HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST A / B / C / SPECIALIST

Human Resources Professional Opportunity

The Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is a part of the State of Louisiana and is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth. We are seeking Human Resources professionals to support our mission by contributing to critical HR functions that directly impact our workforce and service delivery. Whether you're a highly experienced HR professional or aspiring to become one, if you have a passion for public service and a desire to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply. Come grow with us at OJJ!

A preferred candidate will possess the following core competencies :

• Communicating Effectively : The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Displaying Expertise : The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Focusing on Customers : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.
• Making Accurate Judgments : The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Accepting Direction : The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
• Acting Decisively : The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity : The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
• Adapting to Change : The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Building and Supporting Teams : The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability : The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Minimum qualifications include three years of human resources experience; or six years of full-time experience in any field; or a bachelor's degree. Experience substitution is also possible.

Job duties may entail serving as the liaison between all parties involved in Workers Compensation claims, serving as the subject matter expert for Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), coordinating with the appropriate chain of command to assess any work restrictions and help facilitate employee return to work, receiving, analyzing, verifying and processing all documentation for Worker's Compensation claims, checks and leave buybacks, processing all actions in relation to position descriptions including updates, reallocations, new positions, job corrections, and appeals, making recommendations to HR management and agency managers on optional pay mechanisms, and processing all optional pay requests approved by the department. Other duties may be assigned.

This vacancy is located at the Office of Juvenile Justice Central Office in Baton Rouge, LA. This position may be filled as a Human Resources Analyst A, B, C, or Specialist.