HR Generalist I

City of College Station; College Station (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of College Station is seeking an HR Generalist I to lead citywide employee experience initiatives and manage the centralized recruitment process in partnership with the Recruiter. The role collaborates across HR functions to attract, engage, and retain talent in a competitive regional labor market.

Responsibilities include designing onboarding experiences, coordinating HR communications, managing recruitment operations, and overseeing volunteer programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, or related field with 3 years HR or related experience
• Texas Driver’s License
• Proven success applying recruiting processes to strengthen recruitment efforts
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills with strong communication
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency with computers and HRIS/ATS systems

Responsibilities

• Lead citywide employee experience initiatives and centralized recruitment processes with the Recruiter
• Collaborate with HR leadership and Communications to ensure consistent HR messaging and branding
• Design and evaluate employee experience events and onboarding components, managing budgets and vendors
• Advise hiring managers on requisitions, posting strategies, and candidate experience from application to preboarding
• Administer the applicant tracking system and generate reports on hiring activity and time-to-fill
• Manage offers, background checks, and pre-employment screenings to ensure compliance
• Oversee volunteer and internship programs and coordinate recruitment for public safety positions
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Adaptability

Attention to detail

HRIS/ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/related field

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System

Canva

Job description

Posting number: 2602617

Department: Human Resources

Job classification: HR Generalist I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Human Resources

Summary

Under general supervision of the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Generalist I leads citywide employee experience initiatives and manages the operational side of the City’s centralized recruitment process in partnership with the Recruiter. This highly collaborative role partners across all HR functions to shape the employee experience and strengthen the City’s ability to attract, engage, and retain talent in a competitive regional labor market.

Examples of duties

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a citywide employee engagement strategy aligned with the City’s strategic plan and values. Partner with departments on engagement action plans, maintain engagement and retention metrics, and manage exit and stay interview processes to identify retention risks and recommend interventions.
• Collaborate with HR leadership, HR team members, and the City’s Public Communications team to provide a consistent strategy for employee-facing HR communications that reaches all employee groups. Serve as a liaison for HR department branding and ensure adherence to brand standards across HR materials.
• Design, plan, and evaluate HR-led employee experience events, including citywide appreciation and recognition events, and partner with the Learning and Development Specialist on the experience components of the City’s onboarding program. Manage associated budgets and vendors and track and support department-level recognition programs.
• Partner with the Recruiter to manage recruitment operations, advising hiring managers on requisitions, posting strategy, and process requirements. Own the design and consistency of the candidate experience from application through preboarding, ensuring candidate communications and processes are timely, consistent, and reflective of the City’s employer brand.
• Administer the applicant tracking system, ensuring recruitment processes are efficient, accurate, legally compliant, and consistent with City policies and procedures. Monitor recruitment activity, maintain records, and prepare reports and metrics on hiring activity, time-to-fill, candidate pipeline trends, and process effectiveness.
• Manage job offers, employment documentation, and preboarding requirements, including background checks and other pre-employment screenings. Ensure compliance with applicable laws and City policy, resolve clearance issues, and confirm new hires are prepared for their start date.
• Oversee the City’s volunteer and internship programs, including defining program strategy, establishing processes, and administering program operations.
• Coordinate public safety recruitment in close partnership with the Police and Fire departments. Collaborate on the development and administration of assessment centers and promotional processes for sworn positions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, or a related field, and three (3) years of human resources or related experience, including recruitment, employee engagement, or internal communications; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Texas Drivers License
• Demonstrated success applying recruiting processes to strengthen an organization's recruitment efforts
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills, with strong verbal and written communication and the ability to tailor messages and delivery methods to diverse audiences
• Ability to adapt to changing and competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency with computers and various software programs, especially applicant tracking systems and HRIS

Preferred:

• Experience planning employee engagement, recognition, or internal communications initiatives
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal employment laws, including those governing background checks and pre-employment screening
• Public sector experience
• Experience creating employee communications, such as flyers and presentations, in Canva or a comparable tool
• HR certifications, such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or IPMA-CP