HR Admin & Onboarding Specialist

Craven County Government; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Coverage

Disability Insurance

Retirement System

401k Matching

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Longevity Benefit

Job summary

Craven County Government is seeking an organized Human Resources Assistant to provide specialized administrative support within the HR Department. You will manage onboarding, employee records, and routine HR tasks to ensure policy compliance and smooth operations.

The role involves assisting with pre-employment checks, recruitment posting, payroll batches, and responding to staff inquiries. A two-year degree in business/HR plus related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical/community college with major coursework in business/human resources administration and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer telephone inquiries; process routine information requests.
• Review and process Personnel Actions; assist with HR transactions and position status changes.
• Coordinate pre-employment activities, including background checks and SBI fingerprint history checks.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

Record keeping

Education

Two-year degree in business/HR

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Craven County Government is seeking an organized Human Resources Assistant to provide specialized administrative support within the HR Department. You will manage onboarding, employee records, and routine HR tasks to ensure policy compliance and smooth operations.

The role involves assisting with pre-employment checks, recruitment posting, payroll batches, and responding to staff inquiries. A two-year degree in business/HR plus related experience is preferred.