Human Resources Generalist - Courts

Pima County•Lakeside Park South, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for cultivating a positive and productive workplace? We are seeking a highly skilled Human Resources Generalist to join our team. This role is crucial in managing the complete employee lifecycle, from initial recruitment to offboarding. The ideal candidate will be a compassionate and effective communicator, ready to champion employee relations, drive our recruitment efforts, and expertly navigate leaves of absence while ensuring compliance and providing dedicated support. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a knack for building strong relationships, we encourage you to apply. Applications must be submitted by March 6, 2026, 11:59 PM MST to be considered. Late applications will not be accepted. Hiring Range: $60,507.00 - 66,560.00 Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Summary: Performs senior-level professional human resources work in the Court’s Human Resources division. May be assigned to different areas depending on organizational needs to include talent acquisition/recruiting activities; administration of Human Resources Information Systems; administration of Courts’ compensation/classification systems; advanced administration and support of benefits/wellness programs and leaves; employee relations, and investigations or to address other current organizational neneeds Distinguishing Characteristics: This is a classified position that reports to the Director, Human Resources or Deputy Director, Human Resources, or Manager, Human Resources. The incumbent performs work under limited supervision and has no supervisory responsibilities. This is an on-site position; coverage within the courts might be needed. No relocation assistance will be provided. Important Notice Regarding Multiple Applications: Once a candidate formally accepts a job offer with Superior Court, Juvenile Court, or Justice Court (Tucson and Ajo), all other active applications they may have submitted for different roles within these courts will be inactivated. This ensures clarity in our hiring process and allows us to focus on onboarding and supporting the candidate in their new role. We appreciate your interest in joining our team

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in personnel management, business or public administration, or a related field, and at least two years of higher-level professional human resources experience, which may include a combination of any of the above specialized experience OR any equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education approved by Human Resources.
Must have knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and acts that prohibit employment discrimination and sexual harassment.
Must have knowledge of techniques and procedures for conducting interviews, gathering and analyzing information, and research and analysis methods.
Must have knowledge of and skills with alternative dispute resolution practices.
Must have the skills to conduct interviews, extrapolate relevant information, and conduct objective evaluations of sensitive situations.
Must have the ability to organize information, draw logical conclusions, and prepare written reports.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively with a large variety of court employees, judicial staff, community agencies, and the general public.
Must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License at the time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, and other leave policies.
Strong background in employee relations, including conflict resolution, investigations, and policy interpretation.
Proven success in full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing and screening to onboarding.
Preference may be provided for those with experience from more than one area of human resources discipline.

Responsibilities

Provides professional level human resources services to all Superior Court divisions and to other Courts as required.
Develops and implements human resources procedures and policies, and communicates information about court wide initiatives, policies and procedures to managers and staff and obtains their feedback and input.
Researches and develops, training programs concerning various human resource topics as required.
Conducts special studies as assigned, analyzes data and findings, develops recommendations, and makes presentations to management.
Make recommendations on new and/or revised human resources practices and procedures
Provides input to supervisors and management in long- and short-term planning, goals and objectives related to the area of assignment.
Maintains appropriate confidentiality of all materials and information encountered in performance of duties.
Maintains current knowledge of all federal, state, local statutes/regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment.
Participates in professional training meetings, seminars, conferences, etc., to stay current of law and best practices in the field of human resources.
May provide training to others in Human Resources or Court wide.
Collaborates with the Court divisions to establish effective recruitment strategies.
Supports assigned divisions with their recruitment needs.
Drives qualified applicants to open jobs by creating advertising content and targeted job postings; ensures a positive candidate experience and pipe-line of candidates.
Assists with the organization and implementation of recruiting events and activities.
Tracks, measures and reports on recruitment results and metrics.
Generates, researches and provides innovative ideas for updating the recruitment process, applicant assessments and similar.
Reviews, verifies and processes changes, updates, and modifications to the compensation plan, classification system, and associated databases and files as directed.
Researches and responds to inquiries into salary discrepancies and/or compensation/classification related concerns.
Conducts compensation reviews and analysis in verifying pay rates for new hires, promotions, transfers, demotions and other direct compensation.
Assist with written reports and data analyses for specialized compensation studies, market salary studies, and benchmarking reports for Human Resources Management review.
Assist with desk audit reviews, interviewing employees, and supervisors to develop written job task analysis for determining appropriateness of assigned job classification.
Assist with developing new job classifications, and revises/updates existing job classifications, recommends minimum qualifications for hiring, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status, and other requirements appropriate of the position.
Assists Human Resources management in developing and maintaining the compensation plan that complies with local, state and federal legislation, including monitoring the FLSA and other Wage-Hour provisions.
Works closely with staff to lead, cross-train, and consult various complex leave and benefit related processes.
Identifies, reconciles, and corrects discrepancies with leave tracking and similar, and suggests process changes where appropriate.
Determine the appropriate leave options for the employee; they may advise and consult support staff regarding policies, procedures, options for the affected employee and management.
Communicates effectively through professional levels with appropriate written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
May coordinate the annual enrollment process, and associated wellness events, to include scheduling, communications, meetings, and audits.
Conducts training and individual information sessions on leaves and benefit topics.
Provides coaching, guidance and feedback in the areas of job performance, performance management, progressive discipline, and workplace culture.
Consults with managers and supervisors and advises on performance issues and progressive discipline; recommends approaches to resolve workplace issues in accordance with applicable policies and laws.
Receives complaints from employees and conducts investigations when appropriate.
Evaluates complaints received and determines whether to retain the complaint for investigation, assign the complaint to another person or forward the complaint to an appropriate person for handling.
Conducts formal and informal investigations into allegations of unpaid wages, workplace bullying, workplace violence, workplace and sexual harassment, and grievances alleging discrimination and/or misinterpretation, misapplication or unequal enforcement of court rules and policies.
Prepares confidential and sensitive reports on the results of investigations and identifies violations of court policies.
Facilitates the mediation process in an attempt to reconcile conflicts between employees and/or management or presents individuals with available alternatives, when applicable.
Facilitates the ADA interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations.
Advises employees, supervisors, managers, and judges regarding application of personnel policies and procedures.
Reviews language on performance reviews and disciplinary documentation for fairness and equity.
Helps develop, lead, and administer court-wide human resources programs and initiatives, such as safety, diversity, orientation and onboarding, ergonomics and/or recognition programs.
Assists in ensuring that hiring practices are in compliance with state and federal laws and are fairly and equitably applied to all applicants.
Participates in interview and selection process as requested.
May conduct background checks on present and potential employees.
Recommends appropriate changes to HR management to ensure currency in the Judicial Merit Rules and Policies.
Compiles human resources related statistical reports.
Conducts special research projects and/or other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement Plan
Vacation, holidays, and sick leave
100% paid parental leave
Employer-paid Short Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Wellness discount program
Mental and Behavioral Health Benefits
Paid Training with Advancement Opportunities
Upon yearly anniversary, 56 hours of sick time accrued, less usage, may be rolled over to vacation time.
The Arizona Superior Court in Pima County and the Pima County Juvenile Court Center offer the same benefits as those offered to other employees working for Pima County.
We offer a competitive benefits package to benefits-eligible employees, which includes medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, and sick leave.
Some benefits require contributions by employees, in addition to contributions made by the employer.
Full-time employees of government organizations may be able to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.