HR Generalist

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 69,600 - 99,525; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is looking for a skilled HR Generalist to support the Department of State Police's Human Resources Unit. This role includes maintaining HR database systems, assisting with employee enrollment in benefits, and providing administrative support across various HR functions.

Ideal candidates should have a minimum of two years in personnel work and experience with classification and staffing. The position offers a full-time schedule and a salary range of $69,600.44 - $99,525.66 yearly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in personnel work including classification and staffing analysis.
• Possession of a current Massachusetts Driver's License may be required.
• Education substitutes available for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee and position information in HR database systems.
• Assist with benefits enrollment and employee orientations.
• Provide general office support and field incoming requests.

Skills

Personnel work

Classification and staffing analysis

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

HR Generalist (260004LN)

The Department of State Police Human Resources Unit is seeking a well‑rounded Human Resources Generalist who will provide administrative support to all sections within the Unit. This will include the Employment Services, Benefits, Leaves, Records, Classification, and Occupational Health units.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee and position information in the internal HR database systems.
• Monitor various shared mailboxes across the Human Resources unit to include review of e‑mails, logging requests, and distribution as required.
• Conduct research of personnel histories, tracking service dates, assignments, and providing employee information as requested.
• Prepare informational packages for the various Human Resources Units.
• Assist with activities related to the Commonwealth's MassCareers (Taleo) system, to include review of open tasks, monitoring and ensuring all tasks are finalized.
• Assist with screening employment applications and resumes, back‑up for interviewing candidates for hire, coordinating pre‑employment screenings, preparing hiring proposals and related paperwork.
• Assist with benefits open enrollment, orientations, and other related tasks.
• Represent the Benefits Unit by providing resources and tools to agency personnel about Group Insurance Commission (GIC) and Massachusetts State Retirement Board (MSRB) benefits to assist with employee enrollment, update and process employee benefit elections and beneficiary selections.
• Participate in, and conduct retirement informational meetings, assisting with questions and coordinating retirement paperwork required.
• Coordinate employee leave of absence (FMLA, PFML, EILB), tracking employee leave and reporting.
• Act as central leave liaison between Leave Unit and Office of Leave Planning Assistance (OLPA).
• Regularly create and maintain the Department's organizational charts for each Division.
• Assist with uniform promotional exams and additional appointment activities for the Agency.
• Provide general office support by fielding and routing incoming calls, in‑office visitors, mail and email correspondence and requests, conducting research, and scheduling and attending meetings as needed.
• Other HR duties as assigned.

Qualifications

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum entrance requirements:

• Applicants must have at least two years of full‑time, or equivalent part‑time professional experience in personnel work, the major duties of which include classification, staffing job analysis and/or job evaluation; OR any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
• May require possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Driver's License at a Class level specific to assignment.

Substitutions:

• An Associate's degree may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher may be substituted for the required experience.

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity/affirmative action employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Other Information

Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Framingham-480 Worcester Road

Job: Human Resources

Agency: Department of State Police

Schedule: Full‑time

Shift: Day

Number of Openings: 1

Salary: 69,600.44 - 99,525.66 Yearly