About the Department

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), an accredited agency, is a full spectrum life safety agency protecting about 500 square miles and over one million people who live and work in Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction. MCFRS is a combination system (volunteer/career) in the suburban Washington, D.C. area. MCFRS Responds annually to over 120,000 emergency calls for service and is staffed by nearly 2,700 career and volunteer responders.

What You Will Be Doing

MCFRS is seeking to fill the position of Administrative Specialist IIl in the Human Resources Division in the Administrative Services Section. The position will provide a high level of administrative and complex clerical support and serve as a Human Resource Liaison to support the functions of recruiting, hiring, promotions process, onboarding, processing employee compensation, and personnel actions for uniform and civilian employees.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Processing personnel actions in oracle database for transfers, promotions, separations, discipline, and hiring utilizing an Oracle system.
• Process compensation and leave actions.
• Assist with the uniform promotional process.
• Draft and post job advertisements for civilian positions and work closely with hiring managers and other county agencies to fill vacant positions.
• Assist with the hiring and processing of the Firefighter Rescuer I (Recruit) classes.
• Communicate with candidates regarding their status.
• Track applicant data.
• Processing personnel actions in oracle database

Who We Are Seeking

We are seeking candidates with the following:

• Experience working in a human resources/recruiting environment.
• Knowledge of Federal and State employment laws (FLSA and EEO).
• Handle sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong computer skills with using Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and TEAMS.
• Works well with others as part of a team.
• Ability to work core hours, with limited evenings/weekends for recruitment events.

Additional Information:

• 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 the 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!

The anticipated salary range in hiring for this position is $67,206 to $87,287.

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 administrative experience related to human resource administration and/or recruiting.

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 administrative, business, research and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for year basis.

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

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

• Experience with Human Resources (recruitment/onboarding)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams.
• Experience in Oracle and Business Intelligence Reporting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of mediums to all level of employees.
• Ability to plan, set priorities, and organize numerous work assignments.