SOS Human Resources Specialist
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Administrative Services - Agency 65

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$16.842

Job Posting:
JR2024-00010810 SOS Human Resources Specialist (Open)

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Job Description:
The Human Resources Team at the Department of Revenue is excited to offer a rewarding temporary position in public service. If you are looking for a friendly, dynamic, and team-oriented environment, independent decision making, and enjoy working with others on workplace related issues, then this is an opportunity that you cannot afford to pass up.

Our HR team handles all aspects of human resource issues. To provide just a few examples, you'll counsel individual employees regarding leave or accommodation issues and work with other areas of the Department to process the employee payroll every two weeks, among other things. While the responsibilities are varied, you will have the detailed knowledge and expertise of two additional team members at your disposal to provide direction, encouragement, and assistance as you learn more about the differing aspects that this position entails. In short, you will never be own your own. If you have not worked in HR in the past, we invite you to begin a rewarding career in this exciting field. If you have currently work within HR, we invite you to further your professional development in a unique and immersive HR position.

1. Assist with performing recurring tasks required to administer and execute human resources programs including but not limited to maintenance of teammate records and data related to employment, training and development, classification and compensation, payroll, leave administration, performance and talent management, talent acquisition, teammate engagement initiatives, recognition, and wellness.

2. Completes and distributes/files personnel records, position, payroll, and application documents to ensure the security, storage, and retrieval of information pertinent to personnel transactions. Assist with on-boarding and off-boarding.

3. Assists in the coordination of HR programs, functions, and/or processes to ensure compliance with State Personnel rules, labor-management agreements and contracts, and administrative procedures.

4. Assist with scheduling interviews with and interviews applicants to obtain information about their educational and employment background for current and/or anticipated position vacancies and to determine the qualifications relative to the job preparation guidelines for the classes.

5. Responds to employment-related inquiries from applicants, teammates, and managers, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to higher-level HR professionals.

Minimum Qualifications: one year of coursework or training in personnel management, business administration, public administration or office/administrative or two years of related experience.

Knowledge of: personnel practices, procedures, and terminology; the goals and requirements of record maintenance and confidentiality; federal personnel/employment laws; standard personnel, payroll, benefits, and related budgeting practices, forms, and requirements; standard teammate/job safety and health practices; general labor/teammate management relations requirements and practices.

Ability to: communicate in person, and by telephone, computer, email, and correspondence, with the supervisor and other agency teammates to exchange factual information and explain processes and guidelines; understand and apply instructions; evaluate similarities and differences between two sets of information; operate office equipment; set up and maintain record keeping systems and databases; understand, explain, and apply agency and state rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines; recommend changes to procedures; compile data and prepare summaries of personnel transactions and activities; and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.


Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.