State Human Resource Analyst III

Executive/OMB•Dover, DE

About The Position

This is the third level of the professional human resource analyst series. The position supports the Pension Calculation section by verifying pension creditable service and compensation, maintaining quality control over System data, and ensuring compliance with pension, state, and federal rules and regulations. The role applies human resource theories, principles, and models to support human resource functions. It requires discretion, consultation, and independent judgment when applying or interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. Work includes reviewing and evaluating issues, consulting with stakeholders, and recommending appropriate courses of action. The analyst provides technical guidance and consultation, interprets requirements, evaluates inquiries and practices, researches and presents findings, prepares reports, uses automated systems to review and report on human resource data, and may conduct quality reviews, projects, and service-delivery evaluations. Applicants may apply only if they are current permanent employees of the recruiting Department in a Merit System-covered position who have completed their initial probationary period.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the following: possess a bachelor's degree or higher; have three years of professional human resource experience; or have two years of professional human resource experience and a Statewide Human Resource Certification or professional human resource certification.
Two years of experience performing human resource analysis and consultation in support of a human resource function.
Two years of experience providing guidance, direction, and recommendations to employees, management, or others on inquiries or challenges.
Two years of experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting data and presenting findings.
One year of experience ensuring compliance with human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Applicants must be current permanent employees of the recruiting Department in a position covered by the Merit System and must have completed their initial probationary period.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Support the Pension Calculation section by verifying pension creditable service and compensation and maintaining quality control over System data.
Provide technical guidance, interpret policies and procedures, determine eligibility, and offer consultation and recommendations to employees, applicants, management, human resource staff, vendors, or others.
Interpret, explain, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Analyze and evaluate requests, inquiries, challenges, and practices; determine solutions and recommend options or alternative actions.
Anticipate the broader implications of recommendations and defend recommendations and decisions.
Research, collect, analyze, and interpret data and reports from multiple sources; verify accuracy, troubleshoot discrepancies, review precedents, and present findings.
Conduct special reviews, studies, and projects, and present findings.
Prepare and analyze statistical and narrative reports and, when applicable, calculate and report data.
Use automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on human resource data, and perform quality reviews of system data as needed.
Participate in meetings, conference calls, and presentations.
Develop job aids, forms, or communications for the area of expertise as needed.
Research, design, facilitate, or evaluate service-delivery effectiveness as needed.
Contact outside parties, such as vendors, contractors, or other entities, to gather data and resolve inquiries or issues as needed.
Communicate and interact effectively with people across cultures and ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
Perform other related duties as required.