HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Human Resources Position

This is the first of four levels in the Human Resources series. Incumbents perform duties essential to Human Resources functions that are technical in nature. Responsibilities may include all aspects of the employee life cycle process; explaining policies and procedures; assisting employees with medical concerns, routine policies and procedures; and compiling reports.

Examples of duties include:

• Performs complete life cycle process on employee; pre-screens candidates and conducts preliminary interviews, processes hiring documentation and on-boarding, handles active status documentation, and processes inactive documentation and off-boarding of employee.
• Participates in recruitment of talent through various methods including job fairs. Provides complete and accurate information to candidates about the Parish and positions including job descriptions and departmental information.
• Assists employees confidentially with all medical needs including Family Medical leave Act (FMLA) requests and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations.
• Maintains a variety of procedures, reports and documentation including, but not limited to organizational charts and position allocation reports.
• Prepares, processes, reviews, and updates a variety of human resources information and/or related documents.
• Answers routine questions regarding human resources policies, procedures and practices for employees, supervisors, and applicants.
• Provides high level customer service for all employees, departments, Special Districts, and citizens of Calcasieu Parish.
• Maintains employee files in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Supervisory responsibilities are not required for this position.

Education and experience: Bachelor's degree; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field. Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.

Knowledge of human resource principles and practices; human resource programs; customer service principles; applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; analytical methods; research methods; event planning practices; computers and related software applications.

Skills include interpreting and applying policies and procedures; advising employees on human resources programs, plans, and processes; preparing written reports; maintaining and updating records; maintaining confidentiality; using computers and related software applications; analyzing and researching data; planning and facilitating employee events; communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical requirements include reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Work environment includes occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.