HR Generalist

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Henrico (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

13 paid state holidays

Paid vacation, sick and personal leave

VRS retirement system

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers manages a State Employee HR Generalist role at the DPOR. The position focuses on recruitment, onboarding, classification, compensation, workforce development, and HR data management within Virginia state government.

As a DPOR-based role, the incumbent partners with managers to recruit and retain talent, maintains HR records, supports policy guidance, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Limited telework may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment activities, including job posting, applicant screening, interview coordination, candidate selection, onboarding, and consultation with hiring managers.
• Working knowledge of human resources principles and practices related to recruitment, classification and compensation, employee records management, and compliance.
• Experience conducting position classification reviews and developing position descriptions.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and employment-related laws and regulations while providing guidance and recommendations to managers and employees.
• Familiarity with human resources laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to recruitment, employee relations, leave administration, and workplace accommodations, including FMLA, ADA, and EEO requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, identify solutions, and make sound recommendations on personnel and organizational matters.
• Experience preparing, maintaining, and auditing employee records, reports, or HR-related data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments, manage competing deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency using HR information systems, applicant tracking systems, office software, and electronic document management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build effective working relationships and provide customer-focused consultation to employees, applicants, and management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad range of HR services with focus on recruitment and onboarding, classification and compensation, workforce development, HR data management, and policy consultation.
• Partner with managers to recruit and retain talent, administer personnel actions, and maintain HR records and systems.
• Analyze workforce data and support employee development initiatives while ensuring compliance with laws, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement efforts to advance agency workforce goals.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

HR policies

Position classification

Employment law

Data management

Communication

HR systems

Tools

Cardinal

PageUp

SharePoint

Box

Job description

Title: HR Generalist - State Employee Only

State Role Title:Human Resource Analyst II

Hiring Range: $70,000- $80,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Prof & Occup Reg

Location:DPOR Main Office

Agency Website:www.dpor.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

This position is responsible for delivering a broad range of human resources services with primary responsibility for recruitment and onboarding, classification and compensation, workforce development, HR data management, and policy consultation. The position partners with managers to recruit and retain talent, administer personnel actions, maintain HR records and systems, analyze workforce data, support employee development initiatives, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures. The incumbent also supports HR projects and continuous improvement efforts to advance agency workforce goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment activities, including job posting, applicant screening, interview coordination, candidate selection, onboarding, and consultation with hiring managers.
• Working knowledge of human resources principles and practices related to recruitment, classification and compensation, employee records management, and compliance.
• Experience conducting position classification reviews and developing position descriptions.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and employment-related laws and regulations while providing guidance and recommendations to managers and employees.
• Familiarity with human resources laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to recruitment, employee relations, leave administration, and workplace accommodations, including FMLA, ADA, and EEO requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, identify solutions, and make sound recommendations on personnel and organizational matters.
• Experience preparing, maintaining, and auditing employee records, reports, or HR-related data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments, manage competing deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency using HR information systems, applicant tracking systems, office software, and electronic document management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build effective working relationships and provide customer-focused consultation to employees, applicants, and management.

Additional Considerations

• Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of HR staff or project teams.
• Experience with Cardinal, PageUp, SharePoint, Box, or other HR information systems.
• Experience analyzing compensation data and preparing salary recommendations, starting pay determinations, or other compensation actions.
• Experience in Virginia state government human resources.

Special Instructions

As part of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), you will play a crucial role in promoting the economic vitality of Virginia by helping qualified individuals start businesses and pursue their chosen fields. DPOR is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our regulatory boards are comprised of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor. They are responsible for regulating various professions and occupations, including architects and contractors, cosmetologists, and professional wrestlers. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state laws and regulations.

Working for the State affords you many benefits, and here are just a few:

• Affordable and comprehensive health benefits,
• 13 paid state holidays.
• Time off to volunteer as well as vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Participation in the VRS retirement system (Hybrid 457 Deferred Compensation Plan).
• Free parking on the premises (DPOR)

TELEWORK OPTIONS: Please note that this position may be eligible for limited telework and is not a full-time telework position. Upon hire into this position, the agency requires the incumbent to be in the position for 90 days before a specific telework schedule may be submitted for consideration.

VETERAN STATUS: As a certified V3 organization, the Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation (DPOR) honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.

LAY OFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card by attaching it to your submitted application, or you may send it to [e-mail], or via fax to [phone], before the job posting closing.

ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to [e-mail], or via fax to [phone], before the job posting closes.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include local agency checks, criminal record checks, driving record, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised that if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.

LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.

Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This posting may be used to fill other positions should the need arise within 90 days of the close date.

DPOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.