Administrative Specialist Iii, Grade 23

About the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD)

Our mission is to safeguard life and property, preserve the peace, prevent, and detect crime, enforce the law, and protect the rights of all citizens. Committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety and committed to providing the highest quality of law enforcement services to the community with the goal of enhancing the quality of life within Montgomery County.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

MCPD seeks an Administrative Specialist III. The employee will be responsible for overseeing a Human Resources functions within the Personnel Division.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performing professional level Human Resources (HR) functions in the Personnel Division.

• Conducting recruitments, facilitating testing and processing applicants through the hiring process.

• Researching and responding to HR issues.

• Assisting with classification and compensation; transfer processes and other human resource related programs.

• Coordinating actions with staff members.

• Overseeing paperwork transmission, and the timely and accurate completion of processes.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• You are organized and detail oriented.

• You can prioritize and accomplish assignments/tasks on schedule.

• You work independently to complete projects and resolve issues as well as work effectively in a team environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within a specified timeframe.

For information about Montgomery County Government’s comprehensive benefits package, please visit the MCG Total Rewards webpage and check out our competitive benefits!

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/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please 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 in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria 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 Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

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.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience related to Human Resources (HR) Administration.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Substitutions:

1. EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

2. EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional relevant administrative, business, research and/or clerical experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for year basis.

There are NO Preferred Criteria Assessments. All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified”, placed on the eligible list, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications of the same grade or higher will be placed on the Eligible List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following.

• Experience with recruitment, testing and hiring.

• Experience coordinating HR functions including but not limited to classification, compensation, and transfers.

• Experience resolving HR issues and problems in a public safety setting.

• Experience handling FMLA, performance evaluations, employee tracking and/or other HR processes.

• Experience utilizing automated HR systems.

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.