HR Coordinator — City Government: Growth & Impact

City of Maypearl; Katy (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Katy is seeking an HR Coordinator to join a small, collaborative HR team. You’ll support recruitment, onboarding, benefits, and employee programs while maintaining accurate personnel records and assisting with HRIS data entry.

We value detail, discretion, and a proactive, team-oriented approach. This role offers variety, real impact, and opportunities to grow within municipal HR.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field and at least 2 years HR experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and strong written/verbal communication.
• Experience creating employee-facing materials (flyers, announcements, presentations).
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn HRIS systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach and willingness to help across HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment logistics: posting roles, scheduling interviews, background checks, and documentation.
• Support onboarding by handling paperwork and logistics for new hires.
• Answer HR questions and route to resources as needed.
• Maintain accurate personnel and benefits files with data entry and recordkeeping.
• Support HRIS data entry, audits, and routine reports.
• Assist with benefits open enrollment communications and scheduling.
• Coordinate benefits orientation and enrollment processing.
• Help coordinate employee recognition programs, wellness initiatives, and events.
• Support training logistics and policy communications.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Strong communication

Discretion & confidentiality

Multi-tasking & prioritization

Collaborative work style

Education

Associate’s Degree in HR/Business/Public Admin

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

HRIS

Canva

Job description

City of Katy is seeking an HR Coordinator to join a small, collaborative HR team. You’ll support recruitment, onboarding, benefits, and employee programs while maintaining accurate personnel records and assisting with HRIS data entry.

We value detail, discretion, and a proactive, team-oriented approach. This role offers variety, real impact, and opportunities to grow within municipal HR.