Human Resource Assistant 2
About The Position
The Human Resource Assistant 2 supports hiring, staffing, and human resource operations for Engineering District 6-0 in the Department of Transportation’s Human Resource Office, Field Operation Division. The position performs clerical and technical HR duties, helping ensure recruitment, personnel actions, and employee records are handled accurately while assisting managers and employees. The role supports recruitment by coordinating hiring activities, preparing requisitions, reviewing referrals, scheduling interviews, and processing hiring actions. It partners with hiring managers to identify workforce needs and support seasonal, intern, and permanent staffing programs. The position also reviews and processes personnel actions, assists with onboarding and employment eligibility verification, maintains electronic personnel files and position descriptions, coordinates employee performance reviews, generates HR reports, responds to inquiries, and helps ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures. This is a full-time position with work hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and a 30-minute lunch. Part-time telework may be available from an approved location in Pennsylvania, provided the employee has a securely configured high-speed internet connection. Employees unable to telework may report to the headquarters office in King of Prussia. Telework availability may change.
Requirements
- One year as a Human Resource Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or one year of clerical or other comparable experience and one year of beginning-level paraprofessional human resource or equal opportunity work; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
- Be able to perform the essential job functions.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate hiring activities, prepare requisitions, review referrals, schedule interviews, and process hiring actions.
- Partner with hiring managers to identify workforce needs and support seasonal, intern, and permanent staffing programs.
- Review and process personnel actions, including promotions, separations, reclassifications, and supervisory changes.
- Assist with new-hire onboarding and employment eligibility verification.
- Maintain electronic personnel files and position descriptions.
- Coordinate employee performance reviews and generate human resource reports.
- Provide customer service, respond to inquiries, and help ensure adherence to human resource policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
