Human Resources Consultant Assistant

Human Resources Consultant Assistant 2 (HRCA2)
Recruitment #2024-3-A374
Full-time, Permanent, Non-represented position
Anticipated Non-permanent/Project is Month Day, Year.
Location: South Puget Sound Region- Enumclaw, WA
Flexible Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $3,700.00 - $4,968.00 Monthly 
Positions with permanent duty stations in King County receive an additional 5% added to their monthly base salary. The salary listed in this announcement reflects the additional 5%.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The South Puget Sound Region of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking a Human Resource Assistant to join our team in Enumclaw, WA. The ideal candidate is someone who can ensure high-quality standards for all human resource activities, initiatives, and tasks within the designated areas of responsibility. The HR Assistant is a key team member to the Region, directly assisting the Human Resource Consultant with recruiting, onboarding, rule interpretation and consulting, record keeping, and data entry.

If you are an individual who is a great team player, communicator, and passionate about assisting both internal staff and external customers this is the job for you! The South Puget Sound Business Unit is a wonderful team to be on with hard-working, collaborative, reliable staff that provide outstanding customer service to the region. If you feel you would be a good addition to this team, please review the required qualifications below and consider applying for the South Puget Sound HR Assistant position.

Responsibilities:
Recruiting and Seasonal Hiring:

• Work with fire staff with all aspects of seasonal firefighter hiring and onboarding of approximately 50 seasonal staff and additional temporary staff.
• Assist the Human Resource Consultant with region recruiting needs.
• Ensure completeness of all hiring documents, provide onboarding and employee orientation, and support hiring supervisors.

Rule Interpretation and Consultation:

• Provide information to staff about human resource and Agency rules, policies, regulations, union contracts, and procedures.
• Assist other HR staff and region management with setting up meetings, note-taking, and collaboration on employee and performance management.

Record Keeping:

• Support the annual review process for all region employees. Including assisting supervisors with the documentation process and tracking all required documents for completeness.
• Maintain personnel-related files and personnel action tracking. Including auditing and running reports.
• Lead contact for the region's HR records retention, following statewide and agency records retention schedules.
• Main point of contact for region staff service and retirement awards.

Technical:

• Data entry and daily use of human resource databases and organizational charting.
• Issue and replace region key cards for building access, and employee badges.

Required Qualifications: 
 

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of office experience including one year experience in a human resource or related setting or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Proficient computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook with an aptitude for learning new software as needed.
• Experience maintaining confidentiality and using discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Experience entering and/or retrieving data from human resource databases or other computerized recordkeeping systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.