Buncombe County Government
Human Resources Technician - Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
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Job Description
- Req#: R03856
Process a variety of personnel actions to effect changes in employee status such as pay increases, transfers, promotions, and terminations according to established policies and procedures.
Provide department time keeping functions including entering leave, reconciliation of payroll, and employee correspondence related to payroll matters.
Assist with recruitment and employment activities including the maintenance of recruitment selection files and the initiation of approvals for new hires.
Performs administrative support work such as data entry and retrieval, file maintenance, and creating reports and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy and conformance to established procedures and policies.
Assist employees, applicants and external customers with general inquiries; provide information on departmental policies and procedures or refer inquiry to the appropriate staff member.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
K nowledge of County personnel policies, practices and procedures.
K nowledge of federal and state laws, and State policies, procedures and practices.
K nowledge of office practices, procedures and standard records maintenance.
Ability to interpret and apply standard personnel policies, procedures, and regulations .
Ability to exercise judgment in evaluating situations and making recommendations concerning employees and positions, transactions, and problems.
Ability to handle a variety of personnel situations with tact and diplomacy in a confidential manner .
Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and to resolve problems and questions.
Ability to research program documents and narrative materials, and to compile reports from information gathered.
Ability to maintain clerical and statistical records.
Ability to gather, compile, and evaluate position and employee information.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to understand, analyze, and evaluate situations and exercise good judgment to make appropriate decisions .
About the company
Nestled in between the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains lies a serene treasure that is Buncombe County. We have been here for more than 200 years and are named after Col. Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary War hero.
Job Title: Human Resources Technician - Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Department: Sheriffs Office Hiring Range: $23.38 - $27.31 Compensation Grade: 2006 Compensation Pay Range: $23.38 - $32.74 Posted Internally and Externally Job Posting End Date: June 04, 2024The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is hiring for a Human Resources Technician. Typical duties for this position include assisting with the hiring process, payroll processing, and acting as a liaison between employees and the County HR Department for Benefits and other administrative tasks.
This position will work out of the BCSO Administrative Offices and works a typical schedule of Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm. Interviews for this position will likely take place in late June or early July.
Purpose of the position:This position functions as a strategic partner in an assigned department providing various administrative functions in areas such as personnel actions, employment, timekeeping and payroll to ensure consistent application of policies, procedures and practices.
Minimum Educati on, Training and/or Experience :
Associate degree in a relevant field from an appropr iately accredited institution and one (1) year of experience or a h igh school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three (3) years of experienc e .
Additional Training and Experience: None
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: None
Essential Functions of the position:
Knowled ge, Skills, Abilities :
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition, Buncombe County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.