Application Deadline: 01/01/2024
Agency: Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Salary Range: $3,530 - $5,167
Position Type: Employee
Position Title: Human Resource Assistant
Job Description:
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Human Resources Assistant (Human Resource Assistant)
This recruitment is for one (1), limited duration, full-time (job rotation available if you are a current state employee) position located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is a management service nonsupervisory role, and therefore not represented by a union. We may also fill this position as a rotational assignment open to current State of Oregon employees.
This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.
Note: No cover letter is required to apply, please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application questionnaire as it will determine candidate advancement.
Limited duration positions are eligible for benefits with a designated maximum length of service. This position is expected to last through June of 2025. This limited duration position has the potential to become permanent if funding is received.
What you will be doing:
This position provides technical assistance and support to the Human Resources Department by keeping abreast of personnel practices and assisting in the daily technical, procedural, and administrative functions of a personnel program, including developing and maintaining processes for records and technical assistance, recruitment processes, classification processes, background tracking, and personnel policy and procedures.
For a complete position description, please to contact the recruiter.
About DPSST:
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.
What's in it for you:
- Work/life balance and a supportive working environment.
- 11 Paid holidays a year.
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and personal leave.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and qualified family members. Find out more about our competitive benefits packages.
- You will be automatically enrolled into the
- Onsite Cafeteria.
- Onsite wellness options.
Two (2) years of human resources clerical-support experience directly assisting human resources professionals in the administrative functions of a human resources program.
OR
Three (3) years progressively responsible administrative, clerical or record-keeping support experience.
Note: College-level course work may substitute for the general experience requirement based on 45-quarter units per year.
The State Certified Human Resources Professional (SCHRP) certification, awarded by the Oregon Chief Human Resources Office, substitutes for six (6) months of human resource professional-level experience.
Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes:
If you have these qualities, let us know!
Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire.
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills; a high aptitude for learning new things, and the ability to work on a variety of time sensitive duties in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and ensure tasks are completed accurately.
- Ability to work collaboratively while providing exceptional customer service.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and possess a high level of professionalism.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook; Ability to work with various computer programs.
- Experience in making sound well-informed and objective decisions. Has the ability to perceive the impact and implication of decisions made within the scope of work.
- Preference may be given to individuals who have experience working with and applying a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Additional Requirements:
Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment.
How to Apply:
- Sign In or Create a Workday Account (Internal employees please use your Workday profile).
- Complete the self-prompted application AND attach your updated resume.
- If you do not have a resume, please make sure to include all your work experience when asked in the application.
- Complete the questionnaire within your application.
- After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the Need help? section below.
For questions about the application process, contact Tiffany.Ball@DPSST.oregon.gov. Please be sure that you include the job announcement number.
Please ensure youve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the homepage.
Pay and benefits on all job announcements may change without further notice.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY.