DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT

Address: 1110 W. Washington St.
Suite 500
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $67,567- $80,000/ year 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 

Performs advanced level professional human resources work in employee relations, classification and compensation, employee recruitment, testing and selection, organizational studies, benefits, FMLA, ADA, Workers Compensation, training and HRIS while providing excellent customer service.

This position may serve as a back up to the HR Director and the HR Generalist.

This position may offer the ability to work in a hybrid setting, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

• Conducting timely, unbiased, thorough workplace investigations into allegations of employee misconduct in violation of federal and/or state anti-discrimination and retaliation laws and regulations, personnel rules, and policies.
  
• Drafting thorough fact finding reports, works with the HR Director to ensure consistency and seek additional guidance.
  
• Counseling and coaching department managers and supervisors, developing and tracking reports, and providing training as needed.
  
• Monitors Arizona State Employee Driver Record Application (ASEDRA) and other driving infractions.
  
• Management and tracking of FLMA, ADA requests, workers compensation claims, and inquiries.
  
• Agency benefits liaison assisting staff with benefits related inquiries, new enrollment, qualifying life events and open enrollment.
  
• Processing performance appraisals, instructional design and facilitation of trainings related to HR projects including the development and facilitation of New Employee/Supervisor Orientation, Recruitment Process, and subjects related to HR policy.
  
• Provides technical advice and guidance to agency management and agency staff regarding classification actions to include the development and revision of position descriptions, assessing classification and grade assignments to ensure positions are correctly classified in accordance with the State of Arizona classification system.
  
• Conducts thorough salary analyses, offering informed recommendations on salary-related actions ensuring internal equity and conformity to applicable rules and guidelines.
  
• Ensures timely processing of salary actions, creates and maintains reports, documents and tracks all salary actions such as salary change requests, spot incentives, etc.
  
• Reports to HR Director and assists with conducting complex duties requiring analysis and decision making when interpreting rules, and making evaluations from ambiguous data.
  
• Assists with maintaining HR related agency policies, research necessary updates, and communicate updates to employees.
  
• This position may also be assigned to various teams and special projects.
  
• Backup to the Recruitment/Operations Analyst to include preparing and posting announcements, attending job fairs, screening applications, researching & recommending assessments, assisting with developing and reviewing interview questions.
  
• Monitoring interviews and other assessments, providing interview panel training, reviewing employment verifications, conducting file reviews, and reviewing motor vehicle records.
  
• Performing HRIS system analysis, keying/data entry, customizing, writing, and analyzing reports for projects, performance measurement, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting; researching and analyzing data errors.
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Employment related State and Federal Statutes, regulations, rules, laws, policies and procedures
  
• Analytical techniques
• Research and problem solving techniques HRIS systems and procedures
  
• Investigation methods
  
• The techniques, principles, and methods used in recruitment and testing
  
• Personnel methods and techniques of public personnel administratio
  

Skills in:

• Interpret, explain, and make decisions in accordance with personnel rules and departmental polices
  
• Verbal and written communication
  
• Time management and organization
  
• Conducting research, analyzing data and report preparation
  
• Mediation
  
• Counseling and coaching techniques
  
• Conducing confidential and complex harassment/discrimination investigations
  
• Software applications, to include Microsoft Office, Google Suites (Docs, Sheets, Presentations, Gmail)

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities to accomplish work assignments
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
  
• Respond to a wide range of human resources inquiries and situations with accuracy and diplomacy
  
• Provide advice and counsel to both management and staff on critical issues pertaining to performance counseling, discrimination issues, investigations or general employee relations concerns
  
• Conduct thorough interviews
  
• Write clear, complete, and accurate reports
• Work cooperatively to provide quality customer service
  
• Maintain confidentiality
  
• Drive on State business
  

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• At least 5 years of professional level human resources work and a degree from an accredited college in a human resources related field.
  
• Certified as a Professional in Human Resources.
  
• Previous or current State of Arizona Human Resources work experience.
  

Valid Arizona Drivers License

Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

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

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 State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans
  
• Tuition reimbursement eligible after one year of employment

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).
  
• Participation is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria as defined in statute.
  
• Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
  
• The current contribution rate is 12.00%
  

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Selene Rojas at srojas@dffm.az.gov for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (623) 236-6664. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.