Human Resources Generalist 2

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Human Resources (HR) is recruiting for one (1) vacancy to serve as a Human Resources Generalist 2 to join the Recruitment Services unit within the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Please note: applications to this recruitment may be used for vacancies in this job class at any state agency listed below:

• Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS)
• Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)
• Department of Administrative Services Small Agency Resource Team (DAS SmART)
• Department of Correction (DOC)
• Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
• Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)
• Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP)
• Department of Labor (DOL)
• • Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DHMAS)
• • Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Public Health (DPH)
• Department of Revenue Services (DRS)
• Department of Social Services (DSS)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

WHAT WE OFFER

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday schedule
• First shift hours
• Hybrid opportunity: Once training is successfully completed, a hybrid schedule (combination of in-office and telework) will be available based on business needs, in accordance with the Telework Policy.
• When in the office, the reporting location is DCF 505 Hudson Street in Hartford, CT

THE ROLE

The HR Generalist 2 will be accountable for providing onsite agency support including but not limited to workforce planning, classification/organizational design consultation, and managing the full-cycle recruitment process for assigned positions.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the recruitment process: Establishing and assessing the appropriate job classification, processing the request through the agency's internal procedures, interviewing and selection, using the state's applicant tracking system (ATS), JobAps and Human Resources Management System (HRMS), CORE-CT.
• Address talent needs and other key issues to ensure alignment with statewide goals and applicable laws.
• Collaborate with dedicated Human Resource teams and employees in specialty administrative areas such as leaves, benefits, workers compensation, and labor relations, enabling you to coordinate the end-to-end HR solutions to meet any operational challenge.
• Conduct new employee orientation.
• Partner with and advise agency managers and staff on Human Resources policies and practices.
• Interpret and apply union contract language.
• Ensure employment compliance within all areas of responsibility adhering to applicable laws, policies, collective bargaining agreements, state's reemployment and SEBAC guidelines.
• Initiate and participate in projects that further Human Resources and recruitment capabilities.

ABOUT US

At DAS, we are committed to providing timely, fair, competent, cost-effective services that address the needs of state agencies, municipalities, private industry, and the public.

WHO WE ARE

The State of Connecticut has centralized its Human Resources function with the following goals:

• Support Connecticut's Growth - To serve our citizens, businesses, state agencies and other branches of government by providing the highest quality services at the lowest possible cost.
• Drive Continuous Innovation - To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state government using best practices from the public and private sectors.
• Provide Rewarding Careers - To attract and retain a workforce of hardworking, dedicated public servants committed to leading our phenomenal state forward.

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing

• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the 'Apply' or 'Apply Online' buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY:

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression
• Stay connected Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at

QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jasmyn Raymond at

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Administrative Services this class is deployed at an agency and is accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources duties as an agency business partner.

In a state agency outside of the State's centralized Human Resources structure this class will be accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources and other related duties.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Advises agency staff on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classifications, talent needs, to include but not limited to advising on the availability and expiration of eligible lists, etc.;
• Partners with DAS service delivery teams and specialized units to appropriately deliver solutions for agency human resources needs;
• Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships;
• Approves agency's classification and position management transactions and ensures proper organizational structure;
• Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Advises employees on matters related to employment, career development, transfer, separation, recruitment, examinations, and/or compensation;
• Performs job audits, or other fact finding techniques, related to individual job classification and job classification studies;
• Facilitates human resource transactions, including promotions, demotions, transfers;
• Maintains human resource information systems within assigned agency;
• Independently handles reclassification grievances;
• Administers various areas of the recruitment process, including clearing of mandatory lists, interviewing, selection and on-boarding hires;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation and maintenance of relevant documentation and records;
• Counsels and makes referrals to employee assistance programs;
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Ensures all records, files and folders are maintained, updated and digitized, where applicable;
• May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee, and/or provide training and/or staff development programs;
• May support related agency strategic needs;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
• human resources management;
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity, job classification, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation;
• human resources information systems;
• labor relations;
• Considerable
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to
• work effectively in a matrixed organization;
• analyze and balance customer's needs with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements;
• supervise;
• strategically plan including succession planning;
• apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional experience in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitments via an applicant tracking system.
• Experience maintaining employee records using a Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Human Resources Generalist experience within a multi-site unionized environment.
• Experience leading human resources projects.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

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