Human Resources Analyst (Salary commensurate with experience)

City of North Myrtle Beach•North Myrtle Beach, SC

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Human Resources Analyst provides responsible management of assigned functional areas and plans, coordinates, and assists with the management and oversight of human resources programs and activities. The role performs advanced professional HR work, contributing recommendations for the design, delivery, and maintenance of HR programs. It analyzes information, generates comprehensive reports, and recommends changes to HR policies, guidelines, and procedures. The analyst applies federal and state laws and City policies and procedures, resolves customer-service issues, and prepares employee transactions for processing. The position has frequent contact with employees and management to facilitate issue resolution. Main functional areas include audits, HRIS, HR SOPs, records, and knowledge management. The analyst performs assigned HR functions and assists in overseeing their administration. Responsibilities include acting as an internal consultant to the Human Resources Director, monitoring compliance and program effectiveness, identifying best practices and trends, conducting audits and process-improvement analysis, supporting organization-wide projects, and advising departments on HR matters. The role also supports training, budgeting, policy development, employee counseling, and equal opportunity, fairness, employee relations, and diversity efforts. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential responsibility. The employee must learn and execute applicable emergency operations procedures during emergencies, which may include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
Six years of professional-level Human Resources experience.
Advanced human resources knowledge and consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
Ability to operate small office or hand tools and automated office machines, including a typewriter, computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
Ability to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly to move objects; the work is sedentary but may involve walking or standing, and requires lifting or carrying weights of ten to twenty pounds.
Punctual, regular, and reliable attendance.
Learn and execute applicable emergency operations procedures during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Senior-level HR professional certification, such as SHRM, IPMA, and/or HRCI certification.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned HR functions and assist in overseeing their administration.
Handle records, files, and data securely, orderly, and confidentially.
Provide assistance on assigned HR functions and related issues.
Analyze, develop, and recommend improvements to HR plans, policies, guidelines, and procedures for the Human Resources Director; offer solutions to HR issues.
Research studies, best practices, and trends in assigned HR functions and recommend implementation to the Human Resources Director.
Survey and review applicable markets annually and recommend actions to maintain competitiveness with market and best-practice trends.
Monitor the effectiveness of HR policies, guidelines, and processes and recommend changes when needed, more cost-efficient, or consistent with best practices.
Monitor processes to ensure job functions remain accessible, current, accurate, and compliant with applicable federal and state regulations.
Monitor compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and City policies and guidelines, and promptly notify the Human Resources Director of issues.
Assist with City and department compliance; review changes in state and federal laws and report necessary or suggested changes to the Human Resources Director.
Assist with major projects and enhancements, coordinating with HR and City employees on development, communication, and implementation.
Support program design, analysis, budgeting, and implementation of organization-wide projects as requested or necessary.
Identify HR training opportunities and develop and conduct HR-related training as needed.
Conduct quality-control checks, audits, reports, and process-improvement analysis to streamline processes and ensure compliance with City policy and regulations.
Design, model, and propose HR strategies that support City objectives, and implement them once approved.
Provide departments with support and advice on general and individual HR issues to support a consistent, competitive, equitable, and efficient HR program.
Attend department and City meetings as necessary or required.
Attend authorized training, meetings, seminars, and workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills; stay informed about trends, developments, laws, and regulations related to areas of responsibility.
Perform general administrative and clerical work, including preparing reports and correspondence, compiling report data, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering telephones, and ordering supplies.
Receive and respond to employee and public inquiries, concerns, and complaints regarding functional areas.
Support equal opportunity, fairness, employee relations, and diversity efforts and initiatives.
Assist with preparation of budgets for areas of responsibility.
Assist with counseling employees regarding assigned HR functional areas.
Use applicable City personnel and finance procedures, safety manuals, policies, procedures, codes, laws, regulations, publications, and reference texts.
Maintain punctual, regular, and reliable attendance.
Perform other related duties as required.
Learn and execute emergency operations procedures for the department and position during emergencies, which may include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center.