Human Resources Generalist 2

Description

• Making recommendations and advising leaders to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, and union contracts.
• Maintains human resource information systems within assigned agency;
• Collaborate with dedicated Human Resource teams and employees in specialty administrative areas such as leaves, benefits, workers' compensation, and labor relations, enabling you to coordinate the end-to-end HR solutions to meet any operational challenge.
• Partner with and advise agency managers and staff on Human Resources policies and practices.
• Advises agency staff on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classifications, talent needs, to include but not limited to advising on the availability and expiration of eligible lists, etc.;
• Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Prepare and maintain all Human Resources records and transactions for employees within the Human Resources Information System (CORE-CT), including, but not limited to, processing positions, new hires, reclassifications, seniority, salary calculations, and adjustments.
• Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.
• Independently handles reclassification grievances;
• analyze and balance customer’s needs with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements;
• Conduct new employee orientation.
• Assist managers with employee relations and performance management, including performance evaluations and progressive discipline.
• Administers various areas of the recruitment process, including clearing of mandatory lists, interviewing, selection and on-boarding hires;
• May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee, and/or provide training and/or staff development programs;
• Performs job audits, or other fact finding techniques, related to individual job classification and job classification studies;
• Partners with DAS service delivery teams and specialized units to appropriately deliver solutions for agency human resources needs;
• Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation and maintenance of relevant documentation and records;
• human resources management;
• Ensure employment compliance within all areas of responsibility, adhering to applicable laws, policies, collective bargaining agreements, and state's reemployment and SEBAC guidelines.
• Advises employees on matters related to employment, career development, transfer, separation, recruitment, examinations, and/or compensation;
• Counsels and makes referrals to employee assistance programs;
• Ensures all records, files and folders are maintained, updated and digitized, where applicable;
• Facilitates human resource transactions, including promotions, demotions, transfers;
• Managing the full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions.
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.
• Approves agency’s classification and position management transactions and ensures proper organizational structure;

Requirements

• Knowledge of
• interpersonal skills;
• Ability to
• work effectively in a matrixed organization;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• A Master's degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Experience with CORE-CT, including workforce administration, position management, and maintaining employee records
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• conflict resolution skills;
• Experience managing employee relations issues, including conflict resolution
• Experience advising on State of Connecticut Human Resources policies, statutes, and bargaining unit contracts
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Experience managing full cycle recruitment using the state’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), JobAps
• For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
• Experience working with leaders to recommend organizational structures
• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

Benefits

• A hybrid schedule will be available based on business needs, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here. The exact schedule will depend on operational needs but has flexibility.
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• First shift, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (schedule flexibility available based on operational needs)
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Full time, 40 hours per week

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance