Human Resources Specialist

Introduction Are you a dedicated and hardworking professional equipped with a variety of people, analytical, and technical skills? Do you have experience supporting employees as they navigate their road to retirement? Is communication one of your strengths? If you enjoy helping others and are a stickler for details, this opportunity could be a great fit! The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Shared Services Center of Excellence invites applications for a multi-faceted Human Resources Specialist to join our Benefits & Leaves Retirement Unit! This certified list may be used to fill future vacancies in the Benefits & Leaves FMLA Unit processing medical, family, educational, and related leaves of absence. What We Offer Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! Find out more about the benefits of being a Manager ! Professional growth and development opportunitie s Competitive starting salary and structure A healthy work/life balance to all employees POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Full time, 40 hours per week Monday through Friday schedule First shift hours Hybrid schedule- combination of in office and telework in accordance with the Telework Policy. Central Office located at 450 Columbus Blvd in Hartford, CT, with modern amenities and easy access to all major highways The Role In this Human Resources Specialist role, you will provide service delivery in the areas of retirements, military leaves and service credit purchases, reporting directly to the Principal Human Resources Specialist. Provide assistance to employees in areas such as leaves (e.g., family, medical, military), and tuition reimbursement. This important work will also require close collaboration with teammates, leadership, agency partners, and other stakeholders – and your thoughtful input – as we strive to improve efficiency and accuracy. About Us DAS is a state agency whose mission is to provide efficient and effective administrative services to state agencies, departments, and other governmental entities. DAS leads procurement, information technology, human resources, and other administrative functions. As a DAS Center of Excellence, the Benefits and Leaves Division has an administrative focus of employee leaves and retirements. Watch the video below to see what's like to be a State of CT employee! Questions? We're here to help: Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jasmyn Raymond at Jasmyn.Raymond @ct.gov . Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence! Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work) In the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of professional human resources duties within a specialized service delivery team or a unit with statewide impact. Examples of Duties Proposes, formulates and implements program policies and operational procedures; Screens, refers and recommends candidates for employment; Interprets, administers and ensures compliance with human resources, employment and equal opportunity laws, regulations, policies and procedures; Processes human resource records and transactions; Develops new job classifications and new job classification series and uses job evaluation systems and methodologies to evaluate jobs and set salaries; Communicates with agency human resources partners, bargaining unit representatives and other stakeholders to ensure cooperative relationships; Implements and may assist in developing training programs; Advises administrative officials, managers and supervisors regarding program policy and guidelines; Develops materials for recruitment programs; Collaborates with administrative officials in strategic planning to ensure alignment of activities with organizational goals and strategies; Monitors and makes recommendations for emerging program needs; Maintains human resources information systems; Processes workers' compensation claims; Provides assistance to employees in areas such as leaves (e.g., family, medical, military), and tuition reimbursement; Conducts audits of agency transactions to ensure business rules are followed; Analyzes and resolves problem situations and takes or recommends appropriate action; Performs job audits, or other fact finding techniques, related to individual job classification and job classification studies; Prepares or directs preparation of reports, manuals and correspondence; Interprets and ensures adherence to collective bargaining agreements; Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection; Ensures all records, files and folders are maintained, updated and digitized, where applicable; May serve on human resources project teams involving the conduct of best practice research and the development and implementation of new systems, training initiatives and other projects with statewide impact; Performs related duties as required. Knowledge, Skill and Ability Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures; human resources management; employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity, job classification, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation and labor relations; Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; conflict resolution skills; Ability to analyze and balance partners need with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements; strategically plan, including succession planning; apply innovative solutions to organizational problems. Minimum Qualifications - General Experience Seven (7) years of professional experience in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management. Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management. NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Human Resources Associate, Human Resources Generalist 1, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1. Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree. A Master's Degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field or a law degree may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Associate, Human Resources Generalist 1, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience completing employee retirement applications with no supervision #J-18808-Ljbffr