Human Resources Specialist

These positions may be filled at any of the following levels:

Human Resources Specialist I, Grade N18: The anticipated salary range for this position if filled at this level is $60,513 - $78,280

Human Resources Specialist II, Grade N22: The anticipated salary range for this position if filled at this level is $71,426 - $100,289
 

WHO WE ARE

Do you want to make a real difference in your community? The Montgomery County Office of Human Resources (OHR) is seeking passionate and driven individuals to join our Recruitment & Selection team. We play a vital role in attracting top talent to serve our 1 million+ residents, ensuring we have the best and brightest public servants.

At OHR, we're more than just HR – we're strategic partners dedicated to fostering a thriving workforce of 10,000 employees. We handle everything from recruitment and selection to benefits administration, performance management, professional development, and employee wellness programs. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures.

Join OHR's Recruitment & Selection Dream Team and make a real impact on our vibrant and growing community.

Make a Difference Every Day: Your work directly impacts Montgomery County by attracting top talent to serve our residents.

Collaboration is Key: We foster a supportive and collaborative environment where you can learn and grow alongside passionate colleagues.

REACH for the Top: Our core values of Results, Empowerment, Agility, Collaboration, and Human-centricity guide everything we do.

What You'll Be Doing

OHR is seeking driven, enthusiastic, customer-centric, and self-motivated Human Resources Specialists (Recruiters) to join OHR’s Recruitment and Selection Team. This team is dedicated to advancing the mission of Montgomery County by facilitating an equitable recruitment and screening process resulting in a diverse and inclusive workforce. Recruiters work in partnership with County leaders to actively seek out and court candidates, develop candidate pipelines and improve the recruitment and selection process for both candidates and hiring managers.

Duties Include, but are not limited to:

Partnering with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and devise winning recruitment strategies.

Managing the full life cycle recruitment process for positions in assigned business units.

Developing and executing innovative recruiting and sourcing strategies, including the usage of social media, web searches, referrals, and industry-specific sources, to ensure a pipeline of highly qualified talent.

Proactively developing pipelines of qualified candidates, in advance of need.

Guiding candidates and hiring managers through the interview process keeping everyone informed.

Regularly updating hiring managers and others regarding the status of onboarding activities.

Developing, delivering, and supporting training for relevant staffing activities.

Creating and maintaining best practices for recruitment and diverse talent sourcing.

Reviewing salary requirements and negotiates salary offers with applicants.

Facilitating the delivery of an exceptional customer and applicant experience.

Providing guidance and advice on recruitment policies, best practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria.

To perform the job successfully, candidates should have:

A knack for clear communication and a "can-do" attitude when it comes to finding talent.

Experience working in a highly collaborative culture to deliver a high-quality talent sourcing program.

Experience utilizing job boards and social media sourcing tools.

Experience conducting outreach, hosting community events, and networking with colleges, universities, professional and other organizations to recruit candidates.

Additional Information:

Candidates must have the ability to travel to various locations throughout the County.

The Office of Human Resources offers a hybrid work environment that allows for some telework opportunity.

For information on benefits and our total rewards policy Check out our competitive benefits here!

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration or related field. 

Experience: Positions may be filled at the Human Resources Specialist I or II level as follows:

Human Resources Specialist I, Grade N18, we require one year of applicable professional experience in Personnel Administration.

Human Resources Specialist II Grade N22, we require two years of applicable professional experience in Personnel Administration.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. 

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

Preferred Criteria: 

Candidates with high volume recruitment and talent sourcing experience.

Candidates with recruitment and talent sourcing experience in Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies are highly desired.  

Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (NEOGOV, Government Jobs, USA Jobs, or similar systems) or Oracle systems are highly desired. 

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

Expertise in utilizing various sourcing methods, including job boards, social media platforms, targeted online searches, and professional networks.

Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle for multiple hard to fill positions.

Proven track record of partnering with stakeholders to understand staffing needs and develop successful recruitment strategies.

Using Human Resources Information Systems and applications.