Human Resources Liaison (Program Manager II, N25)

Human Resources Liaison (Program Manager II, N25)

Salary

$83,556.00 - $134,086.00 Annually

Location

2425 Reedie Dr Wheaton MD 20902 USA

Job Type

Permanent

Job Number

2026-00335

Department

Department of Environmental Protection

Division

DEP 80 Strategic and Administrative Services Division

Opening Date

06/16/2026

Closing Date

6/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

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About the Position

Please note: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $83,556 to $133,485 based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

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WHO WE ARE

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency with the mission to enhance the quality of life in our community by protecting and improving Montgomery Countys air, water, and land in a sustainable, innovative, inclusive, and industry-leading way while fostering smart growth, a thriving more sustainable economy and healthy communities. DEP is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. DEP encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an experienced HR professional to serve as a Human Resources Liaison and strategic partner to department leadership and employees. This role oversees a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, workforce planning, training, and policy administration.

The ideal and successful candidate is a collaborative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises strong judgment, and is committed to building an inclusive and high-performing workplace, and will have the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Local legislation to include US Department of Labor laws, and Maryland Department of Labor laws, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Montgomery County Personnel Regulations (MCPR), Municipal and County Government Employees Organization's (MCGEO) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and Montgomery County Government's Administrative Procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and deal tactfully and equitably with everyone while working under time-sensitive demands.
• Knowledge of environmental protection programs and industrial operations to effectively administer programs to the overall department.
• Ability to interpret, explain and implement principles, procedures, policies, and regulations, as appropriate.
• Willingness and ability to appropriately confront issues, develop recommendations and make tough decisions that have impact on the department and County.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to plan, set priorities, organize, and carry out numerous work assignments independently.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, strong sense of collaboration, and "people" skills, with expertise in consensus building, conflict resolution, mediation and working with issues for positive resolution.

What Youll Be Doing

This position will be responsible for managing comprehensive human resources functions for the department.

Key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage and oversee the Department's full lifecycle recruitment process and implement the departmental recruitment strategy.
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding and employee movement activities to include organizational restructurings, retirements, promotions, transfers, noncompetitive promotions, demotions, and temporary assignments.
• Serve as the lead for training and employee development programs to include tracking and ensuring employee compliance with countywide mandatory and role specific training requirements.
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive departmental Internship Program that provides students with work-based learning and professional development opportunities.
• Manage and oversee job classification activities, position descriptions, classification studies, individual reclassification requests, and support organizational restructuring and related change management activities.
• Oversee compensation program to include conducting wage equity reviews for offers and internal within grade requests.
• Address employee and labor relations matters, including grievances, investigations (EEO, Ethics, and Inspector General), disciplinary actions, and separations. Advise leadership of appropriate actions in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, CBA.
• Manage OMS and workers' compensation programs, including FMLA, light duty assignments, medical clearances, reasonable accommodations, ergonomic assessments, and sick leave programs.
• Oversee policy development, implementation, compliance, and enforcement.
• Administer the performance management process and ensure timeline compliance.
• Oversee Oracle transactions, labor distribution, records management and retention, and position and employee assignment actions.
• Manage and review MC Time records to ensure compliance with pay code and compensation policies, including processing timecard edits and corrections.

On occasion, this position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Five (5) years of progressive, professional experience in Human Resources, Human Capital Management, Personnel Administration, Labor and Employee Relations, or a closely related field.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

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

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

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.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following. Please address this information in a separate section of the resume.

• Experience with Federal, State, Local applicable legislation to include Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), US Department of Labor laws, and Maryland Department of Labor laws.
• Demonstrated expertise in labor relations and collective bargaining agreements, with experience advising managers and supervisors and providing authoritative guidance and interpretation.
• Experience in employee and labor relations practices, including discipline, grievances, interpreting personnel regulations and contract language, conducting investigations and partnering with union representatives.
• Experience performing full-cycle recruitment including job analysis, job advertisement, and wage analysis.
• Experience leading department-wide training and employee development programs, including policy development, needs assessment, and compliance tracking and reporting.
• Experience preparing correspondence on a variety of complex issues related to human resources information, policies, procedures, best practices, and summary findings.
• Experience with computer applications and systems required to administer and manage human resources initiatives and programs Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle eBusiness Suite, Enterprise Business Intelligence and Reporting, Oracle Workforce Performance Management, and applicant tracking systems such as NEOGOV.

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.

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, as it relates to employment opportunities, 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 applicants 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 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 Countys "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys 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.

Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits

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THIS POSITION IS "ONLY" OPEN TO INTERNAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT (MCG) EMPLOYEES. Are you a current MCG employee?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of progressively professional experience do you have in Human Resources, Human Capital Management, Personnel Administration, Labor and Employee Relations, or a closely related field?

• No Experience
• 1-2 Years Experience
• 3 Years Experience
• 4 Years Experience
• 5 Years Experience
• 6 Years Experience
• 7 Years Experience
• 8 Years Experience
• 9+ Years Experience

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What is your highest level of completed education?

• N/A
• High School/GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctorate

Required Question

Employer Montgomery County (MD)

Address 101 Monroe Street

7th Floor

Rockville, Maryland, 20850

Phone 240-777-0311

Website https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ohr