Human Resources - Specialist; part-time

Human Resources - Specialist (part-time)

Tacoma, WA, USA

Posted Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Expires Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:59 AM

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Closes:
March 19, 2026

Job Title: HR Specialist

Department:
Human Resources

Reports To:
Executive Director or Designee

Hours:
Part-Time 20 Hrs/Week

Salary:
Based on Salary Matrix + Benefits

Requisition: 866

This position performs moderately to complex duties in specialized areas of HR. Position may be assigned to recruitment, benefits, training, HRIS, employee relations or a combination of areas dependent on the department’s needs. Work assignments will vary, require input into the development of processes and procedures, assist with the collection of facts and data and coordinate activities for the department staff.

This position will be assigned duties and responsibilities operating within the functional areas of Human Resources to include Recruitment, Training, Benefits, HRIS, and Employee Relations which support the overall operation of the department. As department workloads change, this position will be expected to provide support where needed.

General

• Provides support to the HR department by assisting with day-to-day administrative duties such as answering phones, customer service, data entry, routing documents and providing back up support to the HR Assistants and department staff.
• Responsible for creating general correspondence, preparing and managing reports and data and maintaining logs and tracking worksheets.
• Assists in all areas of HR, but may be assigned tasks and projects dependent upon the workload experienced within the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Recruitment

• 5. Provides guidance and support to applicants throughout the hiring process, including explaining job requirements, outlining hiring procedures, and notifying applicants of selection outcomes.
• 6. Offers individualized assistance to Tribal Member applicants by conducting one-on-one intake appointments and providing ongoing support throughout the hiring process.
• Responsible for managing hiring process from beginning to end, including job posting, applicant review process, interview and selection process, preparing hiring documents, and onboarding process.
• Processes Emergency Hire requests, prepares a list of qualified candidates for the hiring manager and Assistant Executive Director’s review.
• Assists the Assistant Executive Director with researching, writing, reviewing, and editing job descriptions as needed, including compensation market research.
• Assists with transfer and promotion requests, determines if it meets policy requirements. Prepares checklist, memo and routes for signature.
• Responsible for managing the Hiring Tracking Worksheet, and ensures that hiring timelines are met
• Develops recruiting plans to attract qualified applicants and fills specific job openings and works with external recruiters, as needed, to identify potential candidates, and researches new places to advertise open positions.
• Works directly with WFD department to assist Tribal Members with obtaining employment. Invites WFD Director to observe Tribal Member interviews.
• Prepares a weekly summary of job openings for the Tribal Communications department.
• Handles the Law Enforcement (LE) recruitment process. Schedules and conducts LE candidate physical and written testing. Works with LE and outside entities to arrange LE background checks and psychological, polygraph and medical testing.
• Arranges travel and lodging for out-of-town candidates as necessary. Assists new employees with relocation assistance when applicable.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Hiring Preference Policy. Clearly communicates policy requirements during interviews and assists hiring managers and panels in reviewing and selecting applicants in alignment with the policy. Requires a strong understanding of the policy and the ability to balance departmental needs with requirements. Assists the HR Team with the preparation of quarterly hiring/ethnicity reports to Tribal Council.
• Provides FML paperwork to employees, provides timely service of mandatory notices as required by FMLA; tracks FML hours for full time and intermittent FML, provides weekly report to Administrative Manager of employees on FML. Processes leave donation requests as needed, and tracks donated hours. Conducts employee leave studies as needed.
• Assists employees with retirement plan questions, including distribution, hardship and loan inquiries. Directs employees to retirement platform website to request distributions and loans. Notifies payroll of new loans and repayment plans. Send quarterly 401k…