Human Resources Assistant

City of Albany; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

VEBA contribution

Paid time off

OPSRP retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The City of Albany is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to provide paraprofessional, administrative, and customer service support within the Human Resources Department.

You will be the primary contact for employees, applicants and the public, assist with recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, training, HRIS, records, and compliance, while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide paraprofessional, administrative and customer service support for HR programs.
• Coordinate and process HR transactions, maintain confidential personnel records and ensure compliance.

Job description

The City of Albany's Human Resources Department is currently seeking candidates to join our team as a Human Resources Assistant! In this role, you'll provide essential support to employees and applicants while helping deliver effective human resources programs and services. Join us and play a vital role in supporting our employees and creating a positive experience throughout the organization!

Benefits include:

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. (Download PDF reader) Employee-paid premium is approximately $59 per month for employee-only coverage up to a maximum of $170 per month for family coverage.
• City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $2,000 for employee-only and $4,000 for employee plus dependent(s).
• Paid time off including:
  • 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases
  • 8 hours of sick leave per month
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • No waiting period to use vacation and/or sick leave accruals.
• Excellent retirement benefits including:
  • City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and City pays 6% IAP contribution)
  • City-paid 2.5% contribution into pre-tax deferred compensation plan
• In addition, other benefits such as job-related college tuition and book reimbursement, employee assistance program, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and childcare expenses.

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Position Summary

The Human Resources Assistant performs paraprofessional, administrative, and customer service-oriented work in support of the City's human resources programs and services. The position serves as a primary point of contact for employees, applicants, retirees, and the public, providing information, assistance, and administrative support related to recruitment and selection, onboarding, employee benefits, leave administration, training and development, human resources information systems (HRIS), records management, workers' compensation, and other human resources programs.

The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for coordinating and processing a variety of human resources transactions, maintaining confidential personnel records, supporting compliance and reporting requirements, and assisting with department initiatives and special projects. The position exercises judgment and discretion in handling confidential information while ensuring responsive customer service and accurate administration of assigned programs and processes.