Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2

Human Resources Specialist 1

The Human Resources Specialist 1 performs and supervises the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consists of the recruitment, examination, and placement of the essential staff who provide care and ensure the health and safety of the people we serve. The duties may include, but are not limited to, identifying staffing needs, conferring with various parties to ensure the timely filling of vacancies, participating in the interview process, implementing decentralized examinations, creating job postings, processing personnel transactions, establishing and maintaining a working relationship with potential recruitment sources, conducting job audits, preparing agency classification requests, and involvement in the orientation of newly hired employees.

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to, the monitoring and assisting of employees with conditions of employment (policy and procedures, time and attendance, employment benefits, driver and professional licenses, probations, performance evaluations, seniority determinations, etc.), leave management, worker's compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act, labor relations, and disciplinary processes (serving notices of discipline, conducting investigations, preparing for arbitration cases etc.). Candidates should have skills for independent organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking. Strong computer skills and organization are a must.

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive:

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.

Open Competitive:

• Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG-14): Four years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.
• Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG-16): Five years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.
• Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18: Six years of experience performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition.

Substitution: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website:

55 B/C Qualifications:

• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.