Human Resources Specialist (Fire Rescue)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field and two years of progressively responsible professional human resource experience; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience in Human Resources. Applicants within six months of meeting the minimum education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.  
Bachelor degree + 2 years of professional HR experience or
Associate degree + 4 years of professional HR experience or
High School degree or equivalent + 8 years of professional HR experience
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

Position Summary

This is highly responsible professional human resources work within the Fire Rescue department to provide support in reaching the department's goals.

An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for providing departmental analysis of current hiring strategies, recommending modifications as necessary throughout all Human Resources disciplines. The HR Specialist position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in the designated department. The position serves as a consultant to management on strategic human resource-related issues.  Work requires a thorough understanding and application of human resources management theories, principles, methods, and practices.  

Work is performed under the limited supervision of a higher-level supervisor, where work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices, precedents, or well-defined policies; work is generally reviewed upon completion for accuracy, acceptability of results, quality, and timeliness.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

Exudes a positive customer service focus.

Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.

Understands the business plan of the department; creates a productive partnership with Fire Rescue to offer HR solutions to effectively achieve the strategic goals and objectives in the hiring process, retention of employees, and in general HR consultations.

Assists the department in achieving their goals and objectives by ensuring top talent is recruited, hired, retained, and developed.

Participates in a variety of special projects in diverse disciplines of human resources.

Coaches managers/supervisors on individual and team issues.

Reviews, researches, and provides consultation for a variety of human resources actions; advises departments of recommended disposition and/or necessary action.

Maintains effective working relationships with managers to ensure internal equity and market-appropriate decisions are made in the promotion and salary processes.
May assist with developing and revising job specifications as required.

May conduct and respond to salary surveys and analyze data obtained as required.

Conducts and reviews compensation-related issues as required.

May recommend revisions to human resources programs, systems, policies, guidelines, rules, regulations, methods, techniques, and procedures.

Prepares correspondence, detailed analysis reports, policies and procedures, spreadsheets, graphs, and statistical analysis.

Analyzes trends and metrics that can improve the job functions of the organization's departments.
 Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency. 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of human resources management theories, principles, methods, and practices.
 Knowledge of human resources policies, procedures, systems, processes, and laws and regulations.

Knowledge of principles of government organization and administration.

Knowledge of principles of customer service.

Skill in the application of auditing, research, and statistical techniques to human resources functions.

Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Ability to develop, recommend, and administer human resources programs and systems.

Ability to compile and analyze data using quantitative and statistical analysis techniques.

Ability to read, understand, interpret, analyze, apply, and administer provisions of collective bargaining agreements, Personnel Rules and Regulations, and employment laws and regulations.

Ability to operate a computer using word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and related software applications.

Ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Ability to communicate effectively, with all levels of the organization.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Ability to perform independently a wide variety of assigned tasks.
 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future. BoCC-Contributed Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance  
• Employee Life Insurance  
• Florida Retirement System  
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Deferred Retirement Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Roth IRA
• Tuition Assistance Program  

NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits click here.

You may also view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding benefits. 

• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement.  A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
• HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows: 

1. New Years Day  
2. Martin Luther King Day  
3. Memorial Day  
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day  
6. Labor Day  
7. Veterans' Day  
8. Thanksgiving Day  
9. Friday following Thanksgiving  
10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)  
11. Christmas Day  
12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)  
13. 2 Floating Holidays  (All non- IAFF employees)

*IAFF – International Association of Firefighters Pay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.

Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.

$64,875.20 Annually