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Human Resources Specialist
Job Description
Bachelor degree + 2 years of professional HR experience or
Associate degree + 4 years of professional HR experience or
High School degree or equivalent + 8 years of professional HR experience
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.
An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for providing departmental analysis of current hiring strategies, recommending modifications as necessary throughout all Human Resources disciplines. The HR Specialist position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in the designated department. The position serves as a consultant to management on strategic human resource-related issues.
Work is performed under the limited supervision of a higher-level supervisor, where work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices, precedents, or well-defined policies; work is generally reviewed upon completion for accuracy, acceptability of results, quality, and timeliness.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.
Understands the business plan of the department; creates a productive partnership with Fire Rescue to offer HR solutions to effectively achieve the strategic goals and objectives in the hiring process, retention of employees, and in general HR consultations.
Assists the department in achieving their goals and objectives by ensuring top talent is recruited, hired, retained, and developed.
Coaches managers/supervisors on individual and team issues.
Reviews, researches, and provides consultation for a variety of human resources actions; advises departments of recommended disposition and/or necessary action.
Maintains effective working relationships with managers to ensure internal equity and market-appropriate decisions are made in the promotion and salary processes.
May assist with developing and revising job specifications as required.
May conduct and respond to salary surveys and analyze data obtained as required.
Conducts and reviews compensation-related issues as required.
Prepares correspondence, detailed analysis reports, policies and procedures, spreadsheets, graphs, and statistical analysis.
Analyzes trends and metrics that can improve the job functions of the organization's departments.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of principles of government organization and administration.
Knowledge of principles of customer service.
Skill in the application of auditing, research, and statistical techniques to human resources functions.
Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Ability to develop, recommend, and administer human resources programs and systems.
Ability to compile and analyze data using quantitative and statistical analysis techniques.
Ability to read, understand, interpret, analyze, apply, and administer provisions of collective bargaining agreements, Personnel Rules and Regulations, and employment laws and regulations.
Ability to operate a computer using word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and related software applications.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
Ability to communicate effectively, with all levels of the organization.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to perform independently a wide variety of assigned tasks.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.