Human Resource Assistant

Salary

$46,827.00 - $70,592.00 Annually

Blair County, PA

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

CS-

Executive Offices

EX OA HROO TR Fl Dstr 09

07/07/2026

7/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

05630

Non-Union

A3

ST05

HR Office for Transportation, Field Operations District 9

1620 N Juniata Street

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

16648

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Are you meticulous, goal-driven, and always striving for excellence? If so, consider joining the Department of Transportation's Human Resource Office, Field Operation Division as a Human Resource Assistant
2. This position performs a variety of clerical and technical human resource duties, providing essential support to the office. You will have the rewarding opportunity to work with many different people and help keep key processes moving smoothly. Drive into a new chapter in your career and help us shape, build, and maintain a strong workforce!

This position supports talent acquisition and human resource operations for PennDOT Engineering District 9-0. Work includes coordinating seasonal programs, keeping key processes on track, and supporting related operations. As a Human Resource Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Coordinate Program Hiring:
  Coordinate recruitment and hiring activities for winter maintenance, summer interns, and permanent positions; partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and track process timeliness
• Complete Hiring Processes:
  Prepare requisitions, review referrals, schedule interviews, conduct background checks, and process hiring actions in the database; assist with onboarding and employment eligibility verification
• Perform HR Transactions:
  Process and review actions such as promotions, separations, reclassifications, and supervisory changes; assist with maintaining electronic personnel files
• Provide Customer Service:
  Respond to inquiries, generate reports, and assist with recruitment events
• Support Internal Processes:
  Coordinate and track timeliness for programs such as job shadowing, temporary work out of classification assignments, position description maintenance, role mapping, and employee performance reviews
• Ensure Compliance and Quality:
  Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures, and that processes are completed accurately and efficiently

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the Engineering District 9-0 office in Hollidaysburg, Blair County. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Human Resource Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of clerical or other comparable experience and one year of beginning level paraprofessional human resource or equal opportunity work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must…