Human Resources Technician 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Department of Public Safety is recruiting for their HR Technician 3 position located in Carson City. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys a mix of high-volume technical processing and active people-facing work. You will be the primary point of contact for employees navigating leave and the first face new hires see when they join the agency. Youll serve as the liaison for Workers Comp; completing forms tracking lost time and ensuring leave runs concurrently where required. You will attend job fairs assist in developing recruitment plans draft job announcements and review applications to ensure candidates meet minimum qualifications as well as facilitate new hire orientations and ensure hiring packets are complete and accurate. The ideal candidate is a organized detail-oriented professional who truly enjoys working with others.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of technical personnel/payroll experience which included researching information applying r ules and regulations and problem solving in areas such as recruitment and examining payroll interviewing and selection and other related personnel/payroll functions; OR one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized Human Resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the Human Resource database after interview results are received and surveying applicants for interest availability and/or special skills.

Develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers trade journals and websites.

Receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance.

Review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with Human Resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement pay schedules insurance benefits timekeeping leave and agency and State policies.

Process various types of employee Human Resources transactions; enter into the Human Resources/payroll database in a live production environment or audit transactions processed by others to ensure accuracy; participate in automated system testing as needed.

Research Human Resources and payroll problems and process corrections for overpayments underpayments and leave accrual and pay progression errors; determine benefit eligibility; process and monitor Human Resources/payroll actions related to FMLA workers compensation catastrophic leave and longevity pay.

Provide liaison services for employees regarding workers compensation; coordinate early return to work and modified duty; complete necessary forms monitor lost time and arrange for FMLA to run concurrently.

Maintain Human Resources recruitment and training files and records in accordance with established records retention schedules.

Respond to Human Resources and payroll related questions from employees management and the public by researching applicable laws regulations and policies; provide requested job announcements applications forms and other Human Resources documents as requested.

Conduct basic research compile data and assist in the preparation of final reports.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Recruiter Contact Information: Kara Carmonne-

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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