Human Resources Assistant

Job Description:

Human Resources Assistant

Description

Job Location: This position will be located at Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102

Why you’ll love this position:

You’ll get to work for the Office of Administration (OA) team that is focused on providing excellent customer service, every time! OA CARES about Communication, being Adaptive, Reliability, Expertise, and being Solution-Driven!

The Office of Employee Engagement is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Human Resources (HR) team! This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who wants to work with HR professionals committed to promoting a quality employee experience and serving our department’s workforce.

If you possess strong communication skills and enjoy helping others, we want you to join our team!

• Greet and engage with the public and OA employees daily, promoting a quality customer experience in-person, by phone, and through email.
• Interact with OA customers in a professional, helpful manner; determine need; furnish necessary information; and take and relay detailed messages.
• Draft and organize a variety of communication materials used to inform OA’s workforce of important HR information.
• Perform general, entry-level HR work by assisting the Talent Acquisition and Payroll teams.
• Assist in the maintenance of HR records.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of office support experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate a professional, positive attitude.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Adobe products.
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise.
• Time-management skills with the ability to prioritize assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in human resources environment.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate's name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

OARecruiters@oa.mo.gov

Salary:

$40,000.00-$42,000.00 per Year