Coconino County is hiring: Human Resources Business Partner- Human Resources (08

Human Resources Business Partner - Human Resources (0825)

Overview

The HR Business Partner will support the Human Resources Department in areas including recruitment, benefits administration and employee growth and development. The Coconino County HR Department comprises 13 staff dedicated to serving employees, departments and citizens. Under general supervision this position performs professional level HR work in areas such as Employee Relations, Training and Development, Recruitment, Classification/Compensation, Benefits, and other related HR functions; performs other duties as assigned. The position may work remotely approximately 66% of the time after onboarding and training, and may require occasional travel to outlying areas of the county (e.g., Williams, Tuba City, Page, and Fredonia).

Responsibilities

• Participates in and coordinates activities related to Recruitment, Benefits Administration, Compensation, Employee Development, and Employee Relations for assigned departments
• Confer with departments regarding recruitment requests; oversees each recruitment process from beginning to end including preparing job postings, preparing advertisements, screening applications, facilitating reference and/or background checks, recommends salary, creating offer letters, and making job offers; maintains and administers the recruitment/application database, records and records retention; attends job fairs
• Confer with departments regarding onboarding of new employees and smooth transitions of transferring/promoting employees
• Confer with departments regarding benefits and leaves administration and related issues; assist employees in enrolling in appropriate benefits, assist with open enrollment, resolve benefits concerns; administers FMLA and other leaves
• Confer with HR leadership and departments regarding classification and compensation issues, maintains classification specifications, and records, recommends salary after running equity analysis, recommends new classes, coordinates reclassification process, analyzes classes furthest from market; identifies, collects and analyzes information; completes compensation surveys, conducts job studies; and departmental reorganizations
• Plans, organizes, facilitates, coordinates, develops, and presents organizational development and training programs; develops programs and materials; conducts or coordinates training with appropriate staff members or outside consultants
• Confer with HR leadership and departments regarding employee relations and equal employment opportunity issues; drafts employee disciplinary documents, manages employee relations and equal employment opportunity law compliance matters; recommends courses of action
• Identifies issues that may impact and/or conflict with Human Resources or other policies; coordinates departmental responses and resolves potential problems
• Conducts special projects and research as assigned; coordinates related activities with other departments and County staff
• Participates in working groups, councils, and committees
• Coordinates activities of assigned area(s) with other human resources staff as appropriate
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations
• May supervise assigned staff or interns
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Essential functions include: working with and around others; frequent interruptions; repetitive motion for computer work; visual acuity; color vision; hearing and speech for ordinary conversations and training; touch for computer work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or public administration or related field and two years of human resources experience in the assigned functional area
• Associate degree in human resources, business or public administration or related field and three years of human resources experience in the assigned functional area
• Four years of human resources experience in the assigned functional area
• Any combination of education, training or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position

Preferences

• Four years experience working in all areas of human resources including the collection and analysis of compensation data, databases and Excel spreadsheets and generating reports
• Experience working as part of a Human Resources team
• Experience working with highly confidential information
• County or local government experience preferred
• Database or case management experience preferred, including but not limited to Tyler Munis experience
• Human Resources certifications, including SHRM-CP, SPHR or PHR certifications and affiliation with professional HR organizations

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, thrive in a fast-paced environment, have strong analytical skills and attention to detail, and be able to manage multiple deadlines. They will possess strong communication skills to assist customers with compassion and professionalism, and will be comfortable working with diverse internal and external customers. They will have strong computer skills and experience with HRIS systems, databases, and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. They should enjoy researching and implementing innovative ideas, coordinating events, public speaking and training, and adapting to change. They will act as a subject matter expert in HR and enjoy teamwork with a desire to learn and expand HR skills, while remaining dedicated to customer service and public service.

This position is exempt from overtime.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of principles, practices, and standards of public sector HR management and related areas
• Knowledge of protocols and standard practices pertaining to assigned functional areas
• Knowledge of research techniques and report writing
• Business English
• Knowledge of state and federal labor laws and regulations
• Analytical techniques applied to HR management
• Ability to obtain, verify and evaluate general and statistical information
• Ability to use computer software utilized in HR data collection and analysis
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to maintain a high degree of organization, coordination and communication, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work safely and support the culture of workplace safety

Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Employee Benefits

Coconino County offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes:

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/ EcoPass bus pass

Elective Coverage

• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Supplemental Life (for employees and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Government Administration

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