hr generalist Saint Augustine, FL
Job description
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to join our Human Resources Department, whose headquarters are located in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida.
St. Johns County residents enjoy a healthy quality of life with many perks, including the #1 rated public school system in the State of Florida, miles of beach shoreline, peaceful estuary scenery of the St. Johns River, long-established agriculture and equestrian scene, and the nation’s oldest city, historic St. Augustine. In 2019, St. Johns County was ranked the 10th fastest growing county in the United States, showcasing that there is truly something for everyone in St. Johns County!
The St. Johns County Human Resources Department is responsible for developing strategic partnerships and collaboration to attract, develop and retain a high-performing workforce and promote a healthy, safe and productive work environment for its employees, departments, community partners and the public, with the intent to position St Johns County as an employer of choice. The newly selected Human Resources Specialist will initially work with Talent Acquisition to support our onboarding process of new employees but become cross trained to assist other areas of Human Resources including Records, Training, Compensation, Benefits, Risk Management and/or Employee Relations.
The ideal Human Resources Generalist candidate must possess St. Johns County’s core values of compassion, innovation and trustworthiness, and must work well in a friendly, collaborative, but fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Examples of Duties:
Some of the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Serves as a liaison to assigned County departments to resolve human resources related concerns regarding policies, procedures, special projects and initiatives.
- Provides employee and labor relations support to County management to include interpretation and enforcement of personnel policies, regulations, labor agreements, and employment laws; performance management; career development and succession planning, and employee evaluation and improvement plans. Conducts workplace investigations and exit interviews.
- Provides assistance with collective bargaining activities to include drafting contract proposals or counter- proposals; organizational impact analyses and assessments; employee grievances; and other employee relations activities.
- Participates in the development of department goals and objectives. Prepares studies and reports for senior management review.
- Develops change management strategies and oversees the coordination of assigned special projects for the department, to include documentation of business change decisions, project communications, coordination and facilitation of related stakeholder sessions and trainings.
- Researches, analyzes, and prepares recommendations for executive management regarding human resources policies, procedures, programs, services, metrics and other initiatives.
- Provides administrative support to the Human Resources department in the areas of benefits and leave management; recruitment; payroll; classification and compensation; employee relations and training.
- Maintains a full-time presence on the job. Participates in and responds to emergency preparation and response activities as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications:
Candidates for the Human Resources Generalist are encouraged to apply if they meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related course of study to the occupational field.
- Minimum of three to five years’ experience of progressively responsible professional human resources experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
- PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP Certification preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to thoroughly understand and perform the major duties of the position.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license and any other endorsements necessary to legally operate vehicles used while assigned to this position.
- Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills in order to serve others.
- Must be able to comprehend, speak and write the English language.
- Must be able to operate a computer and job-related software.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
Candidates may apply through St. Johns County’s Online Application System: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sjcfl
Applications must be submitted through St. Johns County’s Online Application System in order to be considered. Paper documents, emailed resumes or otherwise are not accepted in lieu of an application. All applications must be submitted before the advertised closing date.
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $54,056.20 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
