Manager III, Deputy Director of Police Personnel, Grade M3
Apply NowCompany: Montgomery County, MD
Location: Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Description:
Salary : $95,788.00 - $169,555.00 Annually
Location : 100 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025-00151
Department: Department of Police
Division: POL 47 MSB Personnel Division
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
About the Position
Salary range upon hire: $95,788 - $165,343
WHO WE ARE
The ) is made up of approximately 1,300 sworn officers and approximately 650 support personnel. The Police Department was established in 1922, and today is responsible for providing service to a County with a population of over one million people.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking an experienced leader for the role of , Deputy Director for our . The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of the professional field of Human Resources (HR) to provide input and guidance to upper management on policy and operational decision, as well as, providing resolution on highly complex HR issues and problems.
What You'll Be Doing
In this highly responsible role, you will serve as the Deputy Director for the Personnel Division and the HR expert for the Police Department. This position manages the following units/functions through subordinate supervisors in the Personnel Division: Administration, Recruiting, Background Investigations, Volunteer Resources, and Wellness.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Providing supervision and direction to the Program Manager II's for the Administrative Section, Background Investigations Section, Volunteer Resources Section and the Police Seargeant for the Recruiting Section. Participating in automation initiative and responding to requests for departmental data pertaining to all Sections of the Division.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources Management.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
LICENSE: A valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
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 OHR@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 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 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 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.
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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MQ Question Manager III (000112)
What is your highest level of completed education?
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MQ Question Manager III (000112)
How many years of years of progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources Management do you have?
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MQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience supervising in a large HR office?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience supervising in a large HR office within a public safety agency?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience drafting contracts and other professional documents on support of program initiatives?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience tracking employee movement in a large organization?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience providing executive level advice on HR matters and coordinating activities/actions with partners in other agencies?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience working with laws and regulations pertaining to the HR field?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience in assessment center testing?
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PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have SHRM certification?
Required Question
Location : 100 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025-00151
Department: Department of Police
Division: POL 47 MSB Personnel Division
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
About the Position
Salary range upon hire: $95,788 - $165,343
WHO WE ARE
The ) is made up of approximately 1,300 sworn officers and approximately 650 support personnel. The Police Department was established in 1922, and today is responsible for providing service to a County with a population of over one million people.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking an experienced leader for the role of , Deputy Director for our . The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of the professional field of Human Resources (HR) to provide input and guidance to upper management on policy and operational decision, as well as, providing resolution on highly complex HR issues and problems.
What You'll Be Doing
In this highly responsible role, you will serve as the Deputy Director for the Personnel Division and the HR expert for the Police Department. This position manages the following units/functions through subordinate supervisors in the Personnel Division: Administration, Recruiting, Background Investigations, Volunteer Resources, and Wellness.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Providing supervision and direction to the Program Manager II's for the Administrative Section, Background Investigations Section, Volunteer Resources Section and the Police Seargeant for the Recruiting Section. Participating in automation initiative and responding to requests for departmental data pertaining to all Sections of the Division.
- Administration Section:
- Monitoring the recruiting process to fill professional staff vacancies.
- Monitoring position control functions including, creating, abolishing, and modifying positions, employee transactions for hiring, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
- Coordinating performance evaluation completion in the automated system.
- Managing all classifications including creations/reclassifications and June box studies.
- Writing contracts and procurement request, approving P-Card and invoices.
- Working alongside Legal and Labor on a variety of issues.
- Troubleshooting Telestaff and other time and attendance issues.
- Consulting on issues regarding job share, multilingual, military, telework, FMLA and other wellness issues as well as other HR related initiatives.
- Background Investigations Section:
- Staying abreast of issues regarding the conduct of background investigations for Sworn, Professional and Contractor positions.
- Reviewing background investigations and psychological reports for professional positions. Dealing with issues regarding State requirements, reporting requirements, qualification issues, documentation, class dates, etc.
- Recruiting Section:
- Approving job fair attendance and strategizing recruiting venues.
- Troubleshooting issues regarding steps in the Police Office Candidate hiring process, including background investigations, class dates, recruiting initiatives, interviewing process and medical and psychological test issues.
- Overseeing procurement and contact processes related to recruiting.
- Ensuring fairness of testing phases and providing training to officers to serve as members of the interview process.
- Volunteer Resources and Wellness Section:
- Consulting on issues related to hiring and providing assignments to volunteers and interns in the department.
- Consulting on issues related to staff that are injured, on light duty, chronic or working through their return to work.
- Troubleshooting issues that arise, overseeing initiatives for the sections, statistics, etc.
- Promotional Exams (Sworn Staff):
- Overseeing the writing of promotional exams, preparing materials, scheduling candidates and administering exams.
- Preparing for and processing selection process including interviews and paperwork for promotion.
- Working with Management and Budget Division on contact and cost.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources Management.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
LICENSE: A valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
- Experience supervising in a large HR office, preferably within a public safety agency.
- Experience drafting contracts and other professional documents on support of program initiatives.
- Experience in tracking employee movement in a large organization.
- Experience providing executive level advice on HR matters and coordinating activities/actions with partners in other agencies.
- Experience working with laws and regulations pertaining to the HR field.
- Experience in assessment center testing.
- SHRM certification
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 OHR@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 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 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 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.
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
01
MQ Question Manager III (000112)
What is your highest level of completed education?
- N/A
- High School/GED
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Juris Doctor
- Doctorate
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MQ Question Manager III (000112)
How many years of years of progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources Management do you have?
- No Experience
- 1 Year Experience
- 2 Years Experience
- 3 Years Experience
- 4 Years of Experience
- 5 Years of Experience
- 6 Years of Experience
- 7 Years of Experience
- 8 Years of Experience
- 9+ Years of Experience
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MQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence?
- Yes
- No
04
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience supervising in a large HR office?
- Yes
- No
05
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience supervising in a large HR office within a public safety agency?
- Yes
- No
06
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience drafting contracts and other professional documents on support of program initiatives?
- Yes
- No
07
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience tracking employee movement in a large organization?
- Yes
- No
08
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience providing executive level advice on HR matters and coordinating activities/actions with partners in other agencies?
- Yes
- No
09
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience working with laws and regulations pertaining to the HR field?
- Yes
- No
10
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have experience in assessment center testing?
- Yes
- No
11
PQ Question Manager III (000112)
Do you have SHRM certification?
- Yes
- No
Required Question