Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

Are you interested in Human Resources and enjoy working with people, solving problems, and helping employees and departments navigate the workplace? Do you have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and an interest in recruitment, employee relations, and public service?

The City of Renton's Human Resources & Risk Management (HRRM) Department is looking for a motivated, organized, and service-minded Human Resources Specialist to join our Employee Relations Division.

In this position, you'll work alongside HR professionals and provide support throughout the employee lifecycle—from recruitment and selection through onboarding and ongoing employee support. You'll work closely with hiring managers, employees, applicants, and HR staff while gaining a broad understanding of how Human Resources supports the City's workforce. This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys a fast-paced, people-focused environment and wants to make a meaningful impact through public service.

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the city contributing 4% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two personal holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

To be eligible for this position, you must be:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Able to demonstrate strong editing, organizational, planning, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Able to successfully pass a required background check.
• Able to successfully pass a required national fingerprint-based records check.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field; or
• Four years of relevant education and/or experience.
• Successful passing of a required background check.
• Successful passing of a required background check and national fingerprint-based records check.

The City of Renton embraces a diverse and inclusive workforce and prides itself on promoting collaboration and teamwork in a positive environment while providing high quality services to the community. For more information about the City of Renton, please visit the following website: Why Renton? The City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including candidates' names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the screening of applications. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application.