HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE - TALENT ACQUISITION

Starting Pay: $23.8383 Hourly ($49,584)
After 1st Year: $25.4303 Hourly ($52,895)
After 2nd Year: $27.3267 Hourly ($56,840)
After 3rd Year: $30.7996 Hourly ($64,063)
After 4th Year: $31.8084 Hourly ($66,161)
After 5th Year: $32.8843 Hourly ($68,399)
After 6th Year: $33.9939 Hourly ($70,707)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree.

-OR-

Five (5) years of experience in human resources, communications, outreach, or related field.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs professional and technical duties, often of a confidential nature, in the administration of the various areas of the County's Human Resources /Labor Relations office, including employment, union contract administration, benefit administration, labor relations, training and research; works under the general supervision of the Human Resources Director or designee.

STATEMENT OF TASKS:

• Maintains and follows employment procedures including preparing job announcements, receiving and screening employment applications and scheduling interviews and new employee orientation in compliance with County guidelines, state and federal laws;
• Answers routine questions regarding County policies and Union contracts or benefits from employees, supervisors, retirees department heads and elected officials;
• Administers health and welfare benefit programs including: processing changes, preparing related communications, etc.
• Conducts investigations on questionable insurance claims and prepares written reports;
• Conducts new hire orientation and assures accurate information is provided by maintaining the manual;
• Maintains accurate records including employee and retiree personnel and benefit files;
• Reviews job analysis requests and prepares written analyses;
• Conducts and responds to survey needs and requests;
• Prepares recruitment advertising using appropriate media;
• May participate in the labor relations process including attending negotiation meetings, research, writing proposals and other related duties as assigned;
• May attend grievance hearings, maintains grievance log, researches and investigates grievances and prepares drafts of grievance answers as assigned;
• Assists in the preparation of job descriptions for new positions ensuring uniformity within the County classification system;
• Develops and maintains salary schedules;
• Performs research and prepares reports as directed, including design and administration of various training programs;
• May perform trainings.

The statement of tasks above is intended to be sufficient to identify the class and be illustrative of the many duties that may be assigned. It should not be interpreted to describe all of the duties an employee assigned to this class may be required to perform.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• General knowledge of human resource administration, including recruitment, selection and placement methods; employment testing, training and research techniques wage and salary administration and organizational structure; and job description preparation;
• Knowledge of the principles of government organization and administration;
• Knowledge of benefit programs;
• Human Resources Representative
• Knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreements and union environments;
• Ability to apply contract interpretation using best practices and logic;
• Ability to use and apply critical thinking techniques;
• Ability to present ideas effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to perform mathematical computations accurately;
• Ability to exercise good judgment when making decisions;
• Ability to use a PC in daily activities;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, employees and the general public;
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and respectfully in a complex, multicultural work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Ability to attend work regularly and work under stressful conditions.

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