HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR

Salary : $57,948.80 - $81,140.80 Annually

Location : Santa Fe, NM

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 202400234

Department : County Manager

Division : Human Resources

Opening Date : 09 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : 10 / 3 / 2024 5 : 00 PM Mountain

FLSA : Exempt

Bargaining Unit : NON-UNION

Department Contact Information : Tori Gallegos 505-992-9867

Union Eligibility : Position is not covered by any Collective Bargaining Agreement in Santa Fe County

Budget Amount : Position is budgeted at $33.43 hourly commensurate with related education and experience

Primary Purpose

Performs professional human resource management functions, including recruitment, testing, training, records management, classification and compensation.

Essential Job Functions

Maintains, updates, and distributes table of organizational listing report; review request and process recruitment announcements;

review and evaluate applications to determine if incumbents meet minimum qualifications

• Schedule pre-employment screening; conducts employee orientation; assists employees in completing required paperwork; enters Human Resource actions into Human Resource / payroll computer system
• Maintains employee and administrative files; interprets rules and regulations; reviews and recommends revisions to rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Trains supervisors in procedures of performance evaluations and disciplinary actions; reviews performance evaluations to ensure completeness and compliance with procedures;

reviews employee disciplinary actions ensuring compliance with procedures.

• Assists in conducting position audits to determine appropriate position classifications and / or salary range designations;
• may assist in writing classification specifications; maintains job descriptions and keeps track of all change requests; composes and types correspondence;

advises and assists employees and the public regarding job vacancies, testing, promotional opportunities, etc.

Conducts Job Analysis for job classifications; researches market value on comparable job classifications; setting and recommending salary / wage ranges according to external and internal market factors;

conducts salary survey for classification and compensation plan

Researches and conducts special Human Resource projects; develops and generates various reports; prepares purchase requisitions and purchase orders;

maintains inventory of Human Resource forms; and may assist in budget review and preparation, files HR documents.

Performs administrative investigations.

Knowledge / Skills :

• Knowledge of Human Resources management methods and techniques; of classification and compensation methods and techniques;
• of interviewing techniques; investigation techniques, of federal, state, and County regulations governing employment such as Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations;

of general research techniques and data analysis.

Ability to communicate tactfully and courteously with the public, employees, department directors and elected officials;

to prepare comprehensive reports; to conduct training in Human Resources topics; to exercise independent judgment; to interpret information, such as rules, regulations, class specifications, etc.

to maintain confidentiality; to perform job duties in a highly professional and ethical manner; to counsel employees on Human Resources issues;

to work under stress; to maintain good working relationships with employees and all levels of management.

• Ability to make difficult decisions in a timely fashion.
• Ability to protect confidential information related to medical, health and disciplinary matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; skilled in operating various word-processing, spreadsheet, database and other software programs in a Windows environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education or experience in Public or Business Administration, Human Resources, Risk Management, or a closely related field totaling four (4) years.

Education is counted at the rate of thirty (30) credit hours equals one year.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions :

Work is performed in an office setting. Work schedule may occasionally include evening and weekend hours. Travel may be required rarely.

May be subject to difficult employment issues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit;

use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands or arms; and talk or hear. Ability to lift up to 20 pounds. Clarity of vision at short distance is required.

May be subject to exposure to CRTs and VDTs.

Conditions of Employment :

Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug / alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening.

Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver's License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his / her duties.

Candidate must obtain and / or maintain all certifications required.

Santa Fe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Santa Fe County to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, age, physical or mental handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, serious medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or political affiliation.

Santa Fe County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time and part-time employees who work 20 hours per week.

You will receive plan booklets, which give you more detailed information about each of these programs.

BENEFITS OFFERED

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Gym Membership

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How many years of experience do you have in Public or Business Administration, Human Resources, Risk Management, or a closely related field?

• 2 years of experience
• 3 years of experience
• 4 years of experience

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed in Public or Business Administration, Human Resources Management or a related field?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Some college (thirty (30) semester hours or more)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Required Question