Employment Specialist - HR

Agency Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources Division Human Resources Job Classification Title HR Technician II (S) Position Number  Grade NC07

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program.

These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

DNCR Human Resources is seeking an Employment Specialist to support the day-to-day administration of human resources programs for assigned departments. This position is located at the North Carolina Zoo.

This position will coordinate recruitment and hiring activities for permanent and temporary employees; process onboarding, separations, and employee changes; assist with salary administration; review and process temporary employee timesheets; monitor temporary employee hours and employment periods; and provide benefits, leave, and time administration support. The position will work directly with supervisors and employees to answer questions, collect required documentation, resolve routine HR issues, and ensure HR transactions are completed accurately and timely.

• Coordinate recruitment and selection activities for permanent and temporary positions within assigned departments, including posting, screening, referral, and hiring processes.
• Assist with salary administration, hiring documentation, personnel actions, and employee changes in Workday and other HR systems.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities for permanent and temporary employees within assigned departments.
• Administer temporary employment processes, including direct-hire temporary employees and employees hired through temporary staffing resources.
• Provide guidance and assistance to employees and supervisors regarding HR policies, procedures, benefits, leave, time administration, and other employment-related matters.
• Review and process employee time and leave information, including temporary employee timesheets, and assist with audits and compliance monitoring.
• Crosstrain across HR functional areas and provide backup support for recruitment, benefits and leave, time administration, temporary employment, and other HR operations as needed.

Please note:

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

Recruitment Range: $37,377-$56,000

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required.

Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience supporting recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes.
• Demonstrated experience working with an HRIS and/or applicant tracking system.
• Demonstrated experience with employee benefits, leave, and time administration.
• Demonstrated experience processing personnel actions and/or maintaining HR records.
• Demonstrated experience supporting temporary, seasonal, and/or contingent employees.

• Typical work schedule is…