Senior Human Resources Specialist

Requirements

MOS Code: 42A (Army), 003759 (Navy)


Education and Experience : A High School diploma or GED, plus five (5) years clerical administrative, including three (3) years of paraprofessional human resources experience.

Licenses and Certificates : None.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate and perform complex Human Resources administrative functions and payroll processing work.

Typical Duties

Coordinate human resource administrative activities. Involves: Processing Department bi-weekly payroll. Coordinate payroll processing with timekeepers to ensure all payroll data is submitted on a timely basis. Adjust supplemental pay and benefits for employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Devise and implement a system to assure timely processing of new hires, terminations and status changes. Coordinate recruitment activities receive, log and process personnel requisitions to ensure accurate and timely eligibility lists to fill vacancies. Coordinate scheduling of interviews with hiring supervisor. Ensure proper selection policies and procedures are followed in the interviewing, selection and hiring of candidates. Submit completed interview slips to hiring officials. Notify applicants of selection results. Prepare human resource documentation for new employees and changes. Involves: Prepare employee data change forms. Ensure personnel and payroll information regarding retiring employees is submitted to pension administration in a timely manner.

Review intricate payroll records, prepare payroll and provide related human resources support for a municipal public safety department pursuant to labor contracts and addendums, government regulations, and City and internal instructions pertaining to all levels of employees Involves: Review dual departmental payrolls for accuracy, and review terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), associated memoranda of understanding (MOUs), applicable federal laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and allied state laws, Civil Service Rules and Regulations, and City and internal administrative policies and directives for relevance to additions, changes and deletions affecting pay and benefits of individuals and groups, secure guidance from functionally responsible City or department staff regarding questionable actions or records discrepancies. Review corrections to earnings, benefits and leave accruals and balances as directed, and document reconciliation to validate the payroll process when audited. Monitor adjustment forms for pay increases, longevity, demotion, promotion, certification, education incentive, overtime, shift differential, court appearance, shift rescheduling or change, and other actions affecting pay or work time. Assist employees with sick, personal, vacation, civic, unpaid and other leave issues. Monitor internal and external correspondence concerning payroll related issues as required. Prepare travel requests and reconcile travel expenses. Develop and conduct trainings for supervisors and employees.

Monitor and coordinate human resources information system. Involves: Software upgrade installation and modification. Review upgrade and provide suggestions and provide proposals for system improvements. Advise the information technology department of problems and assist in problem resolution. Write user instruction manuals. Conduct user training. Control user security. Provide monthly and annual deadline calendars to system users. Provide ad hoc and recurring reports to director, city management and others as requested.

Provide technical duties in support of the selection and testing function. Involves: Coordinate and participate in the review of applications for completeness and eligibility. Coordinate research of personnel records to gather eligibility and efficiency points. Administer and monitor examinations and tests. Create and add to eligible lists by including seniority, efficiency and veteran points. Rank candidates and break ties in accordance with Civil Service rules and regulations. Send pass/fail notices to all applicants. Coordinate medical physicals and drug screening. Assist in responding to inquires or complaints from applicants or candidates.

Represent the department and provide technical information and guidance on assigned functions and activities. Involves: Respond to requests for information on policies and procedures. Maintain historical records in area of assignment. Prepare correspondence to applicants, employees and others. Prepare activity reports on selection and testing, human resources information system issues, and other activities as required. Gather data to prepare reports. Compose correspondence for signature of division or department manager. Make recommendations for more efficient delivery of services.

Supervise or serve as a designated lead worker to assigned personnel. Involves: Meet with staff on regular scheduled basis. Prioritize and coordinate unit activities. Instruct, review, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work and safety standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hires, terminations, transfers, disciplinary action, payroll, leave, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 8/5/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

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