Court Background Investigator​/HR Analyst

Job Summary

The Court HR Analyst conducts pre-employment background screenings and ensures ongoing safety and criminal compliance in line with legal requirements. This role also delivers reporting and workforce analytics to support data-driven HR decision-making. An HR Analyst may perform professional Human Resources work involved in planning, coordinating, and implementing the County's employee relations, recruitment, compensation, and benefit functions of the Human Resources Department.

The Superior Court in Pinal County values your experience. We review every candidate for a salary offer that is both equitable and applicable to the position range. Based upon your direct experience and background, a salary offer will likely be presented to you within ourstartingminimum to midpoint of range ($49,647 – $63,300).

• Perform professional level Human Resources employee relations, recruitment, compensation, and benefit responsibilities which involve planning, coordinating, and implementing the employment functions of the Human Resources Department.
• Manage the County's recruitment database program and ensure the integrity of recruitment and selection process.
• Recommend and coordinate recruitment selection procedures with County departments.
• Screen applicants, develop eligibility lists based on established job specifications, conduct reference and background checks, and process new hire paperwork and employment offer letters.
• Maintain County's classification system by implementing processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist in creating new classification by preparing and revising job classifications, conducting job classification audits, conducting market salary surveys, and making salary range adjustment recommendations.
• Develop and present compensation plan recommendations for classifications to Human Resources Management.
• Participate in and coordinate activities related to employee benefits.
• Serve as the liaison between County employee's and Benefits Administrator to resolve claim discrepancies and general benefit questions.
• Assist in reviewing personnel issues and investigating work-related employee complaints and concerns, gather information and documentation relating to an investigation, and provide recommendations.
• Develop, interpret, and analyze recruitment strategies, procedures, selection instruments, and screening and evaluation criteria matrixes, e.g., supplemental applications, training and experience evaluation criteria, written exams reliability and validity, performance exams, and oral board questions.
• Educate department interview panels on interviewing skills, strategies, and techniques.
• Counsel and educate employees about public sector retirement systems in the areas of retirement, policies, procedures, and statutes. Familiarity of Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Determine any adverse impact to recruitment situations and provide recommendations and corrective action to departments and management.
• Work with County departments to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, e.g., Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standard Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Age Discrimination Employment Act.
• Develop curriculum and teach training classes for County employees on various issues, such as HR rules and regulations, sexual harassment, and new hire orientation.
• Remain current on job specific knowledge by attending training courses and professional organizational meetings and reading job-related professional journals/publications.
• Plan and organize work assignments in a manner that achieves established objectives to meet time schedules.
• Respond to requests for information and assistance from employees, management, outside agencies, and the public.
• Exhibit a service orientation toward customers and maintain productive working relationships.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Collect and analyze HR data, such as turnover and hiring metrics.
• Conduct pre-employment background checks including, criminal, employment and education verifications.
• Maintain documentation and comply with FCRA and related laws.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Identify trends and opportunities for HR process improvement.
• Collaborate with third-party resources for backgrounds and safety initiatives.
• Develop and maintain internal background investigation protocols.
• Improve processes using data-driven insights.
• Support compliance in accordance with law, rules, and regulations.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Public or Business Administration, or a related field; OR
• Four (4) years of Human Resources, background investigator, law enforcement investigations or data analyst experience.
• Arizona residents must have an Arizona…