Human Resource Assistant 1

Are you meticulous, goal-driven, and always striving for excellence? If so, consider joining the Department of Transportation (DOT), Human Resource (HR) Office, Field Operations Division, District Office 4 as a Human Resource Assistant 1. This position gives you the opportunity to utilize your strengths as you perform a variety of clerical and technical human resource duties, providing essential support to the office. Join our team of dedicated professionals and elevate your human resource career!

As a Human Resource Assistant 1, your primary responsibilities include coordinating the winter maintenance and summer intern programs. Work involves maintaining lists of current employees, processing referrals, verifying references, as well as tracking candidates and approvals. You will have the opportunity to provide information and guidance to employees, applicants, and the general public regarding talent acquisition inquiries and application procedures. Additional responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with various offices and divisions to handle leave without pay requests and employee returns
• Working with staff to make transactions in SAP when vacant positions are created or reclassified
• Initiating electronic Position/Personnel Action Requests (e-PAR)
• Assisting with new hire processing
• Serving as the Employee Performance Review (EPR) coordinator
• Generating and distributing reports

Make your career aspirations a reality with the DOT HR Office, District 4-0!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Dunmore.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of clerical or other comparable experience which involved obtaining, providing, and evaluating information in accordance with established standards; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.