HR Specialist (Temporary)

City of The Dalles • The Dalles, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

City of The Dalles is expanding the Human Resources Department with an exciting new opportunity supporting City operations. Discover Your Future in The Dalles, Oregon as an HR Specialist! City of The Dalles, Department of Human Resources is seeking a qualified and service-oriented HR Specialist to support Human Resources functions across the City. This position will have responsibilities spanning all major areas of Human Resources. We are looking to hire a collaborative team member with experience in several major areas of Human Resources. This role will help to administer many day-to-day HR functions, and will support several exciting projects across many areas of HR. Our ideal candidate is experienced with recruitment, selection, hiring, onboarding, and retention, and will be prepared to help support development and implementation of an improved New Employee Onboarding Program. We are looking for someone who has exceptional communication skills, can adapt their messaging and flex their style to support diverse candidate and employee needs, and who is knowledgeable and experienced with legal requirements, equity principles, and accessibility standards related to HR processes and programs. Our ideal candidate is excited to help others and is focused on solving problems, whether helping answer employee questions, developing and delivering training on HR matters and assigned areas, making sure documentation and other information is complete and accurate, or helping to streamline processes for an improved employee and customer experience – this person is the go-to who can be relied upon to get it done with tact, tenacity, and timeliness. We are looking for someone with excellent organizational and communications skills who can plan, prioritize and complete work under dynamic conditions with a high degree of initiative. We promote teamwork and a human-centered approach. Any HR Department team member must be a team player and ready to complete their work with attention to detail and focus on helping others by delivering an excellent customer experience. We are willing to provide some paid on-the-job training for a top candidate who meets the minimum qualifications to round out the necessary skill set and support success. This is exciting work that is key to supporting staff at all levels throughout the City.

Requirements

• Experience providing one or more of the following: a) developing training documentation and delivering training programs; b) recruitment program administration; c) benefits administration; d) supporting labor relations efforts e) supporting classification and compensation analysis; f) human resources compliance program administration
• Experience conducting research and developing clear, concise documentation to share results and findings
• Experience developing and delivering complex business communications with clarity for diverse audiences
• Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying relevant laws, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures to diverse audiences.
• Experience delivering timely, quality customer service, including conducting research, sharing information, and responding to questions or service requests from a variety of audiences (including the public, elected officials, external public agencies and jurisdictions, other Departments, and various organizations, committees, community groups, and/or labor representatives).
• Experience using standard office software and ability to learn organization specific systems and processes.
• Valid Driver's License
• Must Pass a Criminal Background Check
• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Must be at least 18 Years Old at Time of Hire

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in Human Resources, Communications, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Preferred certifications: SHRM-CP
• Experience maintaining training documentation, user guides and standard operating procedures
• Experience supporting recruitment program improvements and conducting focused recruitment activities
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Knowledge of HRIS platforms
• Experience providing HR administration in any or all of the following areas: Recruitment, Training, Labor Relations, Organizational Development, Classification and Compensation, Benefits Administration, FMLA/OFLA Administration
• Experience supporting change management activities including administering training and communications plans
• Experience working in the public sector
• Written and/or Oral Spanish language proficiency

Responsibilities

• Supporting continued Microsoft 365 rollout through training documentation development , delivery and tracking , including helping City staff learn to use MS Teams, MS Planner, OneDrive, and other functionality
• Administration of benefits for new, existing, or exiting employees
• Supporting development of and administering a new Citywide employee onboarding program
• Supporting several cross-functional process improvements, including digitization of Human Resources files and documentation, New Employee Onboarding and Offboarding process improvement, and expansion of HR related systems
• Supporting development of Standard Operating Procedures
• Supporting development and administration of a City Wellness Program
• Supporting the Recruitment Program through administration, process improvement development and implementation, and conducting recruitment and outreach strategies
• Supporting development and implementation of a Labor Management Committee

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA
• Long-Term Disability AD/D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement contributions start after one year - all paid by the City at 13.5% of base wage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED