Human Resources Specialist; Sheriff's Office

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Job Number: 750
Salary:$29.76-$44.64
Department:
Sheriff's Office
Division:
Human Resources

Location:

13101

E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO, 80112
Job Type:Hourly Full-Time
Posting Date:08/19/2026
Closing Date:09/02/2026

While the full salary range for the Human Resources Specialist position is $29.76 - $44.64 hourly / $61,900.80 - $92,851.20 annually, the anticipated hiring range is $29.76 - $37.21 hourly / $61,900.80 - $77,396.80 annually. Final salary is DOQ.

Under the direction of the Human Resources Manager, this position serves as the initial point of contact for the Sheriff’s Office Human Resources (HR) Department, delivering professional customer service to employees, supervisors, Command Staff, external stakeholders, and HR Team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, creating and executing personnel and employee actions within the HRIS system, managing and updating building access through the badging system, and maintaining records and files.

The incumbent performs a broad range of confidential, technical, and accountable administrative functions requiring attention to detail, comprehensive knowledge of human resource policies, procedures, and operations within the Sheriff's Office, and compliance with federal, state, county, and agency requirements.

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required.

• Creates and executes HRIS workflows for all Sheriff’s Office additions, terminations, and changes. Ensures all required documentation is completed accurately, properly, and in a timely manner, including but not limited to supervisor/reporting changes, org unit changes, cost center changes, sub-area changes, job code changes, and pay scale/step changes.
• Provides operational oversight of all HR-related systems, including the HRIS, and appraisal systems.
• Oversees, processes, and analyzes preferred assignments, promotional probations, and all payroll data, including stipends, and bonuses.
• Serves as the initial point of contact for Sheriff’s Office HR, responding to routine inquiries regarding employment verification, compensation, human resources policies, procedures, guidelines, benefits and related topics.
• Maintains the Sheriff’s Office organizational chart and process all personnel workflows.
• Manages and maintains access control for secure areas within Sheriff’s Office facilities through the  system. Oversees the creation and programming of identification badges for all authorized personnel, ensures adequate training for back-up staff, establishes, updates, and manages security access groups, coordinates with vendors on security maintenance and resolution of issues, procures supplies, and prepares necessary reports.
• Collects and works with HR staff on maintaining accreditation proofs.
• Manages both electronic and physical personnel records for the Human Resources department at the Sheriff’s Office, including orientation documentation, certificates, oaths, performance appraisals, memos, HRIS workflows, background investigations, medical records, random drug screenings, POST appointments, volunteer files, explorer files, and more. Scans terminated files, background documents, and other records as required, in accordance with Sheriff’s Office policies, County regulations, and federal, state, and local laws.
  
  Update, scan, and securely destroy files as necessary.
• Monitors step changes.
• Oversees the CDL program, including adding new employees as needed, maintaining the Annual FMCSA Clearing House program, and coordinating random drug screenings.
• Maintains, requests, and verifies POST information for sworn personnel, ensuring all reporting and audits comply with Colorado Police Officer Standard Training standards.
• Supports supervisors and staff in performance management and probation review processes by tracking overdue appraisals and issuing timely reminders.
• Conducts open enrollment notifications.
• Composes and…