State HR Consultant

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State HR Consultant I (NS)

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Grade: NC15

To provide a solid Human Resource management foundation, responsible oversight, and creative solutions through a collaborative approach with all stakeholders to maximize the potential of our greatest asset – OUR EMPLOYEES.

Ready to grow your career at the center of State government? Join the Office of State Human Resources as a generalist on our internal team. You’ll be HR for the HR professionals, supporting the OSHR employees who guide workforce practices across North Carolina state government, as well as the Office of the Governor and several boards and commissions. You’ll get hands-on experience across a wide range of work while learning from seasoned colleagues.

This position is eligible for telework, and OSHR is currently offering a three-day in-person and two-day remote hybrid schedule.

Recruitment Range: $55,521-$75,000

The Human Resources section supports OSHR's mission to recruit, support, and retain a public service workforce by providing internal human resources services to the employees of OSHR, the Office of the Governor, and the boards and commissions served by OSHR. The section administers recruitment and selection, onboarding, personnel and position transactions, time and leave administration, classification and compensation, employee relations, and HR records in accordance with federal and state laws and State HR policies.

• Serve as the agency’s time administrator in the State’s HR/payroll system. Each pay period, monitor time and leave entries, catch errors early, and work with managers and employees to fix them.
• Partner with senior staff on recruiting and onboarding in Workday, creating a smooth start for every new and transferring employee.
• Answer everyday HR questions from employees and managers about leave, hours of work, compensatory time, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Keep personnel records complete, accurate, and compliant with State and federal requirements.
• Run reports and analyze HR data, such as leave usage and vacancy trends, to support decisions and reporting.
• Run the agency’s Service Awards Program, from checking eligibility to celebrating employees’ years of State service.
• Help with workers' compensation, HR process improvements, and agency-wide initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying federal and State HR laws and policies, including leave, hours of work, recruitment and onboarding, employment eligibility verification (Form I-9/E-Verify), and workers' compensation.
• Expert in managing time and leave functions within HR or payroll platforms (including the Integrated HR-Payroll System), encompassing the verification of entries, correction of inconsistencies, and timely completion of pay-period documentation requirements.
• Proven proficiency with Workday or comparable applicant tracking systems, encompassing transaction processing, standard data administration, and assistance with recruitment or employee onboarding initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience explaining HR policies clearly to employees and managers, both in writing and verbally.
• Proven track record of establishing and sustaining productive professional relationships with team members, supervisory staff, and human resources partners.

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