Senior Human Resources Specialist

Senior Human Resources Specialist

The Senior Human Resources Specialist recruitment is an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) internal recruitment. Only applications from current, qualified OCFA personnel will be accepted. All interested OCFA employees are encouraged to apply.

The OCFA is currently recruiting to fill one (1) vacancy for the position of Senior Human Resources Specialist in the Recruitment Division of the Human Resources Department. This recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

The ideal candidate will be customer serviceoriented and deeply committed to the principle of "In Service of Others." They will demonstrate a strong desire to learn, a passion for excellence, and a commitment to keeping OCFA's mission at the forefront of their actions and priorities. The candidate will be accountable, model OCFA's best practices, ideals, and values, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Your application MUST include all current education and relevant OCFA work experience to be considered for this position. Failure to include your OCFA work experience along with any other related qualifying experience in the work history section of your application will result in disqualification from the selection process.

This newly approved, full-time position will report to the Human Resources Manager of Recruitment. This position is underfilling a Human Resources Analyst II position with room for future professional growth.

In addition to managing databases, maintaining records, and researching and compiling data, the incumbent will serve as an integral member of the Recruitment Team. Responsibilities will include supporting the development of recruitment and selection processes, reviewing applications, updating written and computer-based examinations, preparing interview materials, extending job offers, coordinating pre-employment testing, and assisting with background reviews.

Incumbents are responsible for performing paraprofessional level administrative and technical activities in support of human resources functions including, but not limited to: benefits administration, classification and compensation, employee/labor relations, training and development, performance management, and recruitment and selection.

The Senior Human Resources Specialist is the second level in a seven level human resources series. The Senior Human Resources Specialist is distinguished from the Human Resources Specialist by its lead level responsibilities and journey level paraprofessional activities. The Senior Human Resources Specialist is distinguished from the Human Resources Analyst I, which performs professional level administrative, technical, and analytical activities in support of one or more human resources functions.