Human Resources Generalist I

Human Resources Generalist

The City of Centennial, Colorado is an organization driven to quality products and outcomes while adhering to sound fiscal practices and efficient provision of services. We seek to attract and retain the best staff to assist us in this mission and, in return, foster a culture which supports all employees using their talents every day to do what they do best. A winner of eight Gallup Exceptional Workplace Awards, we are proud to embody the link between a highly engaged workforce and excellence in business outcomes. We are an innately collaborative culture dedicated to talents and focused on results.

Hiring Salary Range: $64,000 - $70,000 annually

Salary Band Range: $64,000 - $87,383 annually

Under general supervision of the Director of Human Resources, the Human Resources Generalist is responsible for a broad range of functions within the City's department of Human Resources. This position requires the ability to be flexible, solution-oriented, and perform analytical, technical and administrative duties in support of all human resources functions including benefits administration, compensation, compliance, managing recruitment processes, onboarding processes, unemployment claims, employee recognition, workers compensation administration, employment verification, employee relations, performance management, training and development, and being the Wellness Committee Coordinator.

The ideal candidate will be self-directed, highly responsive, function and thrive by owning challenging projects, deliver thoughtful results, have a desire to help employees embrace the City's Strengths-based culture, foster positive change, seek ways to contribute additional value to the role, bring exceptional collaboration skills and a focus on Strengths and employee engagement, and maintain a customer-service orientation while embracing innovation, partnership, and diversity.

Specific duties in the HR core functional areas include, but are not limited to:

• Compensation: Participate in regular analysis and review of classification and compensation data.
• Talent Acquisition: Initiate recruitment/selection process and help to ensure that fair, legal and consistent hiring processes are followed.
• Benefits/Reporting: Coordinate the delivery of the annual renewal and/or bid process for employee benefits.
• Employee Relations: Support employee relations through Engagement activities, staff and manager interactions and assessments of staff satisfaction.
• Organizational Development: Participates as key partner by promoting Strengths and Employee Engagement through incorporating initiatives into all aspects of the HR program.
• Administrative Support: Assist with gathering and analyzing related HR metrics.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment connected to the position.

Solid foundation in the human resources field including compensation, benefits, performance management, recruitment, legal compliance, employee relations, training and development, employee engagement and policy and procedure development.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact, diplomacy, while maintaining absolute confidentiality in all business matters required.

Strong interpersonal, listening, communication and customer service skills.

Exceptional problem-solving abilities.