If you are looking forward to joining a diverse workforce of over 12,000 and wanting to build an exciting career with us, let's talk! TxDOT's Human Resources Division is looking for a Human Resources Generalist II based in Waco, TX. Have an inordinate passion for positively impacting the lives of others, enjoy a fast-paced environment, thrive on a variety of challenging work, exceptional team player skills, where you can build an exciting career, this job may attract you.

We are looking for an experienced individual who will spend their day multi-tasking on a wide variety of HR duties to include: creative job postings, onboarding, new employee orientation, administering benefits and leave, employee relations, performance management, and interpreting policy and procedures.

Waco District Head Quarters: 100 South Loop Drive, Waco, TX 76704

Overnight Travel: 5%

Performs highly complex human resources-related work in a district or the Human Resources Division. Responsible for one or more human resources program(s). Work requires reviewing, preparing, and maintaining confidential information. Work requires contact with management, employees, retirees, health care providers; and state and federal agencies. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

Performs highly complex human resources-related work in a district or the Human Resources Division. Responsible for one or more human resources program(s). Work requires reviewing, preparing, and maintaining confidential information. Work requires contact with management, employees, retirees, health care providers; and state and federal agencies. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Participates in hiring program activities, including, but not limited to coordinating and/or managing job openings, screening employment applications, and processing new hires.
• Enters and maintains data such as applicant, salary, and benefits transactions using a Human Resources Information Management System (PeopleSoft).
• Conducts employee forums, new employee orientation, annual enrollment, or human resources-related meetings.
• Prepares, reviews, processes, and explains correspondence, reports, forms, and transactions.
• Provides information, answers questions, and advises employees, supervisors, managers, districts, and divisions on human resources policies and procedures via computer, phone, or in person.
• Participates in employee relations activities, such as substance abuse, employee discipline, violence prevention, and reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Keeps abreast of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Participates in employee relations activities, such as substance abuse, employee discipline, violence prevention, and reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Driving a state of Texas vehicle for travel may be required for this duty.
• Frequent travel to supported areas is expected. .
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in business, public administration, human resources or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:
HR Generalist I: 2 years administrative support, customer service, and/or human resources experience.

HR Generalist II: 3 years administrative support, customer service, and/or human resources experience.

(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications: Onboarding, New Hire Orientation, Electronic Filing, Wellness, Training Administration, Employee Relations, Substance Abuse, and Special Leaves

Competencies:

• Communicate effectively
• Human resources administrative and management practices and procedures
• Federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the human resources field
• Applicable human resources management and information systems
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• The responsibilities associated with administrative practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments. Meeting deadlines.
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information