Maine Department of Health and Human Services Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement Personnel Officer

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CODE:  MA24           RANGE:  24 (Confidential)		$39,624.00-$54,371.20/yr.

       Value of State-paid Health & Dental Insurance:  $339.45 biweekly.

       Value of State’s share of employee’s retirement:  24.96% of pay.

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Opening Date: October 26, 2009	Contact:	D. Webb
Closing Date: November 6, 2009	Telephone:	(207) 287-4263
Location: Augusta

Agency Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is driven by its vision of Maine people living safe, healthy and productive lives. Its goal is to assist the people of Maine in Meeting their own needs, as well as the developmental, health and safety needs of their children. It serves the public in an environment that reflects a caring, responsive and well-managed organization

Riverview Psychiatric Center is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Job Duties

As the Personnel Officer, you will assist the Director of Human Resources in overseeing human resource functions and activities at Riverview Psychiatric Center, Augusta, ME; you will oversee the day-to-day human resources activities for the hospital under the direction of the Department’s Human Resources Director. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the consistent implementation with RPC of state personnel program policies, practices, and procedures, collective bargaining agreement provisions, and applicable state and federal, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ensuring all RPC recruitment activities are completed on a timely basis and in accordance with Civil Service laws, and rules.
• Providing ongoing employee relations support to RPC managers, including contract administration, discipline, and grievance resolution.
• Investigating allegations of employee misconduct and preparing investigation summary reports.
• Overseeing the day-today administration of RPC’s automated payroll system.
• Managing the facilities workers’ compensation program.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must have a six (6) year combination of education and professional level experience in human resources management. Preference will be given to candidates with a professional background in human resource and labor relations experience in a hospital setting. The background of well-qualified candidates will demonstrate the following competencies:


1. A proven ability to oversee recruitment and selection functions for a large agency preferably in a hospital setting.

2. Exceptional negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to successfully resolve labor/management disagreements.

3. The ability to research and investigate allegations of employee misconduct.

4. A proven ability to oversee payroll functions and staff in an automated payroll system environment.

5. A proven ability and knowledge in workers compensation.