HR & Payroll Specialist: Timekeeping & Admin Support

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Commuter transportation subsidies

Tuition reimbursement

Generous retirement plan

Job summary

Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a Human Resources Administrative Specialist to support a diverse workforce, including trades employees and engineers. The role manages payroll actions, timekeeping, HRIS entries, and provides executive-level support to the DES Director and COO.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, emotional intelligence, cultural competency, and meticulous organizational skills, with experience in HRIS and payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Some college coursework in HR management or a related field.
• Considerable experience in human resources work in private, public or governmental environments.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical and administrative support to the DES HR, Training and OD team especially regarding onboarding, personnel action processing, and payroll processing.
• Serving as the lead for timekeeping and payroll activities, including investigating payroll discrepancies, calculation errors, and data transmission failures, providing guidance to all DES timekeepers to ensure accuracy, disseminating time-related payroll information to department staff, and preparing reports for DES employees.
• Managing the administrative aspects of DES HR activities including submissions to our HRIS.
• Providing executive-level support to the DES Director and Chief Operating Officer, including calendar management, reviewing and organizing memos, letters, and personnel actions for the DES Director's signature, and assisting with merit awards and bonus payment processing for DES Director or Chief Operating Officer approval.
• Conducting purchasing and accounts payable activities such as preparing requisitions and purchase orders and processing invoices.
• Coordinating FOIA requests with the County attorney's office and department staff; and
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Cultural competency

HRIS proficiency

Timeclock Plus

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Some college coursework in HR management

Tools

HRIS

Timeclock Plus

Job description

Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a Human Resources Administrative Specialist to support a diverse workforce, including trades employees and engineers. The role manages payroll actions, timekeeping, HRIS entries, and provides executive-level support to the DES Director and COO.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, emotional intelligence, cultural competency, and meticulous organizational skills, with experience in HRIS and payroll processes.