HR GENERALIST 1 - NWCX - 07072026-79112

About the role

This position is located at the Northwest Correctional Complex, in Tiptonville, TN. The Human Resources Analyst 2 will provide a full range of human resources services to facility staff, including human resources transactions, leave and attendance, benefits, employee relations, classification and compensation, and other human resources programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on human resources rules, regulations, policies, procedures to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Prepare, process, audit, and correct human resources transactions such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, separations, transfers, reclassifications, and salary changes; maintain employee personnel files.
• Ensure completion of the time and attendance process by all staff and managers; resolve exceptions as needed to ensure all staff are paid accurately and timely.
• Aid employees with FMLA, workers' compensation, extended leaves of absence, and employee benefits.
• Conduct orientation and onboarding for newly hired staff members, including training on policies and procedures, enrollment in insurance and benefits programs, and issuance of employee ID badges and parking passes.
• Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on hiring new employees, including navigating the state's hiring process, preparing interview questions, interpreting assessment results.
• Ensure employee recognition through the state's Service Award program.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Customer Focus
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Organizational Savvy
• Decision Quality
• Knowledge Personnel and Human Resources
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Clerical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning and Listening
• Time Management
• Service Orientation
• Coordination Abilities

Tools & Equipment

• Computers
• Phones
• Copier/Scanner/Printer/Fax Machine
• Calculator
• Other Office Equipment as Required