HR Generalist

City of Dunwoody, Georgia; Dunwoody (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

City of Dunwoody, Georgia is seeking an HR Generalist to support the Human Resources Department in a variety of functions including HRIS management, benefits administration, recruitment, and payroll-related activities.

The role involves coordinating new hire orientation, assisting in open enrollment, and supporting workers' compensation, FMLA, and leave administration. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this municipal role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Four (4) years of HR generalist experience required; municipal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruiting: post jobs, process applications, respond to candidate inquiries, schedule interviews, background checks.
• Manage New Hire Orientation in HRIS and benefits enrollments.
• Assist in administering employee benefits programs including Open Enrollment.
• Serve as initial point of contact for workers' compensation; prepare and process claims.
• Assist with FMLA, military leave, and short-term disability administration.
• Coordinate COVID protocol administration and recordkeeping; ensure privacy compliance.
• Attend annual salary surveys and participate in external surveys.
• Coordinate Drug-Free Workplace program and wellness communications.
• Serve as secondary HRIS system administrator; handle data changes.
• Coordinate employee events, trainings, and meetings.
• Perform general administrative support and on-call duties.

Skills

HR generalist experience

HRIS management

Recruiting

Benefits administration

Leave administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS system

Job description

Job Summary This position assists the Human Resources Department in the performance of a variety of Human Resources functions. Work involves administering daily activities of the Human Resources Department, including but not limited to Human Resources Information System (HRIS) management, leave administration, benefits administration, workers' compensation, recruiting, compensation administration, wellness program administration, and related Human Resources functions. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Human Resources Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assists with recruiting, including posting jobs, processing applications, responding to candidate phone calls and emails, scheduling interviews, and conducting background checks

Manages complete New Hire Orientation process, including adding new hires in HRIS and managing benefits enrollments

Assists in administering employee benefits programs, including assisting employees with forms, researching information, answering questions, resolving problems, updating benefits data in HRIS, and assisting in all facets of annual Open Enrollment

Serves as the initial point of contact for workers' compensation, prepares and processes workers' compensation claims, and manages ongoing claims administration

Assists with administration of FMLA, military leave, and short-term disability

Assists with managing the City's COVID protocols, including policy administration and recordkeeping, while ensuring compliance with medical privacy laws

Assists with conducting the City's annual salary survey and participating in surveys from other organizations

Coordinates the City's Drug-Free Workplace program

Chairs the City's Wellness Committee, coordinates wellness events, and manages wellness communications

Serves as secondary system administrator of the City's HRIS and processes employee data changes

Coordinates employee events, meetings, training, and special events

Performs a variety of administrative support functions, including scanning, filing, updating records, assisting applicants and employees, answering phones, and greeting visitors

Is available on call to respond to time-sensitive matters in support of 24/7 operations

Performs other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of the job

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university

Experience

Four (4) years of HR generalist experience required. Municipal experience preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable

• 100% City-Paid Employee Dental Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Wellness Program

Vacation Leave, Holidays, and Sick Leave

Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered.

The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers' Compensation.

Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment.

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