HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST B, C, SPECIALIST

HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST B, C, SPECIALIST

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OHR 091026 BB

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Office of Human Resources

Opening Date

09/10/2026

Closing Date

9/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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

This position supports a full-service human resources operation serving several complex and highly visible state entities. The role provides broad HR operations and benefits support, with a strong focus on payroll and personnel administration, regulatory compliance, data accuracy, employee benefits, auditing, records management, and staff training. The position works with both classified and unclassified employees and serves as a key resource in ensuring HR processes are accurate, timely, and consistent with applicable laws, Civil Service requirements, and statewide policies.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Accepting Direction

• Successful Behaviors: Follows direction reliably, adjusts to feedback, and completes tasks on time.

• Communicating Effectively

• Successful Behaviors: Communicates clearly, listens actively, and explains complex ideas well.

• Demonstrating Accountability

• Successful Behaviors: Owns results, meets standards, and responds to feedback professionally.

• Demonstrating Initiative

• Successful Behaviors: Takes ownership, solves problems, and follows through.

• Displaying Professionalism

• Successful Behaviors: Follows policies, meets expectations, and communicates clearly and respectfully across situations.

• Focusing on Customers

• Successful Behaviors: Understands customer needs, communicates clearly, and delivers timely, reliable service.

• Following Policies and Procedures

• Successful Behaviors: Applies and explains policies accurately, adapts in routine cases, and helps improve procedures.

• Learning Actively

• Successful Behaviors: Sets learning goals, applies new skills, uses feedback, and contributes to shared learning.

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

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of human resources experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus one year of human resources experience; OR

A bachelor's degree plus one year of human resources experience; OR

An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate.

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.

Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

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 Assurance of biweekly payroll reports to ensure compliance with Civil Service rules and regulations, Office of Statewide Uniform Payroll and federal and state laws and regulations and guidelines, proper salary objects classification, accuracy of employees gross pay and deductions.
• Ensures that all documents and supporting documents are scanned and retained in employee files and within the electronic repository filing system.
• Performs all other duties as assigned. Attend meetings with section heads, assistant section heads, and commissioners in the absence of HR Manager and/or HR Supervisor.
• Serves as the Operations training specialist. Responsible for training all newly hired HR Analysts within the Operations/Benefits Unit.

Key Benefits Responsibilities:

• Counsels employees concerning group life, health, supplemental insurance, credit union, etc. and enters the appropriate data into the computerized system of LaGov and verifies OGB has updated member details in E-Enrollment.
• Identify non full-time employees and establish an Initial Measurement Period to determine if they are ACA eligible. Create and Maintain IT9004 records for all new hires and obtain a Waiver of Coverage for each plan year for those who do not have health coverage.

Position Specific Details

Appointment Type: This vacancy may be filled by hiring a new employee or by promoting a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

Career Progression: This position is part of a Career Progression Group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Human Resources Analyst B, Human Resources Analyst C, or Human Resources Specialist.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

• Human Resources Analyst B: $1,728.80 biweekly
• Human Resources Analyst C: $1,944.80 biweekly
• Human Resources Specialist: $2,080.80 biweekly

For additional information about this posting, please contact:

Brandon Blanchard

HR Manager

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email: brandon.blanchard@la.gov

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

CE: Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?

• I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
• I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
• I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
• I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.

02

CE: Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

03

DA: Demonstrating Accountability - How well do you take responsibility for your actions, results, and performance?

• I avoid responsibility, deliver poor work, and resist feedback.
• I take ownership when prompted and meet basic expectations.
• I own results, meet standards, and respond to feedback professionally.
• I drive high performance, prevent issues, and model accountability.

04

DA: Demonstrating Accountability - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

05

DIn: Demonstrating Initiative - How well do you take action and solve problems on your own without waiting for direction?

• I wait for direction, avoid ownership, and don't solve problems.
• I meet expectations and help with solutions when asked.
• I take ownership, solve problems, and follow through.
• I take initiative, innovate, and deliver results beyond expectations.

06

DIn: Demonstrating Initiative - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

07

FC: Focusing on Customers - How well do you understand and meet the needs of internal or external customers?

• I struggle to understand customer needs, provide clear information, or resolve issues.
• I respond to customer needs with some support and build basic working relationships.
• I understand customer needs, communicate clearly, and deliver timely, reliable service.
• I anticipate customer needs, build trust, and deliver personalized, proactive service.

08

FC: Focusing on Customers - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

09

ADi: Accepting Direction - How well do you accept guidance, follow instructions, and adjust when given feedback?

• I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
• I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
• I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
• I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.

10

ADi: Accepting Direction - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

11

Do you have experience as a human resources professional with a state of Louisiana agency?

• Yes
• No

12

Are you a current state of Louisiana employee occupying a professional human resources job title?

• Yes
• No

13

Please indicate which of the following Operations/Payroll/Benefits functions you have prior experience performing:

• No prior experience
• Entering personnel actions (promotions, demotions, reallocations, details, etc.) into LaGov HCM system.
• Processing employee separations and leave payouts in LaGov HCM.
• Timekeeping and/or Prior Period Adjustment (PPA) experience in LaGov HCM.
• eCATS in LaGov HCM.
• Running payroll reports in LaGov HCM.
• Enrolling employees in OGB health insurance.
• Reviewing and reconciling OGB insurance reports.

14

Please describe in detail your Operations/Payroll/Benefits experience as a human resources professional. Please list the agency/employer for which you performed these duties and include the time frames the duties were performed. If this does not apply to you, enter N/A

• no prior experience
• less than 1 year experience
• at least 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
• at least 2 years but less than 3 years of experience
• at least 3 years but less than 4 years of experience
• at least 4 years but less than 5 years of experience
• five or more years of experience

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm