Human Resources Assistant

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading government agency as an HR Assistant, where you'll facilitate the onboarding process and engage with candidates throughout their journey. This role offers a chance to contribute to the city's workforce while ensuring compliance with HR policies. With responsibilities ranging from offer management to documentation processing, you'll play a vital role in shaping the experience of new hires. The position allows for remote work up to 2 days a week, making it a flexible opportunity for those looking to make a difference in public service.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Four years of satisfactory full-time experience in HR or related fields.
• Experience with I9’s and new hire paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Making offers to new hires and assisting candidates with onboarding.
• Act as the primary contact for candidate-specific issues.
• Process New Hire documentation including I9’s.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Outlook

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Word

Proficiency in Visio

Experience in Human Resources

Experience with I9’s and new hire paperwork

Education

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college

Four-year high school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development provided pay range

This range is provided by NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$49,162.00/yr - $56,536.00/yr

The Office of Human Resources and Employee Experience (HREX) is responsible for ensuring the Department complies with applicable labor and employment laws and City and Agency rules and policies. The unit provides guidance to managers and employees on a variety of topics including recruitment, employment, civil service, job and organizational design, labor relations, youth programs, benefits, wellness, performance evaluations, salary administration, timekeeping, and time and leave administration.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be part of the Candidate Processing team in Staffing Management within HREX. The goal of the Candidate Processing team is to ensure a smooth offer, candidate engagement, and start date process. The selected candidate will engage with candidates from the start of their offer processing through onboarding and throughout their tenure as a new hire. The HR Assistant will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Making offers to new hires and assisting candidates with the application and onboarding process
• Act as the primary point of contact for candidate-specific issues with candidates, hiring managers and the background check team.
• Liaise with the Office of Internal Affairs and Discipline (IAD) team on candidate backgrounds and distribution on all applicant forms
• Coordinate and facilitate start dates with candidates, internal and external stakeholders.
• Process New Hire documentation including process of I9’s and other new hire forms
• Serve as liaison to external agencies, hiring managers and other business partners for agency release requests.
• Assist in the preparation of professional hiring statistics,
• Utilizing the New York City Automated Personnel System (NYCAPS) to enter candidate offers and other transactions, and tracking and reporting on all related activities
• Maintaining agency New Hire Tracker and providing ad hoc reports
• Tracking new hire data and creating recruitment reports
• Performing other HR work as requested, such as attending events, organizing HR activities, recruiting candidates, and review of candidate qualifications
  
  

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of criminal justice administration and planning, forensic science, human resources, labor relations, auditing, building inspection, or legal affairs; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2” above.
  
  

REMOTE WORK

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

To Apply

Visit Jobs NYC (cityjobs.nyc.gov) to view and apply for available positions. Search by agency (Department of Buildings), keywords, or for the specific Job ID #.

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Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, and Visio - Experience in Human Resources in City government - Experience with I9’s and new hire paperwork
  
  

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Government Administration

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