Human Resources Project Coordinator - Human Resources Specialist 1
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is seeking a Human Resources Project Coordinator to provide essential HR services. This role involves assisting with HR transactions, recruitment, and labor relations while ensuring compliance with employment laws and policies.
Responsibilities
- Assist Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) with various projects and tasks
- Research issues, evaluate options, and make recommendations regarding HR related activities
- Review informational materials; develop and revise as needed
- Assist in development or revisions of personnel related policies and procedures
- Review, research, prepare, and process employee and position data transactions in the SEMA4 system and ensure entered in a timely and accurate manner
- As needed:
- Assist with full cycle recruitment and staffing services by attracting, assessing, selecting, onboarding, and retaining talent
- Assist with labor relations research, analysis, consultation, and direction to all levels of management, and others to include the interpretation and implementation of collective bargaining agreements and plans applicable to DHS
- Assist with conducting job audits, evaluations, and quality reviews to ensure positions are appropriately and consistently classified
- Assist with special projects
Skills
- One year of HR professional experience supporting a HRIS system, managing projects and implementing project initiatives within a large organization (1000+ employees)
- Three years advanced technical HR experience supporting a HRIS system within a large organization (1000+ employees)
- Experience with federal and/or state employment laws and rules
- Skills in utilizing an HRIS in large organization, preferably PeopleSoft or similar HRIS
- Advanced skills in using the MS Office software suite sufficient to create and adapt spreadsheets and databases to informational needs and develop and modify complex word processing documents
- Experience with an applicant database software program
- Understanding of project management and research principles
- Experience recognizing, handling, and maintaining sensitive and confidential information
- Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures
- Experience working in a unionized setting
- Knowledge of personnel laws, policies, and administrative procedures
- Knowledge of DHS programs and the state's human resource systems, related laws, agreements, policies, and administrative procedures
- Knowledge of job classifications and/or performing job analysis
- Strong human relations and communication skills; communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing; respond openly to requests and concerns
- Experience supporting multiple HR-roles to include, but not limited to HR Transactions, Job Classifications/Audit, Labor Relations, and Recruitment
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
- Training, classes, and professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support
- A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance
- Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
- Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care
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