Working knowledge of the MCPR and MCGEO Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Experience working with Worker’s Compensation and FMLA.
Experience with advanced functions in Excel.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government (MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at
Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant’s responses, together with their resume and any other information provided in the employment application process, will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law
Except as provided by law or regulation, the County’s “Public Employees” (which does not include employees of the Sheriff’s office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
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