Salary: $24.00 – $26.00 Hourly
Location: Queensbury 12804, NY
Job Type: Full-Time (12-Month)
Job Number: 2023000082
Division: Administrative Services
Department: Human Resources
Closing Date: 9/7/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Broad Function
NOTE: This is a Civil Service position, the deadline for completing your application with Warren County is September 5, 2023. The test is scheduled for October 21, 2023.
You MUST register to take the test with Warren County as part of the application process.
**This position will be considered a provisional appointment. Candidate must meet civil service requirements for appointment following establishment of eligible list.**
An employee in this position assists a department head or administrator in a personnel or human resource office by providing policy and procedural information to staff and the general public. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, human resource generalist functions, civil service compliance and working with labor contracts. Work is performed in accordance with policies and objectives outlined by the administrator with leeway allowed
for the exercise of independent judgment. Does related work as required.
Major Responsibilities
- Maintains and updates personnel files and data base;
- Coordinates with and provides information to payroll department on staff changes affecting payroll deductions and status;
- Manages recruitment files and data base for applicant tracking of searches, including programming and hard coding of institutional data files;
- Sets up interview schedules and performs applicant orientation;
- Answers questions concerning benefits, i.e. health insurance, salary, retirement, leave time, etc.;
- Acts as liaison between staff and various benefit plan technical representatives;
- Assists with COBRA administration;
- Conducts salary, benefit and policy surveys;
- Initiates, researches and compiles information;
- Reviews mail and answers general correspondence.
Required Skills
- Working knowledge of the principles and practices of office management and human resource practices and procedures, organizational reporting and communication;
- Ability to understand and carry out complex written and oral instructions;
- Ability to handle administrative details independently;
- Ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information, cases and files;
Accuracy; dependability, tact, courtesy and confidentiality.
Educational Requirements
Graduation from high school or possession of a high schoolequivalency diploma and:
(a) An Associate’s degree in Business or Secretarial Science or related area and two years of
experience in a clerical position; or
(b) Four years of experience as described above; or
(c) Any combination of training and experience as described in (a) and (b) above.
Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Full consideration will be given if application received by 9/7/23.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all
employees. SUNY Adirondack is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
SUNY Adirondack is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG (“Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth”) aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority (“URM”) faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields (“WSTEM”). Click this linkhttps://www.suny.edu/prodig/to find out more about PRODiG.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. SUNY Adirondack is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
