Human Resources Analyst

Salary being offered: $49,513 – $ 54,198.25 (appointment generally made at the minimum salary range, depending on qualifications)

Plus excellent benefit package

Maximum Salary for this classification is $68,254.

Open until filled – First review Monday, April 24, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., or when a sufficient number of applications have been received.

City of Maricopa Overview

The City of Maricopa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Description

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required, assigned, and expected commensurate with the administrative needs of a newly incorporated city.

General Purpose

The primary function of this position is to perform a wide variety of professional and technical work involving the recruitment and selection, personnel transactions, and coordination of citywide benefits and wellness programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending programs, short-term disability, and worker’s compensation.

Essential Duties

• Participates in and coordinates activities related to employee benefits, worker’s compensation and wellness programs for city employees.Responds to questions, and inquiries from employees, providers, and vendors.
• Maintains the City’s electronic employee database and records in the Human Resources’ portion of the payroll/finance system by updating and maintaining , creating new employee records, and making bi-weekly updates.
• Serves as the liaison with insurance carriers and benefit/wellness program vendors to schedule meetings, presentations and to ensure proper employee coverage.
• Drafts and coordinates the communication of city’s benefits plans and services, including the website, benefit plan booklets, benefit summary, printed materials, and compliance requirements.
• Writes clear, complete, accurate, and logical documents such as memos, letters, e-mail messages, and personnel –related documentation.
• Develops, conducts and participates in salary surveys.
• Performs a of calculations, maintains pay tables.
• Provides professional human resources advice and strategic direction to assigned divisions in areas of employee relations, total compensation and recruitment and selection, employee development and training, equal employment opportunity law compliance and related human resource areas.
• Provides analysis of data and information to make recommendations to management regarding human resources related problems or projects.
• Conducts short-term and/or small scope project work depending on workload volume and divisional assignment.
• Ensures necessary documentation through partnerships with department managers.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts recruitments for all levels in the organization; conducts job analysis and develops appropriate job-related interviews, oral panels, assessment/testing exercises and instruments in collaboration with clients.Ensures integrity in processes such as developing criteria matrixes, ensuring fairness and that hiring activities comply with all state and federal laws.
• Conducts case management of short term disability, worker’s compensation, Family Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act issues.
• Interprets and explains federal laws, Arizona laws, and City administrative policies, memoranda of understanding to supervisors and/or employees and assists in solving problems associated with the administration of the human resources system. Conducts orientation…. training and education for department supervisors on Human Resources related matters and technical and legal updates.
• Keeps abreast of all employment related laws including FLSA, FMLA, LTD, WC, CRA, CDL random testing and other related laws. Keeps abreast of payroll laws; communicates issues to payroll; makes suggestions regarding payroll/HRIS improvements
• Delivers training on various topics, such as FMLA, performance management, anti- harassment and new hire orientation.
• Performs vacancy review coordination for assigned divisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or closely related field from an accredited institution and three (3) years professional level human resources or organizational development experience.

Evidence of the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Working effectively in the work environment (in a team or independently, with little or no supervision. Must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Public sector experience;
• Experience working with Public Safety departments (Fire and Police);
• PHR (Professional in Human Resources) or IPMA-CP (Certified Professional in Human Resources;

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job, may be substituted for evaluation at the discretion of city management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Federal, and local regulations related to human resource administration
• Employment laws and practices such as Family Medical Leave Act, Worker’s Compensation, HIPPA, COBRA, FLSA and EEOC compliance
• Training and administration
• Statistical Analysis
• Microsoft Windows Office products

Skills required:

• Interpreting and applying employment standards and procedures, applicable federal and state rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures.
• Explaining rules, and procedures to employees and managers
• Preparing, maintaining, and reviewing human resource records, reports, and documentation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Database management and record keeping
• MUNIS
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Organization
• Multi-tasking
• Problem Solving

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply regulations and policies.
• Produce detail oriented and quality work products.
• Present ideas clearly and persuasively orally and in writing
• Exercise independent initiative and judgment
• Work with highly sensitive, confidential and emotional situations and assignments.
• Case manages complex employee benefit and relations issues.
• Make mathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions.
• Provide thoughtful and thorough analysis, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Listen, communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of people.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and use good judgment in prioritizing work assignments.
• Proficiently perform computerized word processing, comprehension, summarizing and writing/editing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, City staff at all levels, professionals in the HR field and the general public.