HR Assistant – Talent Acquisition & Front Desk

State of Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Military leave

156% state-matched retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Health insurance (employer-paid)

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance policy

PSLF program

Career advancement opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

State of Nebraska is seeking an HR Assistant to join the Talent Acquisition Team in Lincoln, NE. You will assist with recruitment tasks, support marketing and social media efforts, and help manage temporary programs while delivering excellent customer service to applicants and internal teams.

The role involves coordinating interviews, handling paperwork, and contributing to outreach and communications to attract candidates for state government opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include one year of coursework or training in personnel management, business administration, public administration or office/administrative tasks, or two years of related experience.
• Strong customer service background is preferred and experience creating marketing or social media content is a plus.
• Knowledge of general HR procedures and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assist talent acquisition functions including reviewing job requisitions, evaluating applications, and maintaining information in the applicant tracking system.
• Contribute to Nebraska State Jobs marketing and social media efforts through content creation and tracking engagement metrics.
• Support the State SOS Temporary Program by scheduling and conducting interviews, completing background checks and facilitating new hire paperwork.
• Provide customer service at the front desk by responding to visitors, calls and emails.
• Complete administrative tasks for the State Personnel team such as Veterans’ Preference verification and payroll/documents.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the classification.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Coursework in personnel management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

State of Nebraska is seeking an HR Assistant to join the Talent Acquisition Team in Lincoln, NE. You will assist with recruitment tasks, support marketing and social media efforts, and help manage temporary programs while delivering excellent customer service to applicants and internal teams.

The role involves coordinating interviews, handling paperwork, and contributing to outreach and communications to attract candidates for state government opportunities.