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Division of Developmental Disabilities
Human Resources Unit
Address: 1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.azdes.gov

Salary: $53,000.06- $55,238.14 Annually

Grade: 20

Closing Date: April 26, 2024

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Human Resources Operations Specialist. Under the direction of the manager, the Analyst will Performs work of considerable difficulty dealing with complex, sensitive and highly confidential personnel related actions of all aspects of employee personnel, classification, staffing and recruitment, and employee relations actions to ensure compliance with DES policies and federal and state regulations while providing instruction, guidance and excellent customer service to employees, managers, and human resource professionals.

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

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the specialist for all personnel and classification work within the division. Provides technical analysis and review, guidance and training to other professionals within the division. Conducts quality assurance reviews for all personnel and classification actions submitted; reviews salary calculations and verifies accuracy and completion of paperwork. Develops reports and presents findings and data.
• OnBase all actions for processing into HRIS within established deadlines. Maintains confidential records/documentation related to all personnel actions; maintains all of the Divisions’ employee personnel files, both active and inactive.
• Meets/consults with Division staff and management to obtain information for purpose of writing PDs; determines required knowledge, skills and abilities; reviews positions within Division/Department with similar job responsibilities for purpose of maintaining consistency within Division; drafts PD; finalizes accordingly; prepares required paperwork to establish new FTE in a timely manner. Reviews existing PDs to determine need for updating.
• Maintains division performance management system (AZPerforms) with proxy authority; reviews reports relating to AZPerforms completion for the division; contacts liaisons and managers regarding AZPerforms completion; assists supervisors and managers with AZPerforms related issues, including deleting, updating evaluation dates, reverting or pushing evaluations in the AZPerforms system.
• Runs a daily Fingerprint Clearance Card report checking for suspensions, denials and revoked cards. Creates monthly reports from division tracking system such as, Years of Service and Fingerprint Clearance expiration. Monthly tracks provider and employee required system background check such as, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System Award Management (SAM).

• 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. 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).
• Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact us at 480.825.2901 or email tslatcher@azdes.gov.

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 contacting 480.825.2901. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.