Human Resource Assistant Jobs

The Chesterfield Health District is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Human Resources Assistant to join our team. Reporting to the District's Senior HR Analyst, this position will play a key role in supporting day-to-day HR operations and providing frontline support to employees. The HR Assistant will respond to routine inquiries related to policies, benefits, and hiring processes, and assist with clerical and administrative tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of HR services. This role will also support a variety of special projects and may help coordinate district-wide meetings and employee engagement events. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate and confidential HR records, performing routine audits, preparing reports, and processing personnel documentation and transactions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to interpret policies and procedures while providing responsive customer service and maintaining professionalism in all interactions. An interest in staying current on HR best practices and trends is a plus. Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment: • Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority. • Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need. • Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc. • Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work. • Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May 1 – April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period). • Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun. • Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only. • If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee. • Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.