Human Resources Analyst , B, C, Or Specialist

Overview

The Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources has a vacancy. This position will be filled in the Operations/Benefits unit.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING

COMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Successful Behaviors: Communicates clearly, listens actively, and explains complex ideas well.

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Successful Behaviors: Follows direction reliably, adjusts to feedback, and completes tasks on time.

• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
• Successful Behaviors: Makes timely, well-reasoned decisions using available info, context, and trade-offs.

• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Successful Behaviors: Owns results, meets standards, and responds to feedback professionally.

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one s actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Successful Behaviors: Works well with others, contributes consistently, and supports the team.

• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Successful Behaviors: Applies and explains policies accurately, adapts in routine cases, and helps improve procedures.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Three years of human resources experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR a bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

The incumbent of this position is part of a full service human resources office and program for a group of very complex and highly visible entities that includes the Division of Administration (DOA), the Office of the Governor, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), University of Louisiana System Office, and various Executive Department agencies. Clientele include approximately 2,500 employees, classified and unclassified.

Key Operations Responsibilities:

• Responsible for processing the full range of personnel and payroll actions including appointments, performance adjustments, promotions, rehires, reallocations, transfers, separations, etc., as well as certifies all related job, personal, salary, costing and organizational information. Ensures all transactions are to be in compliance with Civil Service rules, and regulations, Federal and State laws and internal department policies.

• Serves as a general user for E-Verify. Responsible for following all E-Verify program rules and staying informed of changes to E-Verify policies and procedures.

• Schedules and conducts regular on-site audits of DOA-serviced timekeeping units for compliance with policies and procedures established by the Division of Administration and/or the Office of State Uniform Payroll.

• Responsible for Data Integrity…