Human Resources Associate

Gwinnett County•Gwinnett County, GA

21h

About The Position

This position will collaborate with teammates to ensure the County, as well as the team's assigned departments, are supported in the following HR functions: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, and onboarding. The incumbent must be proficient in organization, time management, prioritization, communication, attention to detail, collaboration, problem-solving, and flexibility.

Requirements

Associate's degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a closely related field; AND Four years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the stated specialty areas: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, onboarding ; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Valid driver's license from state of residency
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Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a closely related field; AND Three years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the stated specialty areas: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, onboarding ; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, such as those listed above.
Five years of progressively responsible, well-rounded human resources experience, to include, compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, and onboarding.
SHRM-CP, PHR, SPHR, or a similar HR Certification

Responsibilities

Providing coaching and feedback to managers and employees
Providing policy interpretation and administration
Preparing and analyzing salary requests for equity and adherence to policy
Receiving and investigating formal complaints and writing reports
Reviewing disciplinary action documentation
Reviewing and auditing scheduled reports
Processing large amounts of deadline-driven employment actions (hire, promotion, demotion, etc.)
Administering hiring and onboarding processes to include creating job postings, screening applications, extending job offers, gathering documentation, and entering new hire information
Responding to unemployment claims and representing the employer in hearings
Organizing public safety departmental promotional testing
Reviewing FMLA requests
Administering quarterly random CDL and safety-sensitive drug and alcohol testing
Leading and facilitating supervisory training sessions on broad HR topics
Speaking during internal and external meetings