Description
This position exists to deliver a wide variety of Human Resource services to the organization. This position requires strict confidentiality with respect to employee issues, human resource issues and records.
This position is one of four full-time positions that report directly to the Director of Human Resources.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Major Duties
- Assist with the processes of employee/retiree enrollments and record changes, in the HRIS system to ensure accuracy of employee records and electronic files. Generates reports as requested.
- Assists with enrollments, updates and terminating employees/retirees with third-party benefits providers.
- Assists in auditing employee/retiree census information. Assists with managing the annual open-enrollment processes.
- Prepares written and visual communications to a wide-variety of audiences and wide-range of topics.
- Assist with the development and ongoing implementation of the HRIS services using best practices to deliver automation, user friendly interfaces, and paperless processes.
- Assists with researching and delivering new and innovative HR programs and services to continuously improve and enhance HR customer service to all internal and external customers.
- Assists with hiring and recruitment functions, such as posting jobs with City applicant tracking software and placing advertisements with job boards. Assists with scheduling for employment testing. Conduct interviews and testing as requested and communicate with and assists job applicants.
- Assists with the following but not limited to: incoming phone calls, employment and wage verifications, responding to employee, applicant or retiree inquiries. Records filing and assisting other HR employees as needed and directed by the Director of HR.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Job Requirements
- Associate’s degree in business, management, human resources, public administration, or other related field required. Bachelors degree is preferred.
- Minimum of two years of work experience in Human Resources.
- Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
- Proven experience in exercising time management abilities in a high-volume tasked position.
- Proven knowledge of technology and specific software applications to accomplish tasks and solve work-related problems. Strong aptitude to research and learn new software and train others.
- Proven knowledge of all associated workplace productivity software such as MS Word and Excel, desktop publishing software, and website operations
- Very strong organizational skills and ability to adapt to frequent changes and adjust priorities as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to create, maintain and organize highly accurate data management processing and record keeping.
- Ability and initiative to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
- Must possess a valid State of Michigan driver’s license with a good driving record.
Supplemental Information
- Ability to spend long hours at a computer terminal.
- Ability to bend and stoop.
- Occasionally lifts items up to 30 lbs.
