Human Resource Assistant

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17289
Department: Commissioner Precinct 2
Opening Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date: 10/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100


Position Description
The Human Resources Assistant will provide essential support to the HR department by managing day-to-day operations, handling employee relations, and ensuring compliance with Harris County policies and procedures. This role is crucial in fostering a positive work environment and contributing to overall efficiency and supports department HR operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Update, maintain, and verify employee information within Human Resources Information System (HRIS) platforms to ensure records are accurate, complete, and current.
• Accurately upload and maintain personnel documents within OpenText and other designated electronic records systems in accordance with established procedures and records management requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits by retrieving, reviewing, and organizing required documentation, identifying discrepancies or missing information, and supporting timely corrective actions.
• Ensure HR records are maintained in compliance with applicable Harris County policies, procedures, confidentiality requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees regarding routine inquiries related to Human Resources policies, procedures, benefits, and employment-related matters.
• Provide accurate and timely information and guidance within established policies and procedures, assist employees in navigating HR processes, and refer complex, sensitive, or specialized matters to the appropriate HR staff or department for further review and resolution.
• Process payroll audits, prepare payroll reports, and carry out additional payroll-related tasks to ensure all payroll activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established deadlines
• Conduct and assist with the preparation of new hire onboarding and orientation to ensure a smooth, organized, and positive transition for all incoming employees.
• Assist with posting job openings, screening applicants, and supporting recruitment job fairs when required to support effective talent acquisition
• Coordinate and assist with special projects and assignments as needed.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration and/or Organizational Development.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of responsible professional experience in human resources.
• Experience in employee relations, personnel administration, recruitment, performance management, or HR policy implementation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish
• Interpreting and applying personnel policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws.
• Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Maintaining confidential employee records and preparing personnel documentation.

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• A regular full-time position, requiring the employee to work 40 hours per week.
• This may include weekends and holidays.

Location:

• 1310 Prairie St. Houston, TX 77002

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting.
• This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Physical Demands:

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required.
• This would require the ability to lift files of up to 50 lbs., open filling cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports To Position: HR Manager

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01


Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02


If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Human Resources Management
• Business Administration
• Public Administration and/or Organizational Development
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03


Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04


Which of the following best describes your verifiable responsible professional experience in human resources?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05


Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in human resources. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience ( Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ) If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06


Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:

Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.

Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

07


Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?

• Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
• No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
• No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages

Required Question