CITY OF SALISBURY

 

PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN

 

DEFINITION

 

To perform clerical and administrative duties in the operation of the City's Personnel Office, including employee benefits administration, employee recruitment and selection and records management.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

 

Receives direction from the Personnel Director.

 

Exercises functional and technical supervision over assigned professional, technical and clerical staff.

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Coordinate personnel requisitions for employment to fill job vacancies from requesting departments; send, receive, screen and recommend suitable candidates; and coordinate correspondence for the Human Resources Department.

 

Coordinate various City fringe benefit packages for new, retired and terminated employees and dependents of same.

 

Operate a CRT computer system; and maintain and administer official employee files and records.

 

Coordinate health and life insurance benefits with employees and insuring agencies; enroll new employees in benefits program; and coordinate continuing health insurance benefits with terminating/

retiring employees and dependents.

 

Enroll permanent employees in retirement program, process retirements and coordinate return of retirement fund contributions; and arrange for retirement plaques, photographs and certificates.

 

Monitor authorized employee positions, ensuring personnel requisitions match budgeted positions.

 

Review and screen all job applications and schedule interviews for qualified applicants.

 

Maintain a variety of separate personnel related files such as for all applications and resumes, job descriptions, job specific sheets for performance reviews, wage review, unemployment insurance requests, and deferred compensation contracts; and maintain an employee master file using computer system.

 

 

 

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Schedule and coordinate employee performance reviews, and coordinates any salary changes with Account Clerk handling payroll.

 

Determine advertising methods, draft ads and opportunity listings and submit same to newspapers and recruiting resources.

 

Coordinate Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program enrollment with local representative.

 

Coordinate hiring of temporary employees.

 

Conduct background checks; and arrange pre-employment physical.

 

Administer and score personnel selection tests.

 

Prepares general personnel office correspondence and reports, including EEO-4 report.

 

Assemble and mail police officer application packets.

 

Monitor whether fire control specialist applicants have taken the GATB test to become eligible candidates.

 

Notify selected/rejected candidates of results.

 

Assist employees in the completion of various forms including tax withholding forms and Credit Union applications.

 

Conduct exit interviews with terminating employees.

 

Provide personnel related information to City employees, other governmental agencies and the general public.

 

Perform related duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

            Knowledge of:

 

            Principles, practices and techniques of personnel.

 

            English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

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            Basic mathematical principles.

 

            Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

 

            Ability to:

 

Effectively administer a variety of complex clerical activities including extensive record keeping.

 

            Maintain a confidential posture regarding personnel information, data and materials.

 

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with administrative officials, supervisory staff and other employees; and deal tactfully and courteously with the public.

 

Interpret personnel policies and procedures in answering inquiries and giving technical direction.

 

            Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

 

            Make administrative decisions in accordance with City policies and procedures.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

Must be able to physically perform the basic life support functions of walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

           

Must be able to perform sedentary work, which includes exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

           

Must have the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate. typewriter or computer terminal, and determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the assigned work assigned.

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

 

Any combination of education, experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

 

           


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            Education:

 

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by college level course work in Personnel

           

            Administration or a related field.

 

            Experience:

 

            Two years of responsible clerical and administrative work experience.

 

            Training:

 

            Additional specialized training in personnel or a related field.

           

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

 

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid North Carolina driver's license.