Human Resource Specialist Senior

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Frankfort (KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Overtime pay

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement

Wellness program

Career development

401K

Flexible schedules

Employee resource groups

Employee recognition

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Education, seeks a Human Resource Specialist Senior to support human resource programs and personnel actions in a hybrid telework arrangement within Kentucky. The role joins KDE in Frankfort, with responsibilities ranging from payroll reviews to onboarding and data analysis.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and two years of HR administration experience. The agency emphasizes equity, achievement, collaboration, and integrity in a dynamic work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Two years of professional experience in human resource administration.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional support for human resource programs within KDE, processing, researching, coordinating, and responding to employees and leadership.
• Reviews and processes personnel actions, payroll and employee benefit documents, audits, and handles job interviews and staffing in KHRIS.
• Learns KDE org structures, assists with special projects, and performs data analysis for assigned chapters.

Skills

HR administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Human Resource Specialist Senior

Pay Grade 13

Salary: $3,339.22 -$4,272.46 Monthly

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location: 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time. Telework will not be permitted outside the state of Kentucky.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Labor Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky’s public schools and districts as they implement the state’s P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities.

The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners, and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors.

The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state.

Our Mission

To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.

Our Core Values

• Equity
• Achievement
• Collaboration
• Integrity

The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking and dependable Human Resource Specialist Senior to join our dedicated team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Provides professional support for human resource programs within the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Through execution of technical assistance, processing, researching, coordinating, and responding to employees, management, and executive leadership. Learns and gains experience in all areas of Human Resource Administration.
• Reviews and processes personnel actions, payroll and employee benefit documents and conducts audits when required. Creates, routes and approves internal agency documents such as employee actions and job interviews. Enters position establishments in KHRIS after reviewing and ensuring job duties are in alignment with requested job classification.
• Works with other personnel staff within the division, to obtain knowledge of the Kentucky Dept of Education’s (KDE) org structures, becoming familiar with types of work performed by employees and different chapters (18A,156 &161). Performs research in KDE assigned areas. Assists with special projects and completion of data analysis for the different chapters as requested.
• Performs tasks within the MyPurpose system, including posting of vacant positions, updating applicant statuses, and submitting MQR requests. Forwards all necessary documents, including registers and required interview documents, to the hiring manager.
• Responsible for KDE onsite employee personnel files. Ensures all files are current employees and purge files of past employees. Archive files working with the rotation schedule and archive and retention coordinator to properly mark, document and send off site. Learns to upload employee documents into the appropriate category in OnBase, Personnel’s online filing systems.
• Provides assistance with the hiring process of Contractors. Responsible for overseeing the personnel action request, routing information technology reports and provides New Employee Orientation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits And Perks

• Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness incentives program
• Training and career development opportunities; paid continuing education
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee resource groups
• Employee recognition

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.

Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment is given.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 1-888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/ .

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in human resource administration.
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions: Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Probationary Period: This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kanaka Aspari at [e-mail] or 502-564-3716.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D