Human Resource Specialist
About the role
The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) seeks a Human Resource Specialist that is driven, positive, and a professional individual. The position will provide professional technical assistance in the areas of human resources to include recruitment, classification, compensation, onboarding, performance appraisal, payroll, and employee benefits.
Responsibilities
- Monitors recruitment and retention data
- Interprets personnel policies and regulations
- Provides technical assistance with employee evaluation processes
- Prepares and processes personnel actions and conducts Courtnet checks
- Completes employee onboarding processes
- Provides technical assistance with employee benefits and enrollment processes
- Assists with coordinating fingerprint background checks for new hires
- Monitors training compliance
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Experience: One year of professional experience in personnel administration, business administration or management.
Substitutions: Administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis.
Preferred Skills
- Strong knowledge and experience in human resources
- Works great as a team member
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Well-organized and adept at multi-tasking
- Self-starter/motivated individual
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Pay & schedule
Salary $35,712.48 - $53,568.48 annually. Full time, 37.5 HR/WK, eligible for overtime pay. The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute and may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Working conditions
Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting. Minimal travel may be required. This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.