What are the responsibilities and job description for the HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST position at State of Louisiana?
This vacancy is located within the Department of Public Safety in the Office of Management and Finance, Human Resources Division.
This position will be filled as a promotional opportunity open to current classified, permanent employees of DPS.
An ideal candidate for this position should possess the following competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Leading Effective Teams: The ability to guide and motivate a team to create, plan for, and achieve goals.
Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance .
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.
Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews.
For more information, please contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Samantha Johnson
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Email: Samantha.Johnson@la.gov
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide_
Six years of human resources experience; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of human resources experience; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of human resources experience; OR
An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of human resources experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
To perform specialized tasks in the maintenance of human resources functions.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Direct from a Human Resources Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, or higher level administrative official.
Supervision Exercised:
May supervise one lower level Human Resources Analyst.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Human Resources Analyst C by the presence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs.
Differs from Human Resources Supervisor by the absence of direct supervision of two or more subordinates, one of which must be a professional Human Resources position.
Please refer to the approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum for specific allocation requirements.May be used as a leadworker over a group of Human Resources Analysts.
May serve as a technical specialist performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills and abilities.
May serve as coordinator of a special project or initiative.
Develops and recommends policies, procedures, and long and short-range goals relative to program areas. Assists in the development of performance indicators and in
implementation of the strategic plan. Evaluates the effectiveness of the assigned program areas and recommends and implements necessary changes.
Explains alternative solutions to complex allocation or evaluation problems.
Requests re-evaluation of new or revised jobs.
Conducts detailed salary surveys and other research. Analyzes data and determines problem areas. Prepares documentation of findings for submission to Civil Service.
Revises salary levels proposed by management in order to ensure consistency within existing organizational patterns. Meets with Civil Service representatives to solicit
advice regarding the most appropriate pay mechanism to address specific pay issues.
Advises supervisors and managers of their options and responsibilities in taking disciplinary actions. Assists management in adhering to procedural details essential to ensure
the successful operation of the disciplinary process.
Investigates complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment brought through internal complaint procedures. Recommends resolution to the Human Resources Director.
Analyzes hiring and promotional practices to ensure that the agency is in compliance with federal law.
Represents the Human Resources Office in agency meetings relative to organization of new units and reorganization of existing units. Proposes alternative organizational plans
based on knowledge of Civil Service rules and policies. Make recommendations to agency management and the Human Resources Director. Acts as liaison between
agency management and Civil Service representatives in implementing reorganization plans.
Reviews program operations to determine need for new or revised policies or procedures. Drafts policy statements for review and approval of the Human Resources Director.
Interprets Civil Service rules and regulations and departmental policies and procedures regarding personnel actions for management, employees, and applicants.
Coordinates recruiting, selection, and placement activities for the agency.
Develops long- and short-range goals for implementation of training programs. Evaluates training programs for effectiveness.
Participates with the administrative staff in the formulation of broad policies and decisions in areas such as staff utilization, overall budget matters, and management policy and procedures.
Coordinates benefits program involving counseling employees and resolving problems.
Salary : $4,099 - $8,044
