Human Resources Technician I - Employment

About the role

The Human Resources Technician I is the second level in the Human Resources class series and involves technical and administrative work in the City Human Resources Department. Work includes developing and validating examination materials, implementing recruitment and selection processes, overseeing the processing of benefit claims, assisting with workers’ compensation claims, conducting job studies and job analyses, creating and amending classification descriptions, conducting and responding to salary and benefit surveys, and processing of all personnel changes including hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, and other changes.

Responsibilities

• Develops recruiting plans with hiring managers to meet departmental needs and attain quality applicant flow.
• Act as a liaison between the City and job applicants, especially for positions that are hard to fill and/or require special qualifications.
• Designs, constructs, and validates examination materials and procedures, administers and evaluates examinations, compiles scores and rankings, develops and participates in panel interviews, conducts feedback sessions, and develops and administers performance testing for candidates.
• Participates in the development and administration of testing activities.
• Explains employment personnel policies, procedures, and programs to City employees and the public and explains test results to applicants seeking feedback and resources to improve their results.
• Works with outside vendors to develop and coordinates the hiring of police and fire recruit classes from the posting and testing process through the pre-employment process.
• Develops and presents training programs and activities for all employees to include assessment center training, management training, HR software program end-user training, career development, skill building exercises, and employee assistance.
• Identify and assess the training needs of the organization through job analysis, career paths and consultation with managers.
• Create a curriculum to facilitate strategic training based on the City’s goals.

Requirements

Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND One (1) year of experience in one of the following areas: conducting salary and benefits surveys, administering benefits, processing workers’ compensation claims, preparing and revising classification descriptions, constructing and validating employment examinations, developing and conducting formal training sessions, processing personnel actions, or administering recruitment and training programs.
• Or 2) Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications

• Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.

Benefits

• Forty-hour work week.
• Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays.
• Employee’s group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family.
• Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more.

Pay

$64,667.20 with step increases to $91,478.40 Annually

Schedule

Forty-hour work week.

Contact Points

• City of Omaha Human Resources Department
• 1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
• Omaha, NE 68183
• Phone: (402) 444-5300
• Fax: (402) 444-5314
• Email: employment@cityofomaha.org