Job Summary

Organization: Monongalia County Urban Mass Transportation Authority

Position: HR Officer Status: Full-time position

Salary: $60-69,520 Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Full Benefits with 8 paid holidays; 80 hours of paid vacation per year; 96 hours of sick leave per year, accrues per Personnel Rules.

Job Summary

Works under the supervision of the General Manager and Chief of Staff and is reviewed for compliance with established procedures while working and through review after task completion. Regular duties include interviewing and hiring, creating a positive work environment, improve employee satisfaction, training, policies, and compliance with Federal Labor Laws.

Primary areas of Responsibility include: Enhance agency human resources by planning, implementing and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs and practices.

Responsibilities and Duties

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports organization staff by recruiting, testing and setting up interviews, counsel on candidate selection;
• Conduct and analyze exit interviews;
• Ensures employment hiring follows EEO Policy;
• Implement employee benefit program and inform employees of benefits;
• Onboard new employees and set up benefits as well as terminate employee benefits;
• Track and manage all employee payroll changes including garnishments, pay increase, longevity increase, cost of living, all benefit related changes, loan deductions and vacation accruals;
• Provide payroll changes for payroll processing;
• Meet with individual employees to assist with benefit management and to inform employees of benefits;
• Provides all employees with updates and changes to PEIA and other benefits;
• Conduct annual benefit survey for budgeting;
• Assists with annual budgeting of employee benefits;
• Serve as liaison to new voluntary benefit agencies, research and compare best options;
• Internal policy review, updates and enforcement;
• Order and maintain labor law postings in facility;
• New Hire reporting to DHHR;
• Manage uniform agreements, measurements and ordering; assist Finance Officer with uniform RFP;
• Coordinate the development of monthly quizzes for drivers and customer service;
• Assist with Federal Transit Administration Tri-Annual Review;
• Develop a training program for all staff to encourage ongoing learning;
• Willing to travel for ongoing learning in and out of the transit industry;
• Work with staff to develop digital filing systems;
• Promoting an image of professional, courteous service as a representative of the Monongalia County Urban Mass Transportation Authority; and
• Performing related work and duties as needed or assigned by the General Manager.

Qualifications

• Requires a college degree or equivalent education and experience in order to perform daily activities;
• Requires previous experience serving in a self-directed and responsible administrative position or similar experience;
• Requires previous supervisory experience;
• Requires good grammatical and writing skills;
• Requires the ability to perform complex report writing and accounting duties as demonstrated by education skills and previous experience;
• Requires the demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve desired goals and objectives;
• Requires experience using a variety of software applications in an office environment, and
• Requires the demonstrated ability to respond to the public and handle dissatisfied employees, customers and patrons, both in person and on the telephone.

Desirable Qualifications

• A college degree with additional training and emphasis in human resources, public administration experience.
• Two (2) or more years of experience working in a similar position;
• Two (2) or more years working in a supervisory position;
• Previous experience in the public sector;
• Previous experience in the transportation industry;
• Advanced writing skills;
• Extensive experience using a variety of software applications in an office environment;
• Previous experience in dealing with the public as a public relations liaison;
• Previous experience with Kronos as an HR Software solution is a plus.

Equipment Used

Office equipment used on a regular basis includes a personal computer, telephone, copier, radio, credit card system, paging system, calculator, and tape recorder.

External Contacts with Public and Officials

Employee encounters extensive contact with the public including passengers, Authority employees, and media personnel and representatives.

Physical Requirements

Employee spends most of the working day in a normal office setting with occasional trips outside of the office environment. Daily conditions include dirt, dust, noise, odors, fumes, and sudden temperature changes due to physical proximity of various office facilities.

Surroundings

Employee spends a majority of the workday in an office setting. Daily conditions encountered may include: noise, dirt, odors, dust, fumes, vibration, and poor lighting at night.

Hazardous Conditions

Hazardous conditions encountered on a daily basis include those hazards associated with working adjacent to, in and around heavy equipment (buses) and associates bus maintenance facilities.

Benefits

Benefits: Full Benefits with 8 paid holidays; 80 hours of paid vacation per year; 96 hours of sick leave per year, accrues per Personnel Rules.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $69,520.88 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Morgantown, WV 26501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person