Human Resources Coordinator

The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) was created to foster a positive business climate that encourages quality economic development through support of local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado. A comprehensive slate of programs within OEDITs divisions work together to offer economic development services for all Colorado businesses new and expanding traditional and emerging small and large including retention programs to ensure continued competitiveness of Colorados economic base and job training to keep Colorados workforce the best in the nation.

NOTE: This is a repost of a previously posted position; candidates who applied previously do NOT need to reapply for consideration.

The position offers fulltime employment as an exempt atwill State of Colorado Employee with an anticipated duration through December 2026.

OEDIT is looking for a highly detailoriented Human Resources (HR) Coordinator who excels at customer service and administrative efficiency. This position will coordinate the daytoday HR generalist functions for our growing agency. This includes providing support in the recruitment and hiring process; onboarding and offboarding employees; managing employee benefits including leave matters; maintaining employee records; working closely with the Payroll team; and assisting the Human Resources Director in all aspects of the employee experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to grow their career gaining exposure to every facet of HR.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The HR Coordinator will act as the key support system for the HR Director in overseeing the overall employee lifecycle within the organization including but not limited to the following areas and responsibilities:

HR Administration

• Respond to internal and external HR related inquiries or requests and provide assistance to the Human Resources Director

• Maintain records of personnelrelated records (personal information benefits job descriptions leaves performance and more) and ensure all employment requirements are met.

• Liaise with other internal and external partners (payroll benefits compensation legal counsel learning & development)

• Coordinate and track personnel action forms (PAFs)

HR Operations and Programs

• Assist with HR policy updates compliance and maintenance of HR information on the officewide intranet

• Create and customize reports and metrics

• Perform internal audits of systems and files

• Assist supervisors in performance management procedures

• Coordinate employee learning and development

• Coordinate training sessions and seminars

• Facilitate employee engagement initiatives

• Stay current and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations

• Stay informed on equity diversity inclusion and accessibility (IDEA) and assist in incorporating IDEA into HR practices

• Support special HR projects

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Support hiring teams with the recruitment and hiring processes including posting job descriptions reviewing applications coordinating interviews and completion of new hire paperwork

• Ensure IDEA is at the core of all aspects of recruiting and hiring

• Lead employees and supervisors through the onboarding and offboarding processes

Benefits Administration

• Guide employees through benefits enrollment open enrollment benefits changes

• Serve as point of contact for leave requests

• Track leave associated with Family Medical Leave (FML) Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) American Disabilities Act (ADA) Workers Compensation (WC) ShortTerm Disability (STD); monitor returntowork steps ensuring required forms and requests are completed and filed

Disclaimer: This job posting provides a highlevel job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job posting may change at the discretion of the employees direct supervisor.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Approachable welcoming exhibits excellent customer service.

• Self starter who is eager enthusiastic and has a positive attitude and good judgment.

• Strong analytical oral and written communication skills.

• Highly detail oriented proven problem solving acumen ability to multitask.

• Demonstrates personal integrity patience confidentiality diplomacy and flexibility.

• Provides continuous effort to improve and streamline processes and works cooperatively to provide high quality customer service

• Excellent time management skills

• Ability to handle high volume and to flex with daytoday demands of employee needs and requests

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Prior State of Colorado human resources experience

• Kronos NeoGov the State payroll system (CPPS)

• Bachelors degree in a related field or combination of four years of relevant work experience/education

• Two to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience including in a human resources function

• General understanding and/or exposure to other human resource related functions i.e. recruitment onboarding/offboarding benefits administration compensation learning and development performance management

• Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace (Gmail Drive Docs Sheets Slides Forms)

• Experience with HR databases

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Communication skills: Excellent speaking and listening skills to share information effectively while paying careful attention to concerns and questions from employees and job applicants.

• Detailoriented: When ensuring the workplace is compliant with labor standards and when maintaining records regarding employee grievances performing background checks and reviewing candidate qualifications.

• Interpersonal skills: Ability to effectively interact with individuals from various backgrounds and experiences and with high emotional intelligence

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Ability to handle data with confidentiality

Conditions of Employment

• Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.

Salary Range:$58000 $66400 Annually

This position is considered nonclassified which means the position is not part of the Colorado State Personnel System. Therefore the individual appointed to this position is considered atwill and is not covered by the State Personnel Rules or the State Classification System. However this position does come with the same benefits (retirement insurance etc. as every other State employee and with the same opportunities pride and passion that comes with working for the great State of Colorado. Even though employment is atwill nonclassified positions have protections against discrimination and retaliation in state and federal employment laws. Atwill employment means that either the employee or the State may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason with or without notice or cause as long as no federal or state law is violated.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience education certifications and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Benefits

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers generous benefits to fulltime employees including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month

• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Medical plans choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium

• Dental and vision plans

• Flexible spending accounts

• Statepaid life insurance policy of $50000

• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings

• Statepaid shortterm disability coverage

• Additional optional life and disability plans

• Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program

• Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado

• RTD (transit) EcoPass

• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

To learn more about the State of Colorado For All visit ourEquity Diversity and Inclusion website.

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator the Director of Human Resources:

Application

Your application must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements including your experience and achievements.

Due to the large volume of resumes we receive we do not acknowledge receipt of each application and are unable to give status updates. If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity.