Human Resources Technician

Human Resources Technician

Salary

$79,248.00 - $95,608.50 Annually

Location

San Rafael, CA

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Job Number

0386-26-07

Department

Human Resources

Opening Date

07/23/2026

Closing Date

8/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Vacancies

2

Weekly Schedule

37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The County of Marin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons of color, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and adults of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply.

Individuals with Disabilities

If you are a person with a disability and are unable to complete an online application or require an accommodation to participate in a recruitment, you must contact Human Resources at least five work days in advance of the testing step or interview. Please contact the Human Resources Staffing Division at (415) 473-2126 (CRS DIAL 711) .

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ABOUT US

Application Timeline We look forward to reviewing your application! Please mark your calendar: our application portal for this position will be open from Friday, August 7th at 8:00 AM through the closing date of Monday, August 10th, 2026 at 11:59 PM. You will be able to access the "Apply" function only during this time only.

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people "I work for the County of Marin." Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

From first interview and beyond, the Human Resources Department is dedicated to supporting employee growth and well-being through various services including recruitment; employee benefits and wellness; organizational and career development and learning; labor and employee relations, and equal employment opportunity. Our department mission is to be a trusted and strategic partner in creating an experience in which employees can reach their full potential.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Human Resources currently has one (1) full-time, regular hire vacancy available in the following divisions: Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD) and Recruitment. Please continue reading to learn more about these vacancies.

Learning and Organizational Development:

The Learning & Organizational Development team is seeking a tech-savvy, detail-oriented professional to serve as the backbone of our operational success. In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting our learning ecosystem by managing the day-to-day administration, coordination, and technical support that keeps our programs running seamlessly. You will act as a primary point of contact for our Learning Management System, where you will maintain system integrity, update course content, and provide essential troubleshooting for department administrators. Beyond systems, you will be responsible for the logistical execution of instructor-led trainings, New Employee Orientation, and key programs like TAP, ensuring smooth scheduling, room bookings, and effective participant communication.

Beyond core program management, this position plays a vital role in maintaining our team's digital resources and operational efficiency. You will manage intake requests, monitor shared inboxes, and ensure that our SharePoint content, event calendars, and newsletters remain accurate and user-friendly. By leveraging tools like Microsoft Forms, you will create clear guides and templates for internal users and support the administration of surveys to help inform team improvements. We are looking for a dependable, collaborative, and adaptable professional who enjoys balancing recurring workflows with project-based tasks, providing hands-on event support, and stepping in wherever operational assistance is needed to help our team thrive.

Recruitment Division

Human Resources (HR) Technician is a key support role in HR, ensuring that processes run smoothly and providing technical assistance and support for users of our various HR systems. HR Technician will frequently a first point of contact for employees and job candidates, provide administrative support to assigned programs, and utilize various HR systems to implement and support activities such as recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits administration, personnel changes, performance management, and HR analytics/reporting.

ABOUT YOU

Learning and Organizational Development:

Our ideal candidate is a tech savvy, detail-oriented professional who enjoys supporting learning operations across a variety of systems, tools, and workflows. You are comfortable navigating and maintaining the Learning Management System, creating and updating courses, assisting department administrators, and troubleshooting common technical issues.

You excel at organizing and coordinating logistics for instructor-led trainings, New Employee Orientation, and special programs like TAP-ensuring smooth scheduling, room booking, communication, and learner support. You manage intake requests, monitor shared inboxes, maintain Share Point content and event calendars, and help keep newsletters, HUB pages, and public-facing information timely and accurate.

You are resourceful with digital tools such as Share Point and Microsoft Forms and can create clear guides, templates, and easy-to-follow instructions for internal users. You support survey administration and use the results to inform team discussions and improvements, without serving as the primary owner of complex data or analytics.

You are dependable, collaborative, and adaptable-comfortable balancing recurring workflows with project-based tasks, providing light event support, coordinating supplies, and stepping in wherever technical or operational support is needed in L&OD.

Recruitment:

Our ideal candidate possesses an exceptional service orientation, excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, and works successfully with team members and employees at all levels of the organization. You understand the importance of building and maintaining strong organizational relationships and possess an ability to exercise responsibility, initiative, ingenuity, and independent analysis and judgment.

You are detail-oriented and able to perform important tasks with a high degree of accuracy and reliability, while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment. You successfully utilize computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and can quickly master new and department specific computer programs and systems. In addition, you have experience supporting staff in carrying out complex and technical program requirements within a Human Resources setting.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Basic principles and procedures of public personnel administration.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations and ordinances related to assigned program.
• Basic research, data gathering, statistical analysis and report writing methods and techniques.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials.
• Payroll and human resources record keeping principles and practices.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

ABILITY TO

• Perform complex and detailed processing work in a database system, including entering data with speed and accuracy, auditing work, and running routine reports.
• Interpret, apply and explain applicable codes and regulations.
• Communicate effectively and present information to individuals and groups.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Conduct group and individual meetings related to the area to which assigned.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Organize work for self and other support staff.
• Set priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Enter data into a computer system with speed and accuracy.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Deal successfully with the public, in person and over the telephone.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Human Resources Technician

One year of experience as a Human Resources Technician Trainee; OR completion of two years of college with major course in business or personnel administration, or field closely related to the work and one year of office administrative or technical support experience, preferably in a personnel setting. Additional human resources experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact dario.aguilar@marincounty.gov

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates names will be placed on the eligible list.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL

Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin Countys Benefits Homepage.

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

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QUALIFYING EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: The minimum qualifications for the position are as follows: One year of experience as a Human Resources Technician Trainee; OR completion of two years of college with major course in business or personnel administration, or field closely related to the work and one year of office administrative or technical support experience, preferably in a personnel setting. Additional human resources experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. Please Please check all that apply: Experience and Education must be reflect in the Experience and Education sections of the application.

• I have completed a minimum of two years of college with major coursework in Business or Human Resources administration, or a field closely related to the work.
• I have at least one year of office administrative or technical support experience
• I have at least one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician Trainee.
• I am substituting additional Human Resources experience for the education on a year-for-year basis.
• I have none of the above

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Please select which opportunity you are interested in applying for.

• Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD)
• Recruitment
• Both Learning and Organizational Development (LOD) and Recruitment

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Please list any training, coursework or certifications you have completed in areas related to Human Resources.

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• NARRATIVE QUESTIONS* If you are ONLY interested in the Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) Technician opportunity you MUST answer questions 5,6 and 7. If you are interested in both opportunities you must answer all of the questions. Describe a situation where you had to quickly learn and adapt to a new software, digital tool, or technical system. In your response, please detail your step-by-step approach to getting up to speed, the resources or strategies you utilized, and the ultimate outcome of your implementation or use of the tool. (If you do not possess the experience being asked about, please state "No Experience" in the space provided.)

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This position requires balancing recurring daily operations, long-term project work, and unexpected issues. Please describe your method for prioritizing competing responsibilities, managing various deadlines, and staying organized in a fast-paced environment. Provide a specific example of how you have successfully managed a similar mix of duties. (If you do not possess the experience being asked about, please state "No Experience" in the space provided.)

06

Describe a specific instance where you supported colleagues or customers by troubleshooting or clarifying a technical or process-related issue. Detail the steps you took to diagnose the problem, guide the individual toward a solution, and ensure long-term clarity or system stability. (If you do not possess the experience being asked about, please state "No Experience" in the space provided.)

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If you are ONLY interested in the Recruitment Human Resources Technician opportunity you MUST answer questions 7, 8, and 9 If you are interested in both opportunities you MUST answer all of the questions. Please indicate if you have experience with any of the below computer software programs or applications. Check all that apply.

• Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Learning Management System
• Performance Management System
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• AI based technologies
• Social media platforms in a work setting (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Video editing tools
• eLearning Platforms such as Articulate
• None of the above

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• NARRATIVE QUESTIONS* If, in question #8, you indicated experience with computer software and app-based programs please provide the name of the program(s). (If you do not possess the experience being asked about, please state "No Experience" in the space provided.)

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Please tell us about your experience supporting or implementing HR Information Systems, processes, or procedures in your previous roles. (If you do not possess the experience being asked about, please state "No Experience" in the space provided.)

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Employer County of Marin

Address 3501 Civic Center Drive

Room 124

San Rafael, California, 94903

Phone 415 473-2126

Website https://www.hr.marincounty.gov/our-divisions/join-our-team