HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST A, B, OR C

Detail-oriented and analytical HR professional at Dixon Correctional Institute, onsite in Jackson, Louisiana, responsible for delivering accurate HR data, refining workforce processes, and ensuring compliance with state policies within a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Handle the full range of personnel and payroll transactions to support appointments, merit increases, promotions, transfers, separations, and other employment actions, ensuring all activities comply with Civil Service rules, agency policies, and payroll deadlines.
• Perform calculations related to routine pay changes and conduct service time computations as needed; review and verify employee data and supporting documentation, identifying and correcting discrepancies before submission.
• Provide employees with clear explanations of available benefit programs and assist them in understanding enrollment options; review benefits-related documents for accuracy and completeness and route finalized forms to the appropriate offices for processing.

Requirements

• Three years of human resources experience; or six years of full-time experience in any field; or a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university counts as one year of experience toward the six years of general work experience in any field. The maximum substitution is 120 semester hours, substituting for up to four years of experience.

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Health insurance that is also available post-retirement
• At least 10 paid holidays
• Sick and annual leave that carries over from year to year
• Paid time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week
• Deferred compensation plan
• Flexible benefits plan
• Alternate work schedules, including 4/10s, may be available for certain positions upon policy requirements

Appointment Type

Job Appointment

Position-Specific Details

• A job appointment is temporary and lasts up to four years; if a permanent position becomes available, conversion to a probational appointment may occur.
• The position may also be filled as a probational appointment if a non-temporary role is available during the recruitment process.
• If filled by probation, a permanent classified Louisiana State employee may be required to accept a probational appointment upon selection.

Career Progression Group

HUMAN RESOURCES A, B, OR C

Other Important Information

• Important: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) by answering YES to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience based on college credit/hours should be supported by an official transcript.
• This is a 24-hour facility.
• This agency maintains a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply

• No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.
• Applicants should monitor the status of their application to determine recruitment progress. Status updates are available in the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
• Applications must include detailed information about education and experience; resumes will not substitute for completed education and experience sections, and incomplete applications may be rejected.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.