HR GENERALIST 2 - 09172026-81113

State of Tennessee; Somerville (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking an HR Generalist II for the Department of Children’s Services, located at Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County. This role provides professional HR services, including policy guidance, benefits administration, training, and complex transaction processing.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in HR or related field and at least three years of HR experience, with substitutions possible for education or experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field required.
• Three years of professional HR work experience or equivalent.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for experience; experience may substitute for education.
• Applicants must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead interpretation and guidance on HR rules, policies, and documents for internal and external partners.
• Prepare, process, review, audit and correct HR documents (appointments, promotions, demotions, leave, payroll, etc.).
• Analyze and maintain reports on attendance, benefits, and compensation for action recommendations.

Skills

HR experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 09/17/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Opening Date/Time 09/17/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 09/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,562.00

Salary (Annually) $54,744.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Somerville, TN

Department Children's Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, FAYETTE COUNTY

This position is located at Wilder Youth Development Center and supports its operation.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to three years of professional human resources work. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in human resources administration or other related acceptable fields may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year. Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Overview

Under general direction, performs professional human resources work of moderate difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the second level in the HR Generalist series. An employee in this class functions at the advanced/senior working level in the implementation of human resources services to include presenting, preparing, processing, and maintaining complex human resources transactions and analyses. Certain assignments supervise a small staff in a correctional facility or mental health institution. This class differs from the HR Generalist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter may supervise and/or perform work of greater scope (e.g., complex work for a large department or work having enterprise-wide impact).

Responsibilities

• May lead the provision of interpretation and guidance on a variety of current human resources rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and documents for internal and external business partners to facilitate understanding, enhance communications, and ensure compliance.
• May lead the preparation, processing, review, audit and correction of human resources documents such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, reclassifications, flex class changes, separations, terminations, transfers, retirement, security access changes, highly confidential transactions, information changes, leave and attendance, overtime reports, pay differentials, longevity, supplemental payroll, unemployment and performance management processing and in addition to other human resources activities.
• May lead the preparation, analysis, audit and maintenance of a variety of reports with recommendations for action in areas including but not limited to: attendance, benefits, equal employment opportunity issues; classification and organizational structure; selection and retention; occupational safety and health; employee relations; salary plan reports for submission to Finance and Administration using a variety of information to identify corrections for classification and compensation issues; and other general human resources issues.
• Assists internal business partners with investigations of employee relations issues, evaluation of qualifications and background checks, development of interview questions, evaluation of employment and retention decisions, and evaluation of time and attendance for workers compensation, FMLA, and other types of extended leave.
• Enters employee information, including but not limited to schedule information, general and personal information, leave information, worker's compensation, and other human resources related transactions, into appropriate database tracking software specific to the state and agency, electronic and paper tracking logs and spreadsheets, and other forms.
• Determines employee qualifications for a variety of employment benefits, including but not limited to FMLA, worker's compensation, and qualifying events for insurance to ensure compliance with standards and identify next steps. Resolves benefit, time and attendance, pay, and other issues using departmental, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, processes, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Conducts agency specific and specialized training, orientation/on-boarding, and benefits meetings for agency employees. Explains employee benefits to new employees with questions on topics including but not limited to retirement and insurance policies and procedures, flex benefits, 401k, education reimbursement, sick leave bank, leave accrual, FMLA, workers compensation, military leave, etc.
• Handles employee files and other departmental documentation to facilitate file organization, research, and requests from business partners.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Complexity
• Organizational Savvy
• Decision Quality

Knowledge

• Personnel and Human Resources
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Clerical

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Active Learning and Listening
• Service Orientation
• Coordination

Abilities

• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Oral Comprehension and Expression
• Written Comprehension and Expression

Tools & Equipment

• Computers
• Phones
• Copier/Scanner/Printer/Fax Machine
• Calculator
• Other Office Equipment as Required

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.