Human Resources Specialist Senior

HR Jobs; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Jefferson is seeking a Senior Human Resources Specialist to support leaders and employees across seven city departments. This onsite role serves a workforce of more than 600 full- and part-time employees, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, benefits administration, safety and risk coordination, employee relations, and personnel policy work.

As a Senior Human Resources Specialist, you will help manage key people operations activities and partner across departments to support

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of professional Human Resources experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Knowledge of employment laws: FLSA, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, Title VII.
• Ability to provide responsive service to employees, applicants, and leaders.
• Experience building relationships across departments and levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, selection, and onboarding, including ATS administration and onboarding.
• Administer employee benefits and open enrollment communications.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation with third-party administrator.
• Develop reports, identify data sources, and recognize trends for decisions.
• Assist with classification and compensation plan administration.
• Partner with leaders to address workplace concerns and promote employee relations.
• Develop, interpret, and administer personnel policies.
• Coordinate employee recognition programs.

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management

Business Administration

Tools

Applicant tracking system

Job description

The City of Jefferson is hiring a Senior Human Resources Specialist to support leaders and employees across seven city departments. This onsite role serves a workforce of more than 600 full- and part-time employees, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, benefits administration, safety and risk coordination, employee relations, and personnel policy work.

Role overview

As a Senior Human Resources Specialist, you will help manage key people operations activities and partner across departments to support fair, consistent HR practices. The position focuses on recruitment and onboarding, administering benefits and open enrollment, coordinating workers’ compensation through a third-party administrator, and maintaining alignment with City classification and compensation plans and established personnel policies.

Key responsibilities

• Support recruitment, selection, and onboarding, including administering the applicant tracking system, assisting hiring managers with recruitment, participating in career fairs, and supporting new employee onboarding and orientation.
• Administer employee benefits and related communications, including assisting employees with enrollments, participating in benefit plan design, and administering the annual open enrollment process.
• Coordinate workplace safety and risk management by managing workers’ compensation claims through the City’s third-party administrator.
• Develop reports using available data, identify new data sources, and recognize trends to support decision-making.
• Assist with administration of the City classification and compensation plans.
• Partner with leaders and employees to understand and address workplace concerns and promote positive employee relations.
• Develop, interpret, and administer personnel policies.
• Coordinate employee recognition programs.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of professional Human Resources experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation laws, and Title VII.
• Ability to provide responsive service to employees, applicants, and department leaders.
• Experience building productive working relationships across departments and at all levels of the organization.
• Strong communication skills in writing and in person, including during presentations.
• Ability to manage assignments independently and identify opportunities to improve processes.

Additional details

• Location: Jefferson City, MO (onsite)
• Compensation: USD 57,464 - 86,196 per year
• Technology: applicant tracking system
• Posting: This position will be posted until filled.