Human Resources Technician

The Division of Human Resource Management of the Nevada Department of Administration is seeking a Human Resources Technician 2 in Carson City. The Human Resources Technician 2 will serve as a trusted recruitment partner to State agencies. Responsibilities include guiding departments through the hiring process, reviewing qualifications, administering recruitments in NEOGOV, managing rolling recruitments and candidate bank lists, supporting the 700-Hour Program, and assisting with the State's Veteran Hiring Program.

The incumbent will also participate in statewide hiring events, career fairs, and outreach activities to promote careers with the State of Nevada and attract top talent. If you enjoy partnering with agencies, solving hiring challenges, and connecting candidates to meaningful public service careers, this is an opportunity to make a statewide impact.

Human Resources Technicians perform a wide variety of Human Resources activities including Human Resources records processing, recruitment and examining, new hire orientation, list certification, and payroll support duties. While payroll support duties may be performed a portion of the time by Human Resources Technicians, the majority of duties involve Human Resources activities. Positions dedicated to payroll duties are appropriately classified in accounting-related series.

Some positions in this series specialize in one or more Human Resources functions and others may serve in a generalist capacity. Supervisory responsibility may be assigned at any level in the series, but this responsibility does not, by itself, warrant allocation to a higher level.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of technical personnel/payroll experience; OR one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Fingerprinting and/or background check is required.
• Valid Driver's License is required upon appointment.
• Up to 25% of travel.

• Two or more years of experience with recruitment consultation to managers, supervisor, or business partners.
• Two or more years of experience utilizing advanced Microsoft Excel functions.

Receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized Human Resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the Human Resources database after interview results are received, and surveying applicants for interest, availability and/or special skills.

Develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers, trade journals, and websites.

Receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes, rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance.

Review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with Human Resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement, pay schedules, insurance benefits, timekeeping, leave, and agency and State policies.

Process various types of employee Human Resources transactions; enter into the…