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***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*** Job Summary The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State's resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada's citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director's Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program.

The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State. The Division of Forestry (NDF) is seeking a Personnel (Human Resources) Technician 2.

The position is located in Carson City and remote work is not an option. This position serves as the frontline Human Resources (HR) support for the NDF HR team and assists and backs-up the HR Analyst, HR Technician, and HR team within the Department as needed. Duties include, but are not limited to logging, filing, organization of paperwork and files; serving as the initial contact for leave programs including Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Catastrophic (CAT) Leave; Accommodation Requests, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workers' Compensation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Ergonomic Evaluations (Ergo Evals); and Military Leave; assisting and working through recruiting processes; conducting new and transfer-in employee orientations; and ensuring documents are complete and all supporting documents are attached for processes such as reclassification requests, accelerated rate requests, unemployment claims, and more.

The incumbent will attend meetings, take notes, provide resources to employees, prepare reports, and provide general HR-related support as needed. The NDF HR team is a small but mighty team supporting a variety of employees across the state so flexibility and attention to detail are a must. Human Resources Technicians perform a wide variety of Human Resources activities including Human Resources records processing, recruitment and examining, new hire orientation, list certification, and payroll support duties.

While payroll support duties may be performed a portion of the time by Human Resources Technicians, the majority of duties involve Human Resources activities. Positions dedicated to payroll duties are appropriately classified in accounting-related series. Some positions in this series specialize in one or more Human Resources functions and others may serve in a generalist capacity.

Supervisory responsibility may be assigned at any level in the series, but this responsibility does not, by itself, warrant allocation to a higher level. Essential Qualifications Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of technical personnel/payroll experience; OR one year of experience as a Human Resources Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Job Duties Receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized Human Resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the Human Resources database after interview results are received, and surveying applicants for interest, availability and/or special skills.

Develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers, trade journals, and websites. Receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes, rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance. Review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with Human Resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement, pay schedules, insurance benefits, timekeeping, leave, and agency and State policies.

Process various types of employee Human Resources transactions; enter into the Human Resources/payroll database in a live production environment, or audit transactions processed by others to ensure accuracy; participate in automated system testing as needed. Research Human Resources and payroll problems and process corrections for overpayments, underpayments, and leave accrual and pay progression errors; determine benefit eligibility; process and monitor Human Resources/payroll actions related to FMLA, workers' compensation, catastrophic leave, and longevity pay. Provide liaison services for employees regarding workers' compensation; coordinate early return to work and modified duty; complete necessary forms, monitor lost time, and arrange for FMLA to run concurrently.

Maintain Human Resources, recruitment, and training files and records in accordance with established records retention schedules. Respond to Human Resources and payroll related questions from employees, management and the public by researching applicable laws, regulations and policies; provide requested job announcements, applications, forms and other Human Resources documents as requested. Conduct basic research, compile data and assist in the preparation of final reports.

Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbents perform a wide variety of Human Resources functions that may include preparing and processing Human Resources and payroll documents; applying agency approval to Human Resources transactions in the Human Resources database; conducting recruitments with well-defined minimum qualifications, and/or agency internal promotional recruitments; assisting in recruitment activities; by scheduling exams, proctoring tests and notifying applicants of application status; and answering technical Human Resources/payroll related questions. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive.

Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level. Working knowledge of: laws, regulations, rules and policies related to Human Resources and payroll; functions and operation of a Human Resources office. Ability to: perform technical duties in support of a Human Resources program; research NAC, NRS and other sources, and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures to specific problems and situations; perform payroll operations if applicable to the position; make eligibility determinations based on standard requirements; receive and resolve complaints from the public and/or employees; coordinate a variety of projects and assignments to meet priorities and deadlines; operate a computer and software programs; process technical personnel transactions accurately.

Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley - q.ashley@admin.nv.gov The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.