Public Sector HR Specialist

City-of-Las-Cruces; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Las Cruces seeks an HR support professional to perform technical and administrative duties in the implementation and coordination of human resources functions and programs.

The role includes processing personnel actions, assisting with recruitment and exams, preparing reports, maintaining confidentiality, onboarding new hires, and delivering training. This full-time, non-exempt position is graded RN12.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and 2 years of related HR support experience.
• Knowledge of HR in the public sector, confidentiality, and records management.
• Strong customer-service and communication skills.
• Proficient data entry and report generation using common office software.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes personnel actions to execute salary and status changes, and related transactions.
• Assists with recruitment processes, coordinates examinations and skills assessments, and provides support to HR Analysts and hiring managers.
• Prepares and presents reports and updates data in various formats.
• Maintains confidentiality of all work-related matters and personnel records.
• In-processes newly-hired employees and delivers orientation on policies and procedures.
• Performs technical and administrative functions to ensure compliance with laws and city policies.
• Responds to information requests, greets visitors, and provides technical information within scope of authority.
• Provides and delivers training regarding policies and programs; assists with special projects.

Education

High School diploma

Job description

The City of Las Cruces seeks an HR support professional to perform technical and administrative duties in the implementation and coordination of human resources functions and programs.

The role includes processing personnel actions, assisting with recruitment and exams, preparing reports, maintaining confidentiality, onboarding new hires, and delivering training. This full-time, non-exempt position is graded RN12.