Human Resources Project Coordinator - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

08/01/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 28

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Human Resources Project Coordinators in the Health Department perform and/or oversee various Human Resources activities. Examples include managing and coordinating an agency’s benefits programs (for both active and retired employees), recruiting, employee relations, the annual review process, and various personnel actions. They may provide training related to Human Resources-related laws, guidelines, and polices, and participate in the on-boarding and exit processes. They may participate in the payroll process by maintaining and updating payroll-related information, finalizing payroll, and reconciling payroll reports. Human Resources Project Coordinators may also maintain and update the employee handbook and other policies and procedures. They may provide support to human resources leaders on complex projects and day to day department activities and are likely to interact with employees, department heads, customers, vendors, retirees, and appointing authorities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

Health Department $73,320 - $113,734

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Resource Management, Management, Business Administration or a related field of study from an accredited college or university.

• Experience performing tasks related to employee selection to include developing selection systems (e.g., structured interviews, work samples), screening applicants, and recruiting of potential applicants in accordance with established policies, procedures and local and federal laws and guidelines.

• Experience performing training in a one-on-one and/or group setting. 

• Experience communicating with audiences of varied backgrounds (e.g., mayors, department heads, applicants, general public) through written and oral means (e.g., responding to letters/emails, speaking with department heads, attending meetings) in order to provide information regarding policies, procedures, and/or respond to inquiries, concerns and/or questions. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the Health Department. These qualifications may be considered by the Health Department when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Possession of a PHR, SPHR or SHRM CP, SHRM SCP Certification.

• Experience conducting needs analysis and course evaluation for newly implemented or established training programs and/or courses. 

• Experience performing tasks related to Employee Relations (i.e., handling grievances, conducting employee investigations, etc.). 

• Experience leading and coordinating human resources initiatives for compensation purposes, conducting market studies and analyses to drive compensation decisions. 

• Experience developing and implementing human resource policies and procedures in compliance with guidelines and applicable laws regarding to human resource functions to a variety of audiences in a work and/or professional environment. 

• Experience utilizing Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for the purpose of tracking applicant data, researching and verifying data, and application screening.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Performs and oversees various administrative activities of the department and departmental staff to ensure that the department/team are functioning in the most efficient manner possible.

• Communicates information to a variety of individuals including internal and external employees, department heads, customers/clients, and appointing authorities regarding various programs and initiatives, plans, policies, and operating procedures.

• Assists in the selection and development of department/organization employees by conducting various human resource and personnel duties, (e.g., distributing and reviewing work products, providing feedback and training of staff, and assisting management in the evaluation of staff performance).

• Develops and executes recruiting strategies by establishing working relationships with organizations, developing goals, identifying resources for recruitment, researching market data and trends, and identifying career events to attend in order to search for qualified employment candidates and fill open positions.

• Leads complex human resource projects (e.g. program development, implementation and evaluation) such as major studies and/or work improvement projects involving extensive research, implementation strategies, analysis and coordination with departments, jurisdictions and other organizations.

• Maintains the standards and strategic plans of the organization/department through the development, review and update of policies and procedures, ensuring policy and procedure compliance, and communicating policy changes with the staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.