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Iowa Department of Education’s mission is creating excellence in education through leadership and service. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to make this a reality. If you have an enthusiasm for working in human resources, want to make a difference with your career as a public servant, and are committed to providing excellent customer service, we want you on our team! Your Responsibilities: Assist the Department of Education (DOE) Human Resource Professional (HRP1) by ensuring consistency of human resources policies, work rules, policy enforcement, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, leave management, reasonable accommodations, and FMLA.Provide assistance with the hiring process by routing vacancy paperwork for approval, posting positions on the NEOGov system and IowaWorks, routing the screening tool and interview questions for completion, creating and sharing interview folders with team members, scheduling interviews, processing salary justification packets, completing offer letters for approval, and organizing the onboarding of new hiresMonitor employee performance evaluation status and notification of supervisors monthly in accordance with evaluation due dates. Review the evaluation forms/goals to assure that they are correctly completed and route completed reviews for signaturesAssist the HRP1 in maintaining official personnel files in accordance with DAS-HRE requirements, which includes filing human resources documents, position description questionnaires, performance evaluations, and other materials in employee personnel filesAssist the HRP1 in the review of biweekly distribution payroll worksheet and timesheets to ensure all funding and program code changes are entered accurately and timelyAssists the review of biweekly distribution payroll worksheet and timesheets to ensure all funding and program code changes are entered accuratelyCompile and submit HR reports on a regular basis. If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contact idoe.hr@iowa.gov. Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M., Monday – Friday with opportunity for hybrid remote work schedule after initial training period; occasional nights, weekends, and in-state travel A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn: Passion for pursuing common goals in pursuit of public serviceKnowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to human resourcesStrong written and verbal communication skills including developed interpersonal skillsWHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communitiesCollaborative, positive work environmentTalented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and growEmployee discounts from a variety of vendorsCompetitive salary and benefits package: https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/employment/Benefits_Beyond_the_Paycheck.pdf(Download PDF reader)