DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES

Address: Arizona State Veterans' Home- Flagstaff
2100 North Gemini Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Salary: $22.00 - $23.793 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: Open Until Filled  

This is an on-site position and not eligible for a remote work schedule.

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (AZDVS), we are committed to serving and honoring Veterans, Service Members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for an outstanding Human Resources (HR) Generalist.

Your rewards:
• Incomparable Benefits: Our program provides the opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime.
• Meaningful Work: Your dedication will directly enhance the lives of veterans and their family members, providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
• Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

Your contribution:
• Outstanding Service: Provide the best assistance to veterans to improve their quality of life.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Team Collaboration: Work with other professionals to become a benefits subject matter expert (SME) while improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Interprets and applies State .Personnel System Personnel Rules, and policies and procedures; handles the Onboarding and 1-9 verification process; prepares personnel action forms; enters new hires, promotions, demotions, salary changes,.etc.,into HRIS; generates on-demand and custom reports;managesaccess.to and support for learning management program; monitor performance management reports and compliance; conducts new hire orientation; conducts personnel file reviews; and responds to a wide variety of personnel inquires.
  
• Manages the agency's benefits; initial enrollment; open enrollment; qualified life changes; manages leaves of annual absence; leave tracking; leave without pay (LWOP); reviews FMLA requests and certification forms; donated annual leave; worker's compensation; works within the collaborative process under the ADA; benefits billing related to leaves; prepare related documentation and communication for HR Manager review and signature.
• Reviews disciplinary action requests and documentation; researches employee relations file to determine any prior disciplinary action and recommends level of discipline; prepares disciplinary action letters, memos, and performance improvement plans for HR manager review and approval; provides guidance to employees and supervisors regarding performance and other issues.
•  Attends meetings and trainings relevant to area of assignment; may serve as a back-up to other HR staff in classification, compensation, recruitment, and selection; and. travels on State business.

Knowledge of:

• Public personnel administration
• State Personnel System Personnel Rules
•  Federal and State laws pertinent to area of assignment
• Agency policies and procedures
• Recruitment processes and procedures
• Interviewing techniques
• Staff research work and training
• Statewide Policies
• State personnel systems, including HRIS, recruitment applications, and performance management programs

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communications
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels
• Interpreting and applying rules, policies, procedures, and laws
• Using a personal computer and associated programs (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite)
• Organization and time management
• Prioritizing assignments and multi-tasking
• Exercising independent judgment
• Making sound decisions

Ability to:

• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Work independently and as a part of a team
• Develop/revise policies and procedures
• Analyze and solve problems
• Be attentive to detail
• Travel on State business

One year of experience in HR or any combination of work experience/education that meet the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position

• This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11).
• Current Negative Tb skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last 6 months or a written statement from a physician, physician’s assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from tuberculosis, if in the past has had a positive skin test or tuberculosis
• Must be able to obtain and retain a valid AZ DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Veterans Services offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).  Please note that enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our recruitment team at recruiting@azdvs.gov or (602) 234-8414.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.