Personnel Specialist

Job Description:

Personnel Specialist

Description

Introduction

Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out more about Scottsdale.

About The Position:
The Personnel Specialist acts as a liaison to Payroll and Human Resources. The Personnel Specialist performs oversight of pre-employment recruitments and contingent job offers, along with internal staff changes as it relates to the position control report. Assists in the areas of: recruitment, testing, and promotion; and helps coordinate the hiring and background process for police employees. Coordinates with staff to complete new hire paperwork.

ANTICIPATED STARTING SALARY MAY BE UP TO MID-POINT DEPENDING ON CANDIDATE'S EXPERIENCE AND INTERNAL EQUITY.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• One year of experience in an administrative capacity involving human resources.
• Preferred: recruiting, testing, and tracking.

• Equivalency Statement:
  • Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements:

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.

Essential Functions

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Maintains confidential information and files.
• Acts as the department's Scottsdale Personnel Partnership Program representative (SP3).
• Works closely with the Payroll and Human Resources department.
• Manages positive working relationships with vendors providing assistance to the Police Department in applicant screening.
• Maintains employee personnel files and background files.
• Maintains personnel database.
• Schedules applicants for physical and psychological testing; coordinates with staff to complete new hire paperwork.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Most work is performed in a City office environment, with the ability to telework as needed.
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Depending on the assignment, may operate a motor vehicle and/or work outside in a variety of weather conditions conducting recruitment testing.
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including: computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
• Travel to/from meetings.

Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27 % which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check
• Psychological Examination
• Polygraph test

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

* May be waived for current Scottsdale Police Department employees.

The timeframe for reapplication with the Police Department varies based on the position and the needs of the organization.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change
Closing Date/Time: 10/18/2024 11:59 PM Arizona

Salary:

$26.92 - $36.36 Hourly