HR GENERALIST

State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time 08/25/2026 12:00AM Central Time Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time 08/25/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time 09/07/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
Job Type Full-Time
City, State Location Pikeville, TN
Department Correction
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, BLEDSOE COUNTY
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
Overview
The Human Resources Generalist 1 will provide a full range of human resources services to facility staff, including human resources transactions, leave and attendance, benefits, employee relations, classification and compensation, and other human resources programs.
Individuals selected are expected to create and maintain positive working relationships with employees, managers/supervisors, and executive leadership within their respective areas. Successful candidates must exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting HR and departmental guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on human resources rules, regulations, policies, procedures to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Prepare, process, audit, and correct human resources transactions such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, separations, transfers, reclassifications, and salary changes; maintain employee personnel files.
• Ensure completion of the time and attendance process by all staff and managers; resolve exceptions as needed to ensure all staff are paid accurately and timely.
• Assist employees with FMLA, workers
  ¿ compensation, extended leaves of absence, and employee benefits.
• Conduct orientation and onboarding for newly hired staff members, including training on policies and procedures, enrollment in insurance and benefits programs, and issuance of employee s and parking passes.
• Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on hiring new employees, including navigating the states hiring process, preparing interview questions, interpreting assessment results.
• Ensure employee recognition through the states Service Award program.

• Customer Focus
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Organizational Savvy
• Decision Quality

• Personnel and Human Resources
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Clerical

• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning and Listening
• Time Management
• Service Orientation
• Coordination

• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Oral Comprehension and Expression
• Written Comprehension and Expression

• Computers
• Phones
• Copier/Scanner/Printer/Fax Machine
• Calculator
• Other Office Equipment as Required