HR Assistant; Administrative Assistant II; Contractual

Overview

The primary function of the Human Resources Assistant is to provide advanced administrative, organizational, coordinating, and clerical support to the Human Resources Team. These tasks include conducting reference checks, sending correspondences, assembling training materials, maintaining confidential HR documents, creating interview materials, and providing administrative assistance to other departments during special projects. The Human Resources Assistant reports directly to the Human Resources Manager.

• Conduct reference checks
• Send correspondences to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain and update reports and binders
• Maintain the New Employee Orientation bi-monthly attendance list and invite
• Send “First Day” emails to all candidates
• Track attendance of various Human Resources events
• Serve as the primary backup to the front desk receptionist
• Deliver and retrieve documents from relevant departments and parties
• Answer and transfer calls on a multi-line phone system and greet visitors
• Provide information and direct callers/visitors to proper personnel, as well as screen telephone calls and direct visitors to the secure areas of Court Administration
• Process sensitive/confidential documents
• Set up and maintain files, books, records, and other departmental systems of responsibility
• Provide clerical assistance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator
• Type documents, maintain calendars and process mail
• Establish a working relationship with judges, court personnel, attorneys, law enforcement, social services, witnesses and the general public
• Assist in maintaining files in file room
• Shred documents

High School Diploma (or GED) and a minimum of one year of college or vocational school education in office skills, computer or closely related field; plus a minimum of two years related experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree; major in Human Resources

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize documents physically and electronically
• Detail oriented
• Accurate use of the English language and grammar
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to interact with a diverse set of people in an open, friendly, customer‑oriented manner
• Ability to maintain records and perform clerical work
• Ability to follow instructions

Applications will be accepted from May 20, 2025 through May 27, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on any of the protected classes.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in the interviewing process once selected, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number  at least 7 days before your scheduled either in‑person or telephonic interview;

if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711.”