HR Specialist

The Human Resources Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of functions to support the City, focusing on specific areas like recruitment, benefits administration, employee relations, and compliance. 

Responsibilities:

• Managing the full-cycle recruitment process, including posting job openings, screening resumes, conducting interviews, performing background/reference checks, and facilitating new employee orientation
• Administering employee benefit plans (health, life insurance, retirement)
• Acting as a liaison between employees and management to address issues, mediate disputes, and help resolve workplace grievances
• Ensuring all HR functions comply with federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations, and assisting with the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures
• Assisting in identifying training needs, developing materials, and coordinating or conducting training sessions and performance review processes
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and data within Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and databases
• Payroll and related functions
• Other tasks as assigned