Job Title: Human Resource
Specialist
Department: Administration
Reports To: Finance Director
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
(Hourly)
Wage: $19.82 to $24.29 per hour
BOE
Close Date: Friday, December 20,
2013 at 5:00 pm
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for
planning, developing, implementing, and administering all human resource and risk management
programs, activities, and functions in order to maximize the strategic use of human resources within the
Syracuse City organization. These activities include recruitment, selection, safety, training and
development, personnel policy manual updates and compliance, benefits administration, worker’s compensation, employee relations, and other related programs and activities.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each of the following
essential duties and
responsibilities satisfactorily:
• Recruitment for vacant city
positions including advertising, reviewing applications, reviewing
job qualifications, performing
interviews, sending regret letters, and completing background
checks and verification.
• Establish, interpret, enforce,
and revise city personnel policies and procedures;
• Provide advice and counsel to
employees and management on a variety of personnel issues,
• Correspond and communicate with
necessary parties regarding departmental business,
personnel policies and procedures,
and other relevant activities/events;
• Regularly review personnel
policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable
laws, codes, and regulations;
• Plan and perform administrative
work related to worker’s compensation, long-term disability,
health, dental, life, vision, flex
spending, safety, and employee assistance;
• Negotiate benefits contracts and
oversee the annual open enrollment process;
• Perform research and analysis,
conduct studies, and prepare recommendations;
• Develop and organize employee
training programs;
• Oversee maintenance of personnel
files and HR departmental records;
• Write and update job
classifications, job descriptions, and compensation specifications;
• Oversee all aspects of risk
management for Syracuse City;
• Conduct investigations and complete
random drug tests of employees;
• Maintain a productive working
environment which includes, but is not limited to, a spirit of
cooperation with co-workers, peers
and the public.
• Other duties as assigned by the
Finance Director.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
To complete this job successfully,
an individual should be able to demonstrate the following
knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of
human resource management
• Dynamics of employee development
and professional growth
• Training program design and
presentation
• State and federal labor laws and
regulations
• Business implications of
decisions
• Conflict resolution techniques
• Report preparation
Skilled In:
• Handling multiple projects with
interruptions
• Prioritizing, organizing, and
delegating tasks to meet deadlines
Ability To:
• Work effectively with employees
and management and personnel
• Identify individual and
departmental strengths and weaknesses and develop
improvement plans where needed.
• Plan, organize, and present
training activities to diverse groups of employees
• Establish and maintain effective
working relationships with employees, other agencies
and the public.
• Follow written and verbal
instructions.
• Communicate effectively verbally
and in writing.
• Conserve organizational
resources.
• Adhere to established personnel
policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for
this position. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in human resource
management, public administration, business
administration, or closely related
field and two to five years of professional experience in human
resources or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Certifications and/or Licensures
Professional of Human Resources
(PHR) or Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR)
Application Instructions:
Qualified applicants should
submit a completed Syracuse City employment application to the Syracuse City human resources
department. Employment applications can be obtained at the Syracuse City office building
or online at www.syracuseut.com.
Completed applications may be submitted via email (send to lfowler@syracuseut.com), via mail, or
at the Syracuse City municipal office building. Applications
received after the position close date will not be considered. Applicants needing further
information regarding the position or needing assistance due to a disability should contact LeAnn
Fowler at (801) 614-9635.