Human Resources Specialist

1 day ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Iowa Department of Administrative Services Full time
Job Title: Human Resources Professional 1

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Human Resources Professional 1 to join our team at the Iowa Department of Education. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing guidance and advice to management on human resources policies, work rules, and recruitment and selection processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide guidance and advice to management on human resources policies, work rules, and recruitment and selection processes.
  • Consult with agency managers on all employee-related issues.
  • Ensure that managers are in compliance with Iowa Code and Agency policies when conducting employee investigations and issuing disciplinary actions.
  • Develop and consult on investigatory questions, participate in investigations as needed, and ensure all information has been gathered to prove just cause.
  • Provide guidance to supervisors and employees regarding FMLA and all other leave programs.
  • Facilitate the interactive process with employees and managers for all Reasonable Accommodation Requests.
  • Work with Business Management staff to order necessary office equipment/furniture approved as reasonable accommodations.
  • Review, research, create, and maintain human resource policies for the DOE Employee Handbook.
  • Interpret state and federal laws pertaining to human resource and workforce management, administrative rules, collective bargaining agreements, DAS-HRE, and DOE policies.
  • Responsible for the department's Affirmative Action plan, analyzing reports and data provided by DAS-HRE, and preparing the agency's annual Affirmative Action Reporting and Planning document.
  • Create and process personnel documents, including reemployment/reinstatement, transfers, personal employee changes, benefit changes, reclassifications, employee deduction changes, and position changes.
  • Review biweekly distribution payroll worksheets and timesheets to ensure all funding and program code changes are entered accurately.
  • Initiate and complete paperwork for all employees upon separation from the department, including the completion of the acceptance letter, all necessary retirement paperwork, removal from Iowa Benefits, discussing COBRA rights and options, and responding to all unemployment claim notices and representing the department in IWD Fact Finding Interviews.
  • Correspond with all prospective candidates inquiring into employment at the DOE, post positions to NEOGOV and IowaWorks, recommend appropriate compensation levels, and prepare necessary paperwork for advanced appointment rates.
  • Develop and monitor a consistent agency-wide on-boarding experience for new employees, review for continual improvement, and collaborate with appropriate sources to ensure content is current and relevant.
  • Arrange and conduct the delivery of new employee orientation, including initial orientation on the first day and monthly sessions for new staff.
  • Create presentations and present to staff on topics related to human resources and employee benefits.

Requirements:

  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
  • A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience in technical or professional human resources work, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework equals one year of full-time experience.
  • Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work performing technical human resources work.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • State of Iowa Benefits - Beyond the Paycheck.
  • Minimum Qualification Requirements.
  • Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification.

Why Choose the State of Iowa?

At the heart of our commitment to excellence is a dedication to our most valuable asset – our employees. Discover the outstanding benefits that set us apart as an employer of choice.

Our Robust Benefits Package Includes:

  • Competitive Compensation.
  • Health and Wellness.
  • Retirement Planning.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Professional Development.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Diversity and Inclusion.

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