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 seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are 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 also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AND TO APPEAR ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR HIRE. PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE APPLYING.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Six (6) years of professional HR experience involving employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, HR policy formulation. Including at least 4 years of HR managerial experience.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS. INCLUDE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON YOUR APPLICATION REGARDING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS.

1. 5 years of background investigations experience.
2. 2 years of polygraph experience.
3. 2 years of recruitment management experience.
4. Prior federal government experience in Human Resources or Background Investigations.
5. Prior experience implementing HR program goals and objectives, departmental HR policies and procedures, and evaluating accomplishments of the HR program.
6. Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, critical thinking, social perceptiveness, and sound judgment.
7. Experience with HRIS systems, such as Workday.
8. Ability to implement improvements based on feedback from supervisors, managers, and staff as relates to HR.
9. Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate to staff when appropriate.
10. Experience conducting investigations and/or representing management at hearings and grievances, providing advice and guidance regarding standards of conduct and the performance evaluation process, and developing and implementing human resources policies and procedures to meet agency-unique needs.