HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

HR Coordinator

Linn County Human Resources (HR) is seeking an HR Coordinator! This role is a key member of Linn County's HR team, supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee training, recognition programs, and department operations. We're looking for someone who is organized, collaborative, customer-focused, and is comfortable balancing multiple priorities. Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Wellness program offering credit on insurance premiums to eligible employees
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 100% County paid basic life insurance
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunities

Hourly Wage: Minimum: $31.16 | Midpoint: $36.96

About the Role

The Human Resources (HR) Coordinator focuses on countywide training coordination, facilitation of employee recognition program, operations administration and general HR function support. The incumbent plays a key role in managing internal systems and processes including budget and expense tracking, managing electronic personnel records, overseeing the onboarding support process, serving on County committees, and facilitating County-wide training and recognition initiatives. The position also supports communication and web content management and provides cross-functional assistance to other HR functions as needed.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates and tracks County-wide training initiatives including Core Values and General Accepted People Metrics (GAPM).
• Facilitates and maintains the County's learning management system including class catalog development, training creation, session uploads, and attendance tracking.
• Coordinates logistics for employee training and professional development programs, including scheduling, room reservations, communication, materials preparation, and attendance tracking
• Provides administrative support for recruitment processes, including job postings, applicant screening, interview coordination, reference checks, offer letters, and candidate communication.
• Coordinates recruitment logistics and maintains hiring documentation, records, and applicant tracking activities to support efficient and compliant hiring processes.
• Supports administration of the County's new hire orientation program and onboarding processes in collaboration with HR team members and departments.
• Maintains physical and digital employee records, inputs personnel information into Human Resources Information systems (HRIS), prepares payroll rosters for approval, tracks demographics and transfers for non-discrimination reporting and prepares personnel file documentation for legal, administrative, and departmental requests.
• Coordinates policy compliance activities, including assigning Policy acknowledgements, tracking responses, and maintaining documentation.
• Delivers customer service through phone, email, and in-person interactions and supports the HR Director and staff by screening inquiries and managing front desk responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in human resources or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience as an HR generalist in the field of human resources (training, benefits, recruitment, etc.) and three (3) to five (5) years of experience working in a progressively responsible administrative position required.

Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.