Human Resources Specialist

New Jersey Judiciary · United States

About the Role

The Essex Vicinage is seeking a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual with excellent written and oral communication skills who is organized, detail-oriented, and committed to providing exceptional customer service.

Under the general direction of the Human Resources Division Manager and the Assistant Human Resources Division Manager, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem solving, communication, organizational, and administrative skills.

What You Will Do

Participate in HR staff meetings.

Conduct new employee orientation sessions.

Assist the division by facilitating the recruitment process through NeoGov for designated recruitment, including creating job postings, qualifying resumes and scheduling interviews.

Ensures all recruitment tasks are monitored and performed timely and efficiently.

Assist with benefits and leave related matters, including conducting benefit orientations, handling leave request meetings with employees; reviewing and making recommendations on FMLA/FLA, donated leave requests, and worker's compensation claims.

Process disability paperwork and benefit pre-payments for employees on a leave absence. Authorizes FMLA and leave requests in eCATS and processes PMIS transactions for leaves.

Schedule discipline hearings and prepare discovery information for management and the Hearing Officer.

Process regular and supplemental payroll on a weekly basis, track employee timesheets in eCATS, generate timesheet reports in business objects, communicate with management, Judges, and staff who are not in compliance with deadlines; calculate and review the salary increase spreadsheets; and prepare and process all PMIS and JHRIS transactions.

What We Are Looking For

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their start date.

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