Employment Specialist

HR Technician I (S)Salary Grade Range: $33,902 - $59,327. This Employment Specialist position is located at the Eastern Carolina Regional Employment Office (ECREO) in Greenville, NC (Pitt County). This position's primary responsibility is to provide recruitment and pre-employment screening for prospective applicants for certified positions in Prisons and Community Supervision work locations within the assigned service area.Job duties for this position include: Performing background reviews and screening of Correctional Officer applicants in accordance with qualification guidelines and Criminal Justice Standards requirements Ensuring that applicant information is entered correctly into the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) database Working directly with Correctional Officer applicants to ensure that applicant rosters contain a sufficient number of qualified candidates to contact for interviews Generating reports in the HR-Payroll System to verify prior service with State Government Maintaining files and databases for tracking and compiling various reports for compliance of policy and general use Using internal databases: ATS, EMS, the OSC Integrated HR-Payroll System (formerly BEACON), DCIN, Workday, Indicum, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, and other applications and software to perform job duties Maintaining certification as a certified DCI operator; attending and successfully completing DCI certification and recertification as necessary to meet certification requirements This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. This position's typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm., and work for this position will require overnight travel and overtime work on an as-needed basis.The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End DateApplicants who possess the following skills are preferred:Experience working with databases to track job applicant and job position information, such as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Employee Management System (EMS), or a similar databaseExperience using the OSC Integrated HR Payroll System or a similar HR payroll system to review and/or research employee data and create reportsKnowledge of / experience working with DCIAssociate's degree, typically in Human Resources from an appropriately accredited institution or relevant field and no years of experience required;or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and 2 years of progressive experience in Human Resources.The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:Health Insurance optionsRetirement PlansNCFlex Supplemental BenefitsPaid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service LeavePaid Parental LeaveVisit the State Benefits website for additional information.