Human Resources Technician

Salary: $62,912.00 - $80,674.00 Annually
Location : City Hall - 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA
Job Type: Full Time Miscellaneous
Job Number: 01728
Department: Human Resources Department
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Join the City of Orange as a Human Resources Technician!

The City of Orange Human Resources Department is looking for a friendly, resourceful, and detail-oriented Human Resources Technician to join our 10-person team of HR professionals committed to serving the City's workforce and community with excellence.

The ideal candidate will serve as an important bridge between prospective employees and hiring managers, providing responsive and professional customer service to applicants, employees, retirees, internal customers, and vendors. This position plays a key role in keeping the Department's recruitment and human resources operations running smoothly by accurately processing HRIS, benefits, and recruitment transactions, and preparing and maintaining the documentation that supports a wide range of public sector human resources functions.

If you take pride in accuracy, customer service, getting the details right, and being part of a team that drives the applicant and employee experience, we invite you to apply for this role by September 9th !

Examples of Duties
The Human Resources Technician is an experienced-level paraprofessional class in the Human Resources Department. Incumbents are responsible for performing the full range of technical work in all of the following areas: recruitment, testing, and selection; classification, compensation, and benefits administration; employee relations; a variety of routine and high volume of record keeping, administrative, and technical support activities.


Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the routine operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Successful performance of the work requires the frequent use of tact, discretion, and independent judgment, knowledge of departmental and City activities, and extensive staff, public, and organizational contact.

Typical Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical and ideal way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to an Associate's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Public Administration, Communication Studies, or a related field.
• One (1) year of technical human resources support experience.

These additional qualifications are highly desirable:

• Public agency experience.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Public Administration, Communication Studies, or a related field.

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Supplemental Information
The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Approachability
• Empathy towards others
• Curiosity and a desire to learn
• Resourcefulness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

In the City of Orange's Human Resources Department, you will:

• Be part of a cohesive work team with a culture that emphasizes collaboration , care, and connection.
• Perform work that greatly impacts City of Orange employees and community members.
• Apply and build upon your existing human resources skill set and competencies.
• Learn the ins and outs of public sector Human Resources functions.
• Enjoy a 5/8, 9/80 or 4/10 work schedule.
• Have the ability to occasionally work remotely.
• Work within Old Towne Orange where our parks, shops, and restaurants are all just a short walk away!
• Receive a substantial contribution towards the purchase of health insurance plans. (If you do not need insurance through the City, you will be eligible for a portion of that money as income.)
• Have access to Tuition Reimbursement benefits, and we are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Be eligible for our Wellness Program which offers reimbursement for various wellness expenses including gym memberships, weights, and exercise equipment.

Application Process:

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, interested and qualified applicants must submit a clear and complete application with a cover letter and résumé attached as two separate documents in PDF format. The cover letter must describe the skill set you will bring to the Human Resources Technician position; how your related background, education, training, and work experience qualifies you for this position; and how this position aligns with your career goals.
The most qualified candidates based on application submission will be invited to participate in the next step of the recruitment process, which may include an online exam or an interview.


If you have any issues creating a user account or submitting your application, please contact NEOGOV at View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance.
City Mission, Vision, and Values:

Incumbents in all City positions are expected to exhibit the behavior characteristics reflected in the City's Mission, Vision, and Values statements in the performance of their duties: The City of Orange is committed to excellent service for our residents, businesses, and visitors. As an organization, the City of Orange is the leader in delivering the highest level of service to meet current and future needs of the community. The City's values include Teamwork, Accountability, and Excellence.
BENEFITS FOR ORANGE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION

The City of Orange provides a generous array of benefits to employees in addition to maintaining competitive salaries. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees working from 20 to 35 hours.

The following is a partial list of benefits:

Salary Range. Salary Ranges are composed of six (6) steps, each approximately five percent (5%) apart. Advancements through the steps are generally made yearly and based on performance.


Retirement Benefits. Retirement benefits are provided by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), including the City's contribution toward the Fourth Level Survivor's Benefit.


Effective January 1, 2013, newly hired non-safety employees who are " New " CalPERS Members, as defined by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA"), will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% at age 62 defined benefit plan with three year final compensation in accordance with Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). New Members shall contribute half of normal cost of retirement as determined by CalPERS from their pensionable compensation, on a pre-tax basis, as set forth in California Government Code Section 7522.30.

An employee who is a " Classic " Member of CalPERS or a current member of another California public retirement system who is hired by the City of Orange on or after January 1, 2013, will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2.7% @ age 55 benefit formula with one year final compensation. Employees contribute 8.00% of pension reportable salary on a pre-tax basis for this retirement benefit.


Social Security & Medicare. Employees do not pay into Social Security, however, do contribute 1.45% of salary towards Medicare.
Cafeteria Benefits Plan. The City pays up to $2,170 per month (Family) which can be applied towards CalPERS medical, dental, vision, health care reimbursement, and/or dependent care reimbursement. Under certain criteria, employees may elect to opt out of the City's medical plan altogether and receive $400 per month.


Life Insurance. The City provides a term life insurance policy of $50,000 .


Vacation. Employees earn 80 hours of vacation during the first year of service, and an increasing accrual up to 200 hours per year after 24 years of service. The City also provides an annual unused vacation payout plan.

Holidays. The City observes 11 paid holidays and provides 9 hours of floating holiday annually.

Sick Leave. Sick leave is accrued at a rate of 96 hours per year. Employees are eligible to convert unused sick leave to vacation on an annual basis. A partial payment (up to 50%) for accumulated unused sick leave is available to City employees who retire from the City.

Other Benefits. Most employees work a "9/80" alternate work schedule with City Hall closures every other Friday. Long Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement (up to $1,500/fiscal year), Trip Reduction Program incentives, optional Deferred Compensation programs and Credit Union membership are a few of the additional benefits provided and/or available to employees.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

A Medical Examination , Police Records Check, and thorough Background Investigation are required of all prospective employees.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986 (IRCA ), all job offers made by the City of Orange are contingent upon establishing proof of your legal right to work in the United States.

All benefited employees shall be subject to a twelve (12) month probationary period as a condition of employment.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. The types and levels of employee benefits provided, including City contributions toward benefit costs, are subject to change as a result of periodic contract settlements between recognized employee associations and the City of Orange.

For more information, please click for the Orange Municipal Employees' Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Note: an updated MOU is in the process of being uploaded, so the current document may include outdated information. Please contact HR staff at if you have any questions regarding contents of the MOU.

The City of Orange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
01


Your application must include a cover letter and résumé as two (2) separate documents in PDF format. Applications submitted without these documents will not be considered. Do you understand these application instructions?

• Yes, I understand the application instructions above.

02


Of the options below, please indicate the highest level of formal education you have completed.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

03


Do you have at least the equivalent to an Associate's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Public Administration, Communication Studies, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

04


If you answered "Yes" above, indicate the details of your degree. If you answered "No", indicate "N/A" below.
05


Do you have work experience, either paid or unpaid, with a public agency?

• Yes
• No

06


Please indicate your years of paid full-time work experience in the field of human resources. Please note, this experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. (If you have paid part-time work experience in the field of human resources, determine your full-time equivalency by using the calculation of 1 full-time year = 2,080 hours.)

• None
• Some, but less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 5 to 7 years
• More than 7 years

07


Please indicate your years of paid full-time work experience in the field of human resources within a public sector agency. Please note, this experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of the application.

• None
• Some, but less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 5 to 7 years
• More than 7 years

08


Indicate all areas of Human Resources knowledge in which you have direct work experience.

• ADA Interactive Processes
• Benefits Administration
• CalPERS
• Classification & Compensation
• Enterprise ERP
• eSkill
• Fire Department HR Support
• Labor Relations
• Leaves of Absence Administration
• MOU Administration
• NEOGOV
• Performance Management
• Police Department HR Support
• Policy Development & Interpretation
• Proctoring Written Exams
• Progressive Discipline Implementation
• Recruitment & Selection
• Salary Surveys
• Training & Development
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits / EDD
• Wellness Programs
• Workers' Compensation
• Workplace Investigations
• None of the above

09


If you indicated that you have experience with Benefits Administration, briefly describe this experience including your role, the number of years of experience, the type of organization, the size of the organization, and whether you had contact with employees and/or vendors. If you don't have any relevant experience in this area, please type "N/A".
10


If you indicated that you have experience with NEOGOV, briefly describe this experience including your role, the number of years of experience, the type of organization, and the size of the organization. If you don't have any relevant experience in this area, please type "N/A".
11


If you indicated that you have experience with Enterprise ERP, briefly describe this experience including your role, the number of years of experience, the type of organization, and the size of the organization. Please also indicate whether you have played a significant role in an HRIS or Payroll system conversion process. If you don't have any relevant experience in this area, please type "N/A".
12


If you indicated that you have experience with Recruitment & Selection, briefly describe this experience including your role, the number of years of experience, the type of organization, and the size of the organization. If you don't have any relevant experience in this area, please type "N/A".
13


Why are you interested in this opportunity?
14


I certify that all the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I understand purposely providing false information may be grounds for disqualification from the process.

• Yes
• No

Required Question