Personnel Technician

San Bernardino County; California; On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is seeking Personnel Technicians to support multiple departments by processing personnel transactions, referrals, new hires, and answering questions about rules and procedures. You will coordinate with Human Resources to ensure accurate and compliant handling of records and inquiries.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or equivalent and at least one year of HR support experience, with strong skills in Word, Excel, and HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent coursework required.
• One year of full-time experience in personnel or HR functions.
• Experience with recruiting, onboarding, or policy explanations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process personnel transactions for assigned departments.
• Coordinate referrals and assist with recruitment and outreach events.
• Answer inquiries and explain personnel rules and procedures.
• Liaise with Human Resources to ensure accurate processing.

Skills

HR systems

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PeopleSoft

HRIS

Power BI

EMACS

Job description

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Personnel Technicians

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Personnel Technicians, who are assigned to County departments and liaison with Human Resources to process personnel transactions for their assigned departments. Responsibilities may include: coordinating list referral requisitions; processing new hires; answering inquires and explaining personnel rules, policies and procedures; and assisting with recruitment and attending outreach events.

There is a current vacancy in Children and Family Services Department. The resulting eligible list may be used for future vacancies in other programs and/or departments as needed. Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the different agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire. For more detailed information, refer to the Personnel Technician job description.

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is a separate entity from San Bernardino County, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan.

The salary for San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (Personnel Technician (Fire/Special Districts) is $24.30- $35.21 hourly (range 23)). For additional details, refer to the Non-Represented Employee Compensation Plan and Benefits Summary.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, employment and education verification, and medical exam, which may include drug testing.

Travel

Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship

San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must meet all of the following requirements

• EDUCATION: An Associate's degree or equivalent completed college coursework (60 semester units) in business or public administration, behavioral science, human resources management, organizational psychology, statistics, or a closely related field. A list of coursework or transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) must be submitted with application if degree (as above) has not been conferred.
• –AND–
• EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of full-time experience in performing personnel, human resources or employment services functions, which included responsibility for personnel processes such as recruiting, hiring or onboarding, explaining rules and regulations or policies and procedures, public contact experience, and using computer based systems (i.e., databases, word processing, spreadsheets, or Internet) to assist employees and the public with personnel, employment, and benefits related processes and questions.
• SUBSTITUTIONS: 1) One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on the basis of one (1) year of experience for one (1) year of education (e.g., 12 months of additional experience substitutes for 30 semester units). 2) A Bachelor's degree in one of the qualifying areas may substitute for 6 (six) months of the required experience.

NOTE: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. In addition, degrees completed outside of the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service indicating equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree or higher, three (3) years of experience supporting human resources functions, and have strong technical skills, including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, EMACS, PeopleSoft, HRIS, and applicant tracking systems. Advanced experience working with Microsoft Access or similar databases and experience with Power BI are highly desirable for the Children and Family Services department.

Examination Procedure

• Public and Interpersonal Relations
• Technical Office Procedures and Data Collection
• English Usage, Proofreading, and Correspondence
• Computer Skills and Procedures
• Arithmetic and Basic Statistics

The ability to take pre-employment tests online is a privilege. Please do not take advantage of this benefit. Applicants may be required to take parallel versions of these tests in a proctored setting in order to confirm their identities as the original test takers.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

EEO/ADA

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference

Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Review the Veteran's Preference Policy for more information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

For additional information, review the County Employment Process.