**POSITION OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY** Human Resources Administrator Sr. #00000538-23200, Full-Time, Perm in Albuquerque, NM

About the role

The Second Judicial District Court is recruiting for a full-time, permanent Human Resources Administrator Sr. #00000538-23200 for the Human Resources Division in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and assistance to judges, management, and employees on human resource issues.
• Ensure that standards, rules, and procedures, as well as state and federal laws, are consistently followed.
• Prepare and review requests for position reclassifications and create reclassification documents.
• Coverage of recruitment efforts and job postings, review applications, evaluate applicant skills, and make recommendations regarding their qualifications.
• Schedule interviews, participate on interview panels, and conduct background verifications.
• Prepare monthly statistical reports, management reports, budget reports, and make recommendations for approval or disapproval.
• Analyze job duties, organizational structures, and determine appropriate course of action.
• Provide guidance and accurate information regarding progressive discipline and assist managers and supervisors in analyzing a problem and identifying best course of disciplinary action.
• Review and make recommendations for approval of completed human resources documents for final approvals.
• Develop and prepare reports as requested by upper management and assist in evaluating the information in relation to established goals.
• Process and audit payroll, maintain current knowledge of benefits, and explain and administer benefits to employees.
• Coordinate the resolution of specific problems pertaining to policies, procedures, or inquiries.
• Process and enter various approved human resources transactions utilizing automated human resources system.
• Provide direction, assistance, and follow-ups on inquiries from justices, judges, managers, supervisors, and employees regarding human resources.
• Recommend and review recommendations for approvals and analyze requests for monetary compensation (out of cycles) and make appropriate recommendations for action in accordance with rules, policies, and procedures.
• Absorb and assist in investigating employee complaints or grievances.
• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the human resources division and the services provided.
• Develop and implement employee salary reviews, questionnaires, and surveys.
• Conduct ergonomic assessments.
• Serve as a judicial entity’s ADA coordinator.
• Serve as a designated investigator for complaints under the NMJB Harassment prevention policy.
• Supervise.
• Participate in the budgetary process.
• Be responsible for the human resources operations of a judicial entity.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Judicial Administration, Public Administration, English, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Experience: Four (4) years of experience in human resources administration, management or organizational development; employee relations; employment law; classification; compensation; employee recruitment and retention; personnel related training; HR analytics; performance appraisal management or development; policy or rule development; and/or payroll and benefits.
• Current Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification may count for one (1) year of work experience or relevant graduate level education may substitute for up to two (2) years’ experience at a rate of thirty (30) semester hours’ equals one (1) year of experience.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP)
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan
• Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations
• Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM
• Bilingual compensation
• Training and career development opportunities
• Higher education opportunities, educational leave, and tuition reimbursement
• May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay
• May receive physical fitness leave