Seasonal HR Rep

Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Union: Non-Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Bureau / Division Code: 00813685
Bureau / Division: HR Office for Transportation, Field Operations District 9
If so, consider joining the Department of Transportation's Human Resource Office, Field Operation Division as a Human Resource Assistant 2. This position performs a variety of clerical and technical human resource duties, providing essential support to the office. You will have the rewarding opportunity to work with many different people and help keep key processes moving smoothly. Drive into a new chapter in your career and help us shape, build, and maintain a strong workforce!
This position supports talent acquisition and human resource operations for PennDOT Engineering District 9-0. Work includes coordinating seasonal programs, keeping key processes on track, and supporting related operations. As a Human Resource Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

Coordinate Program Hiring: Coordinate recruitment and hiring activities for winter maintenance, summer interns, and permanent positions; partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and track process timeliness
Complete Hiring Processes: Prepare requisitions, review referrals, schedule interviews, conduct background checks, and process hiring actions in the database; Perform HR Transactions: Provide Customer Service: Respond to inquiries, generate reports, and assist with recruitment events
Coordinate and track timeliness for programs such as job shadowing, temporary work out of classification assignments, position description maintenance, role mapping, and employee performance reviews
Ensure Compliance and Quality: Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures, and that processes are completed accurately and efficiently
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the Engineering District 9-0 office in Hollidaysburg, Blair County. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year as a Human Resource Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); One year of clerical or other comparable experience and one year of beginning level paraprofessional human resource or equal opportunity work; An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Veterans:
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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*

Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Human Resource Assistant 1 for one or more years full-time?
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
How much full-time clerical or other comparable experience do you possess?
~If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
How much full-time beginning level paraprofessional human resource or equal opportunity experience do you possess?
~If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
~policy; regulatory affairs; diversity, equity, and inclusion; human resources; labor or industrial relations; industrial engineering; management; any field of psychology (industrial/organizational, assessment, educational, applied, etc.); any field of law (pre-law, employment, criminal, corporate, etc.); or other fields closely related to human resources? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

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Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
I have experience preparing and writing information for various types of documents and reports. I was responsible for preparing the entire document or report.
I have experience preparing and writing information for various types of documents and reports. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to business writing, technical writing, English composition, or journalism.
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• The actual duties you performed related to preparing written materials
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# WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Communicates verbally and in writing with prospective and current employees, Human Resource staff members, and other agency personnel to explain applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and information to interested parties on a variety of talent management subjects. Utilizes customer service skills when dealing with adversarial situations.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
I have experience interacting with individuals and utilizing customer service skills to understand concerns and explain relevant information. I was responsible for answering general questions and resolving issues or complaints.
I have experience interacting with individuals and utilizing customer service skills to understand concerns and explain relevant information. I was responsible for answering general questions, but I referred issues or complaints to someone else to resolve.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The actual duties you performed related to providing technical assistance
• If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
• Conducts research by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information related to talent management and staffing complement topics. Research and provide information to assist in special projects and reports as needed.

Levels of Performance

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I have experience researching records and documents for various projects and reports. When given a topic, I was responsible for compiling all available documents from a variety of data sources.
I have experience retrieving specifically requested records and documents from a single records location.
I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to research methods or data collection.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The type(s) of data you entered
• If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.
• Reviews and analyzes records, documents, transactions, reports, lists, referrals, etc., to assist in the determination of their accuracy or impact on talent management matters and communicates findings in order that adjustments or corrections are addressed.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
I have experience analyzing reported data. My analysis included a verification for accuracy of content.
I have experience analyzing reported data. Someone else was responsible for the verification and accuracy of content.
I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to data analysis, statistics, or logic.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.