Human Resources Generalist (4108020)

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri is seeking a capable HR professional to join the Department of Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City. The role focuses on payroll processing, hiring assistance, and maintaining HR data across divisions.

You will interact with team members, manage inquiries, and support onboarding and benefits questions. Strong communication, confidentiality, and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Discretion and confidentiality are essential in handling payroll transactions and personnel information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interactions with coworkers and managers.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate payroll processing and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll transactions for assigned divisions.
• Assist hiring managers through the hiring process.
• Prepare and maintain various reports and databases.
• Answer inquiries from employees and refer to Program Coordinators as needed.
• Enter deductions and other payroll information.
• Assist employees and managers with payroll and benefits questions.
• Assist in onboarding new hires.
• Post positions using HireTrue (MO Careers) platform.
• Provide HR support across topics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Meet deadlines

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years experience

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 912 Wildwood Jefferson City, MO 65109. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Department of Health and Senior Services is looking for an energetic and dedicated individual to join our Human Resources team. The primary responsibilities of this position will be to process payroll transactions, the hiring process for an assigned area, answer various questions, and to interact with DHSS team members throughout the department.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Process and track all personnel transactions for the assigned divisions of the department.
• Assist hiring managers through the hiring process.
• Prepare and maintain various reports and databases.
• Answer phone calls and refer callers to the appropriate Program Coordinator.
• Enter deductions and other payroll information.
• Assist employees and managers with payroll and benefit questions.
• Assist in the onboarding process of new hires.
• Post positions utilizing the HireTrue (MO Careers) platform.
• Provide support to team members in various HR related topics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and strong organizations skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Critical thinking and decision making skills.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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