Transportation Human Resources Specialist 1 - Kanawha Co.

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Virginia Department of Transportation seeks an HR Specialist 1: Talent Acquisition to build an outreach recruitment program and travel statewide to meet students, teachers, and counselors. You will introduce career paths in engineering, accounting, IT, and transportation, and help develop engaging materials.

Strong public speaking skills and a valid driver’s license are essential. Occasional evening work may be required as schedules vary.

Qualifications

• Public speaking skills and enthusiasm for outreach
• Ability to travel to middle and high schools across the state
• Ability to create engaging recruitment materials and track outreach efforts
• Experience assisting in interviewing and training is a plus

Responsibilities

• Travel to middle and high schools across WV to meet students, teachers, and counselors
• Introduce 8th grade through high school students to engineering, accounting, IT, and transportation career paths
• Create marketing materials tailored to the audience and report outreach results
• Assist the Career Services team with interviewing, reviewing applications, and training

Skills

Public speaking

Outreach

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Driver’s license

Job description

HR Specialist 1: Talent Acquisition

Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.”

Nature of Work

If you enjoy public speaking, hitting the road, and connecting with people about their futures, stepping into the role of Recruiter for the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) might be your perfect match. As an HR Specialist 1 within our Career Services section, you get to serve as a key ambassador for WVDOT, building an outreach recruitment program from the ground up to get students excited about having long‑term careers with us.

At its core, this job is all about building connections and staying organized. You'll spend plenty of time traveling to middle and high schools across the state to meet directly with students, teachers, and school counselors. Your main goal is to introduce students in 8th grade through their senior year of high school to career paths in engineering, accounting, business, information technology, and opportunities in our transportation worker program. Along the way, you'll help create engaging marketing materials tailored for this audience, track and report all outreach efforts, and assist the broader Career Services team with interviewing, reviewing applications, and training.

To thrive in this position, you'll need strong public speaking skills, plenty of enthusiasm, and a valid driver’s license for all the travel involved. Because event schedules can vary, flexibility for occasional evening work is essential. Most importantly, you should be ready to learn the ins and outs of WVDOT so you can share our mission clearly and help shape the future of our workforce!

Minimum Qualifications

• Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications** TRAINING/EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Experience in human resources, payroll, bookkeeping, or accounting may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.

Experience

No experience required for this position.

Promotional Only: Two (2) years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid paraprofessional experience as a Transportation Human Resources Associate.

Permanent, full‑time employees of the State of West Virginia, receive a wide variety of financial and personal job benefits. Specific information about benefits is available from the hiring agency.

Salary and Wages

Direct deposit (twice a month) Promotion Opportunities - With over 20,000 classified positions in state government, there are many opportunities to compete for transfer or promotional appointment.

Medical Insurance

Major medical, surgical, prescription drug, and other medical expenses. Choice of plans. The state pays the major part of the premium.

Life Insurance

The state provides a $10,000 decreasing term life policy with accidental death and dismemberment benefits. Additional group insurance is available.

Retirement Plan

The state offers an outstanding defined benefit pension plan. Employee contributes 4.5% of salary (tax‑deferred).

Deferred Compensation

State employees have a unique opportunity to build retirement savings and reduce today's taxes by participating in a Section 457 deferred compensation plan. A 457 plan is similar to the 401K plans offered by private companies.

Annual Increment Pay

The annual increment is $60 for each full year of qualifying service, and is paid in July of each year. This is available to employees with 3 or more years of service.

Holidays

Twelve (12) paid holidays in each year.

Vacation

15 to 24 days per year depending on length of service.

Paid Sick Leave

We offer an outstanding paid sick leave benefit. Employees earn 1.5 days each month or 18 days per year. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave an employee can accumulate. Full compliance with Family Medical Leave and WV Parental Leave Act. Employee to Employee Leave Donation Program.

Training, and Developmental Opportunities

We offer many formal in‑house training classes. Many agencies also offer tuition reimbursement for job‑related training and education provided by approved technical schools and colleges.

Suggestion Award Program

Employees may receive monetary award up to 20% of the first year savings for any approved and implemented work improvement suggestion.

Flexible Working Hours and Alternate Work Schedules

Day Care - State approved child Day Care facilities are located at the Capitol Complex.

Wellness Programs

Many state agencies provide special wellness and health related services to employees. Examples include: free health screening, special seminars and presentations, organized health related activities, health contact information, wellness promotion events, and healthy lifestyle information.

West Virginia is a Great Place to Live and Work

We offer challenging jobs with competitive benefits. But most of all, we offer the opportunity to further your career, meet your personal goals, and make a real difference in peoples lives.

Benefits Web Site

For more information about benefits visit our Benefits Web Site.