Human Resources Assistant

Tillamook County•Tillamook, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction of the Human Resources and Risk Management Director, performs administrative support that requires knowledge of basic human resources terminology, requirements, and procedures. The Human Resources Assistant processes a variety of documents, prepares recurring personnel reports, explains personnel procedures, maintains personnel record keeping systems, and provides clerical support for personnel activities.

Requirements

Associate's degree in human resources management, labor relations, or a related field.
Equivalent experience may be substituted for educational requirement.
A combination of education and three (3) years or progressively responsible human resources experience can be substituted for an associate's degree.
Two (2) years of progressively responsible human resources administrative experience
At the time of the appointment, must possess a valid Oregon driver’s license, or be able to attain one within six (6) months of hire and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Must pass a pre-employment criminal history background investigation.

Nice To Haves

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as the main point of contact for the Human Resources department.
Works as primary telephonic and personal interface with public during initial contact.
Explain personnel procedures to employees and the general public as necessary.
Direct questions requiring substantive technical knowledge to other department staff members.
Assists in preparing and tracking pre- and post-employment processes, worker’s compensation accident reports, benefit administration, recruitment, and retirement benefits.
This position supports the use of the County’s Human Resources Information Systems.
Performs data entry, utilizing mathematical calculations, prepares spreadsheets and reports, updates and retrieves information from the employee database.
Assists with the maintenance and creation of employee databases/records.
Organizes and reviews data to verify facts.
Assists with the scheduling and organizing for new employee onboarding, benefit plan meetings, pre-employment medical testing, and employee offboarding.
Assist with County sponsored employee events.
Draft and prepare documents, letters (using mail merge) and other material of important and/or confidential nature from verbal instructions, research, and notes.
Review and edit reports and printouts for accuracy.
Maintain confidential filing and record-keeping systems.
Gather information as required, make comparisons, and create reports.
Receive, open, date stamp, and distribute mail, reports, requests, or files and disseminate to appropriate department staff.
Order and maintain all office supplies.
Performs additional duties as assigned.