Human Resource Specialist

Location: Broadway State Office Building, 221 West High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

About the role

This professional human resources position offers the exciting opportunity to work in a variety of human resources areas and programs. You will work with a team of dedicated HR professionals, ensuring the HR department’s operations are running efficiently and effectively to deliver maximum value to the Department of Social Services (DSS).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the DSS Workers’ Compensation Coordinator
• Serve as the DSS ShareLeave Chair
• Administer workplace programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Assist the Human Resources Manager with the overall planning, development, and administration of human resource functions within the DSS IT division
• Participate in the development, interpretation, and application of agency programs, policies and procedures related to state and federal laws and other relevant legal considerations
• Provide oversight of all personnel actions, and direct supervision of a Human Resources Generalist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed)

Preferred Qualifications

The person in this position must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment that will require a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize. Excellent communication, problem-solving, time management, organizational and analytical skills, as well as the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality are a must.

• Knowledge of, or experience with the State of Missouri’s organizational structure and workers’ compensation program, the principles and practices of human resources, and personnel administration concepts is preferred

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Defined pension plan
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage

Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.

Pay

Semi-monthly salary: $2,771.11 (may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential such as shift or time-of-service pay). Annual salary: $66,506.64.