Human Resources Generalist 2

State of Connecticut - Department of Correction; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

State of Connecticut – Department of Administrative Services (DAS) invites applications for a Human Resources Generalist 2 in the Recruitment Services Unit within the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The role is hybrid, based in Hartford, CT, requiring 40 hours per week with a first shift schedule (8:00 AM–4:30 PM).

The position emphasizes advising on HR policies, recruitment processes, and employee relations, with duties spanning classification, HRIS maintenance, onboarding, and

Qualifications

• Seven years of professional HR management experience.
• One year at junior level in HR or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.
• Bachelor's degree; substitutions may apply per CT rules (hours or degrees).

Responsibilities

• Advises agency staff on HR policies and procedures and proper classifications.
• Partners with DAS service delivery teams to deliver HR solutions.
• Communicates with managers and stakeholders to ensure cooperative relationships.
• Approves classification and position management transactions and ensures proper structure.
• Ensures compliance with state/federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Advises employees on employment, career development, transfers, and compensation matters.
• Performs job audits and classification studies; facilitates HR transactions like promotions and transfers.
• Maintains HR information systems and supports recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

HR management

Policy & compliance

Employee relations

HRIS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is accepting applications for a Human Resources Generalist 2 position within the Recruitment Services Unit at the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Monday - Friday.
• Full-time, 40 hours/week.
• First Shift (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM).
• Location: Hartford, CT.
• Hybrid position (telework and in office).

ABOUT US

DAS provides timely and cost-effective services to state agencies, state employees, municipalities, private industry, and the public. DAS offers a diverse array of programs, encompassing statewide human resources, information technology, fleet vehicle services, building and construction, procurement, grants administration, and beyond.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Administrative Services this class is deployed at an agency and is accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources duties as an agency business partner.

In a state agency outside of the State's centralized Human Resources structure this class will be accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources and other related duties.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Advises agency staff on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classifications, talent needs, to include but not limited to advising on the availability and expiration of eligible lists, etc.;
• Partners with DAS service delivery teams and specialized units to appropriately deliver solutions for agency human resources needs;
• Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships;
• Approves agency’s classification and position management transactions and ensures proper organizational structure;
• Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Advises employees on matters related to employment, career development, transfer, separation, recruitment, examinations, and/or compensation;
• Performs job audits, or other fact finding techniques, related to individual job classification and job classification studies;
• Facilitates human resource transactions, including promotions, demotions, transfers;
• Maintains human resource information systems within assigned agency;
• Independently handles reclassification grievances;
• Administers various areas of the recruitment process, including clearing of mandatory lists, interviewing, selection and on-boarding hires;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation and maintenance of relevant documentation and records;
• Counsels and makes referrals to employee assistance programs;
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Ensures all records, files and folders are maintained, updated and digitized, where applicable;
• May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee, and/or provide training and/or staff development programs;
• May support related agency strategic needs;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of

• human resources management;
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity, job classification, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation;
• human resources information systems;
• labor relations;

Considerable

• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• conflict resolution skills;

Ability to

• work effectively in a matrixed organization;
• analyze and balance customer’s needs with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements;
• supervise;
• strategically plan including succession planning;
• apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

• Seven (7) years of professional experience in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.
• NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience managing recruitments via an applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Experience managing recruitment duties within the health care or human services industry.
• Experience maintaining employee records using a Human Resources Management System (HRMS).
• Experience advising on statutes, regulations, policies, or collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience administering human resources within a multi-site unionized environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.