Human Resources Specialist- Human Resources (0526)

HR Specialist

Our dynamic and award-winning Human Resources Department is seeking an HR Specialist to be part of a collaborative, innovative team. The HR Specialist works extensively on entering on employee payroll and other demographic information in our Tyler Munis HRIS system and will be responsible for the coordination of programs and supervisory academies at the County. The Human Resources Team is made of up 13 staff and takes great pride in serving employees, departments, and citizens. This position may require occasional travel to outlying areas of the county including Williams, Tuba City, Page, and Fredonia.

HR Vision: Empowering the organization to reach new levels of success with dynamic results driven HR strategies.

HR Mission: We are committed to provide innovated HR services to attract, develop and retain a diverse and talented workforce while aligning organizational strategic priorities, the needs of our employees and the Coconino County community.

Nature of Work: Under general supervision performs human resources administrative work of moderate difficulty in a variety of human resource functions.

Typical Duties: Works with Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to perform financial processing, reviews problems in Tyler Munis software, checks payroll processing work for accuracy, may assist advertisements, develops ads, posts and pay bills, compiles statistics & trends for performance measures, responsible for tracking and processing hires, including all areas of onboarding, coordinates New Employee Orientation I & New Employee Orientation II, compiles reports and statistical data, participates in special projects as assigned, will assist at the reception desk, support all functional areas, maintains high standards of confidentiality, all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration or related field and one year of human resources administrative experience; OR; Associate degree in human resources, public administration or related field and two years of human resources administrative experience; OR; Three years of human resources administrative experience; OR; Any combination of education, training or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

This position is non-exempt from overtime. The ideal candidate is a supportive team member who has extensive payroll data experience, as well as excellent Excel and organizational skills, customer service skills, is detail-oriented, works well with multiple deadlines, can work effectively with interruptions and meeting noise, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team. Preferred qualifications include: Bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration or a related field; proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher software; experience with highly detailed data entry and data entry/verification; experience with Personnel Action Form entry/verification and HR change processing/verification; experience in Payroll and working in a fast-paced and high volume department; and coordination of training and employee programs; strong experience in Excel and reporting; excellent organizational skills, multi-tasking, prioritization abilities, and strong customer service skills preferred; enjoys research, data analysis and problem-solving; strong HRIS experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of principles and practices of Human Resource administration, research & data analysis methods and techniques, pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations, HRIS systems. Skill in applying Human Resource principles to specific problems and issues, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Ability to respond to employees and the public regarding Human Resource requests and inquiries, effectively manage multiple and changing priorities, follow written and verbal instructions, work safely and support the culture of workplace safety, communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.