Human Resources Technician

The County of El Dorado; Placerville (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework opportunities

Job summary

The County of El Dorado's Human Resources Department seeks a detail-oriented HR Technician to provide paraprofessional and administrative support across payroll, benefits, and labor relations. You will help maintain HR records, enter data, prepare reporting materials, and assist in staff training and communications.

Ideal candidates will have high school diploma with 24 college units in HR related fields and two years of clerical experience; proficiency in Excel and Word is preferred, with a

Qualifications

• Education/experience requirement: high school diploma plus 24 college units in HR/related field and qualifying experience.
• Two years of varied clerical work including interpreting rules, data entry, and reporting.
• Valid California or Nevada driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide paraprofessional, technical, and administrative HR support.
• Review, verify, enter, and correct payroll and HR system entries.
• Assist with employee benefits enrollment; prepare related communications.

Skills

HR software

Payroll systems

Data entry

Excel

Word

Education

High school diploma + 24 college units in HR/related field

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

The County of El Dorado, Human Resources Department is a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting the power of public service by fostering a positive, productive, and collaborative workplace where all employees are qualified, empowered, respected, and valued. The Human Resources Department is working every day to make the County of El Dorado the employer of choice, where employees will want to come and stay.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to expand their Human Resources skill set by performing a variety of paraprofessional, technical, and administrative human resources support duties. They will have the opportunity to utilize procedural, program, and compliance knowledge while assisting with labor relations and benefits functions. Join Human Resources in developing collaborative relationships with County departments to help achieve our strategic goals and promote the power of public service.

• Perform a variety of responsible paraprofessional, technical, and administrative human resources support duties requiring the application of procedural, program, and compliance knowledge.
• Review, verify, enter, and correct entries into the payroll and human resources systems.
• Assist with orienting employees on County benefits; provide instruction on enrollment forms, review forms for accuracy and completeness, and answer employee questions; process enrollment information; assist in the development of benefits-related communication material.
• Maintain the employee benefit database; review entries for accuracy and correctness; input new hire information and retiree information into the database for reporting requirements and payroll processing.
• Assist with staff development activities; schedule training classes; prepare training materials; maintain training databases; orient trainers; facilitate training sessions.
• Perform difficult, complex, technical, and/or specialized office support work which may require the use of independent judgment, the application of technical skills, and knowledge of detailed or specialized activities related to the human resource function.
• Verify and reviews forms and reports for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures; apply departmental and program policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records, and files.
• Provide information and general assistance to County staff and the public regarding personnel rules, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of files, logs, spreadsheets, and records.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented HR professional with strong technical skills in documentation management, policy application, and administrative accuracy. They demonstrate tact, discretion, and sound judgment while supporting sensitive employee and labor relations matters, including organizing case files, preparing records, and capturing objective meeting notes. The ideal candidate communicates clearly, maintains confidentiality, and provides professional customer service to employees, supervisors, and union representatives. They are proficient in Excel and Word, able to manage multiple deadlines, and comfortable interpreting and applying established HR policies and procedures, while also providing support with benefits administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

A combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying; however, education may not solely substitute for the required experience.

Equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented by 24 semester units of college-level coursework in human resources management, business administration, public administration, industrial/organizational psychology, or a closely related field;

AND Two (2) years of experience performing varied and complex clerical work including interpreting and explaining rules and regulations, researching information, preparing accurate documents and reports, performing data entry, and processing forms and records.

Additional Requirements: Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California or Nevada Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The Department of Human Resources will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After the screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Best Qualified Review

This examination consists of job experts who will rate candidate responses to an oral screening conducted via Zoom, as well as answers to the supplemental questions included in the application. Only candidates who are determined to be best qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process. The best-qualified examination has been tentatively scheduled for the week of November 9, 2026. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications and are therefore eligible to participate, you will notify by email prior to the examination.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.

In accordance with Personnel Rules 1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.

For more information on the recruitment process,

Based on the hiring department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Human Resources Technician. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time, part time and extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months.

We are currently recruiting for the following:

• One (1) full-time vacancy in the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations unit located in Placerville, CA.

The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

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• 40 miles from Downtown Sacramento
• 50 miles from Sacramento Airport
• 129 miles to San Francisco

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• El Dorado County Fair
• Placerville Speedway
• Farm to Fork Restaurants
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