Human Resources Specialist - Pre-Employment Services

$43,680 - $70,720/Yr

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Phoenix, AZ

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

About the position

The Human Resources Specialist for Pre-Employment Services provides paraprofessional administrative and technical support to the Pre-Employment Services Section within the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Human Resources Division. This role is essential in facilitating the hiring process and ensuring that candidates receive the necessary support and information throughout their application journey.

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized administrative/clerical duties in a confidential/human resources environment.
• Provides exceptional customer service and communicates effectively via telephone, email, and in person for employees, applicants, the public, law enforcement entities, and governmental agencies.
• Delivers files to Personnel Services Division and Legal Services Division.
• Responds to candidate inquiries regarding position details for MCSO uniformed positions.
• Conveys information and responds to questions concerning Pre-Employment policies and procedures and a variety of human resources related subjects.
• Trains new employees in Pre-Employment Services processes.
• Assists candidates with starting the Pre-Employment process.
• Attends and assists with Pre-Employment facilitated hiring events.
• Maintains accurate files for current personnel, applicants in process, previous applicants, posse applicants and members, preservation, and reserve member status, and purges files as outlined by the Arizona State retention rules.
• Formulates reports, composes correspondence, memorandums, and forms.
• Prepares documentation for post-employment matters (e.g., creates files for current personnel, processes change paperwork, assists with AZ POST forms).
• Schedules applicants for a variety of appointments, including fingerprints, polygraph, medical, and psychological appointments.
• Researches, develops and implements special projects for department(s) as assigned by the Commander or Supervisor.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Pre-Employment processes and Maricopa County benefits to provide information to interested applicants.
• Acts as liaison with Maricopa County and MCSO.
• Works cooperatively in a team environment.
• Completes third party background investigations and other Pre-Employment records checks.
• Orders and maintains inventory for office supplies.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree.
• One (1) year of specialized administrative experience.
• Three (3) years of specialized administrative experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum requirements.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire a valid Arizona driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in a human resources environment or other confidential office environment.