Human Resource Business Partner I

Join the State of Idaho in Lewiston, onsite, as a Human Resource Business Partner I and benefit from a supportive public service culture that prioritizes professional growth and work–life balance. You will deliver essential HR services across consultation and training, recruitment, benefits and leave administration, job analysis and classification, and related program administration. This role may support multiple agencies, offering broad impact and collaboration opportunities.

Benefits you can expect

• Strong retirement security: One of the nation’s top five retirement systems (PERSI) with a defined lifetime benefit at retirement.
• Two voluntary supplemental retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage that begins the first month after hire, with all contributions eligible for pre-tax treatment.
• 11 paid holidays each year.
• Paid sick leave and vacation accrue from day one and can be used as you accrue.
• Paid parental leave.
• Life insurance for you, your spouse, and children.
• Additional perks and discounts through participating medical providers.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Employee assistance program.

Key responsibilities

• Assist employees with inquiries related to benefits and updating LUMA HRIS profiles.
• Research HR topics, produce reports, and present recommendations to management.
• Suggest updates to personnel policies and procedures.
• Review personnel actions and employment activities for compliance with federal, state, and agency rules and policies.
• Track and process FMLA leave requests, leave donations, and service requests.
• Maintain electronic personnel files.
• Administer changes in LUMA HRIS for new hires, transfers, promotions, and pay rate updates.
• Draft and send correspondence as needed.
• Coordinate, conduct, and facilitate employee orientation and other HR trainings.
• Prepare and submit personnel and benefits documents.
• Assist with the First Report of Injury and Workers' Compensation claims.

What you bring

• Experience in human resource administration.
• Understanding of equal employment opportunity concepts and legal requirements.
• Ability to interpret, explain, and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
• Experience counseling employees on HR matters.
• Knowledge of employee recruitment methods.
• Experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Understanding of job analysis concepts.
• Familiarity with training methods.
• Data analytics skills.

Tools you will use

• LUMA HRIS

About the agency

Learn more at healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.

Equal opportunity, accessibility, and veterans

The State of Idaho provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on protected veteran status or disability, as well as discrimination based on race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, contact 208-334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711) or [email protected]. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.