HR Generalist

Human Resources Management Position

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for providing a full range of support to assigned departments in various human resources functional areas such as benefit administration, talent acquisition, employee relations, classification & compensation, performance management, and workforce development. Reports to Director of Human Resource Management or designee.

Manages, organizes, and maintains all aspects of employee benefit program, to include, but not limited to : health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending account, health spending account, legal plan, deferred compensation, Virginia Retirement System, basic and voluntary life insurance, and fitness plan.

Partners with insurance providers to plan, coordinate, and implement benefit open enrollment. Performs research to identify and ensure optimal comprehensive plans as offerings. Serves as intermediary between insurance providers and employees.

Updates and maintains enrollments and terminations and performs COBRA administration. Responds to inquiries regarding the city's health insurance plans.

Functions as a strategic partner to assigned departments by providing guidance and assistance in the areas of recruitment and selection, employee relations, performance management, classification and compensation; reviews personnel actions and provides recommendations to ensure consistent application of human resources policies and procedures.

Manages employee complaints and works with departments to secure an effective resolution; counsels supervisors and managers on employee coaching and developing performance standards; develops and conducts employee relations training in all aspects of workforce development.

Coordinates recruitment and employment activities by developing recruitment strategies, conducting job analysis, revising job descriptions, screening and evaluating applicant qualifications, developing or reviewing interview questions; participates on interview panels; attends career fairs, develops and maintains relationships with employment agencies, universities and other recruitment sources.

Responsible for reviewing reclassification requests; performs salary analysis; establishes job requirements and standards; develops job descriptions and recommends appropriate classification and placement of jobs; conducts and responds to salary surveys as appropriate.

Develops and conducts training and educational programs for all levels of employees to include new employee and supervisors' orientation and other professional development trainings; serves on project teams, and conducts exit interviews.

Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.

Has considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources and benefits. Have considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations governing human resource administration. Has considerable knowledge of the city's organization and operational policies and procedures. Has considerable knowledge of human resource and management principles, practices and techniques as they relate to benefit administration, talent acquisition and management, employment law, employee relations, and related personnel and management functions and services. Has considerable knowledge of organization, functions and programs of municipal government. Has considerable skill in the collection and analysis descriptive data and report writing. Has experience working with computers. Has considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends and developments in the fields of human resource administration and employment law. Is able to exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with employees, staff and citizens. Is able to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Is able to explain orally and in writing Human Resource Management policy and procedures to individuals or groups. Is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or related field with 3 to 5 years of related professional human resource management experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional certification or designation preferred.

An acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history check.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a word processor, copier, calculator etc. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are those for Sedentary Work.

Requires the ability to compare and / or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Requires the ability of speaking and / or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants; and receiving instructions, assignments or directions from superiors.

Requires the ability to read a variety of reports, surveys, memos, forms, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, forms, and statistical analyses. Requires the ability to prepare EEO reports using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems; to deal with nonverbal symbolism in its most difficult phases; to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables; to comprehend the most abstruse classes of concepts.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard college-level English.

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; interpret graphs and compute percentages and ratios, etc. and apply the theories of descriptive statistics.

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment and various hand tools.

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye / hand / foot coordination.

Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Requires the ability to talk and hear : (Talking : expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing : perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.