HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN 3

Nigel Wright Consultancy Ltd (UK); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NDOT in Carson City, NV is seeking a skilled HR Technician 3 to support recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and policy compliance. This on-site role requires a consistent 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday schedule and does not offer remote work.

The position emphasizes accurate HR records, conflict resolution, and adherence to state and federal employment laws. Responsibilities include processing HR/payroll transactions, assisting in the recruitment process, coordinating new hire orientations, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of technical personnel/payroll experience.
• OR one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician II in Nevada State service.

Responsibilities

• Assist recruitment process and onboarding for new hires.
• Respond to employee inquiries and provide guidance on HR policies.
• Process HR/payroll transactions and maintain HR records.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal employment laws and internal policies.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation and early return-to-work processes.
• Prepare and maintain recruitment plans, announcements and lists.

Skills

HR knowledge

Payroll systems

Communication

Interview coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Transportation (NDOT) is pleased to announce an opportunity for a skilled and motivated Human Resources Technician 3 to join our team in Carson City, NV. This position plays a key role in supporting employees, strengthening organizational processes, and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality HR services. The HR Technician will provide comprehensive support across various HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is committed to promoting a positive workplace. Some of the key responsibilities for this position are assisting in the recruitment process, supporting new hires' onboarding and orientation processes, responding to employee inquiries, providing guidance on HR policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with state and federal employment laws and internal policies. Please note that this position requires a consistent work schedule of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, to ensure adequate coverage. This schedule is a firm requirement of the position and is not flexible at this time. ***Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and does not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position***.

Human Resources Technicians perform a wide variety of Human Resources activities including Human Resources records processing, recruitment and examining, new hire orientation, list certification, and payroll support duties. While payroll support duties may be performed a portion of the time by Human Resources Technicians, the majority of duties involve Human Resources activities. Positions dedicated to payroll duties are appropriately classified in accounting-related series. Some positions in this series specialize in one or more Human Resources functions and others may serve in a generalist capacity. Supervisory responsibility may be assigned at any level in the series, but this responsibility does not, by itself, warrant allocation to a higher level.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of technical personnel/payroll experience which included researching information, applying r ules and regulations, and problem solving in areas such as recruitment and examining, payroll, interviewing and selection, and other related personnel/payroll functions; OR one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized Human Resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the Human Resources database after interview results are received, and surveying applicants for interest, availability and/or special skills.

Develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers, trade journals, and websites.

Receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes, rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance.

Review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with Human Resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement, pay schedules, insurance benefits, timekeeping, leave, and agency and State policies.

Process various types of employee Human Resources transactions; enter into the Human Resources/payroll database in a live production environment, or audit transactions processed by others to ensure accuracy; participate in automated system testing as needed.

Research Human Resources and payroll problems and process corrections for overpayments, underpayments, and leave accrual and pay progression errors; determine benefit eligibility; process and monitor Human Resources/payroll actions related to FMLA, workers’ compensation, catastrophic leave, and longevity pay.

Provide liaison services for employees regarding workers’ compensation; coordinate early return to work and modified duty; complete necessary forms, monitor lost time, and arrange for FMLA to run concurrently.

Maintain Human Resources, recruitment, and training files and records in accordance with established records retention schedules.

Respond to Human Resources and payroll related questions from employees, management and the public by researching applicable laws, regulations and policies; provide requested job announcements, applications, forms and other Human Resources documents as requested.

Conduct basic research, compile data and assist in the preparation of final reports.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the highest-level paraprofessional and technical Human Resources assignments a majority of the time. Assignments at this level vary considerably and duties may include:

• certify and maintain accurate hiring lists
• plan and implement internal, external, and difficult recruitments, with responsibility for all aspects of the recruitment process
• assist management with disciplinary/grievance issues by gathering information and facts, processing required forms and providing involved parties information, NAC/NRS references, and proper procedures during the initial stages of disciplinary actions, complaints and grievances
• audit, reconcile and authorize Human Resources/payroll documents and transactions completed by others
• and recommend approval/disapproval of FMLA and catastrophic leave requests

Incumbents may research the most complex Human Resources/payroll issues and process transactions such as workers’ compensation buy-backs and overpayments.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:

• Human Resources principles, practices, and methods used in recruitment, examination, selection and/or payroll
• automated systems and applications typically used to support personnel and payroll.

Ability to:

• perform complex Human Resources and/or payroll operations including researching rules and regulations, auditing documents, and calculating and reconciling Human Resources/payroll transactions
• make appropriate Human Resources decisions following agency policies and past precedents
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees
• work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.

Skill in:

• writing and composing grammatically correct job announcements, business correspondence and reports
• coordinating oral examination boards and/or interview and selection panels.