Salary: $38,866.00 Annually
Location : Augusta, GA
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Number: 201203316
Department: HUMAN RESOURCES
Opening Date: 08/22/2023
Closing Date: 8/27/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
DESCRIPTION
Under the direction and general supervision of the Employment Manager, this position provides human resources support and assistance to co-workers, ARC employees, managerial staff, candidates for hire and the general public ensuring the fair and consistent implementation of human resources policies and practices. This position coordinates the hiring/onboarding process and supports the maintenance of employee records and documentation. Adheres to Augusta-Richmond County Personnel Policy and Procedures, federal, state, and local employment laws, and applicable codes.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitates all onboarding activities for new hires and transfers; maintains new hire paperwork; creates offer letters and extends the official contingent offer of employment to candidates; acts as the post-offer liaison between (potential) new hires and departments to answer questions; ensures an impactful candidate/new hire experience; streamlines communication for all parties.
- Coordinates all pre-employment screenings; verifies and processes I-9 documentation; conducts employment verifications.
- Maintains personnel files, and documentation. Responsible for accurate record keeping and maintenance of pre-employment/new hire paperwork and documentation as it relates to post-offer, pre-employment activities.
- Performs troubleshooting on a variety of issues requiring the ability to network and leverage relationships to support the new hire process. Provides support for HR/Recruiting projects and activities.
- Assists applicants and departments with the applicant tracking system. Assists in maintaining applicant database.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, or High School Diploma based on experience.
Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with no experience required, Associates Degree with three (3) years, or High School Diploma with five (5) years of experience working in Human Resources. Experience onboarding employees is preferred. {Please note: Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.}
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of applicant tracking system including candidate application tracking, interviewing, and candidate selection.
- Knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems.
- Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and best practices of employment services.
- Familiarity with federal, state, and local laws and ordinances related to employment practices and procedures.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and record-keeping systems related to Human Resources and payroll programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Must be detail-oriented and organized.
- Strong time management and customer service skills.
- Ability to process sensitive information with discretion and prudence.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:
- Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
- Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
- Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
- Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
- Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
- Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
- Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
- Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
- Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
- Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
OTHER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Augusta-Richmond County’s comprehensive benefit package includes:
Vacation
Holiday
Sick
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pension
For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, please visit our website below:
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to conclude if you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for this position. Responses relating to your specific work experience and education MUST clearly reflect the requirements shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Additional information may not be accepted after your application has been submitted. Do you accept these terms?
- Yes
- No
02
Are you a current employee of Augusta Richmond County?
- Yes
- No
03
To be eligible to apply for a posted position, a current employee must have performed competently for at least six (6) months in his/her current position. If you are a current employee of Augusta Richmond County, have you been in your current position at least six months?
- Yes
- No
- This question does not apply to me.
04
If you are a current Augusta Richmond County employee, have you received a written reprimand, disciplinary probation, or suspension in the last twelve (12) months? (Informal warnings excluded)
- Yes
- No
- This question does not apply to me.
05
Which of the following best describes your level of education? {Please note: Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.}
- No High School Diploma or GED
- High School Diploma or GED
- Some College
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
06
Which of the following best describes your experience working in Human Resources?
- No experience
- One to two years of experience
- Three to four years of experience
- Five to six years of experience
- 7 or more years of experience
Required Question