Senior HR Specialist: People Operations & HRIS Liaison

City of Kankakee; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Pension Plan

Health Savings Accounts

Other Voluntary Benefits

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Personal Days

Paid Holidays

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

City of Kankakee is seeking an HR professional to handle core employee transactions and support initiatives across Payroll, Accounting, and Paycor HRIS. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize HR processes and maintain confidentiality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field, 3–5 years in HR, and preferred PHR/SHRM-CP certification. You will work onsite with a focus on compliance, reporting, and employee services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business or related field required.
• PHR or SHRM CP certification preferred.
• Three to five years of related HR experience (benefits/compensation, HRIS, employee relations, recruitment, etc.).
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe.
• HRIS proficiency with Paycor, ADP, Paycom or Kronos is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison to HR functions including compensation, recruitment and retention; onboarding, employee relations, labor relations and training.
• Build relationships across entities to foster communication and transparency.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; inform management on HR trends.
• Respond to employee inquiries and help resolve issues.
• Assist in annual performance management administration.
• Assist with workers' comp and FMLA/leave compliance programs.

Skills

HRIS

Payroll coordination

Employee relations

Recruitment

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

PHR or SHRM-CP Certification preferred

Tools

Paycor

ADP

Paycom

Kronos

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

City of Kankakee is seeking an HR professional to handle core employee transactions and support initiatives across Payroll, Accounting, and Paycor HRIS. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize HR processes and maintain confidentiality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field, 3–5 years in HR, and preferred PHR/SHRM-CP certification. You will work onsite with a focus on compliance, reporting, and employee services.