Human Resources Analyst

The City of North Myrtle Beach is seeking an experienced Human Resources Analyst to plan, coordinate, and support human resources programs and activities. This position performs advanced HR professional work, including analysis, reporting, and recommendations related to HR policies, guidelines, and procedures within the City’s HR department.

Role Overview

Under limited supervision, the Human Resources Analyst contributes to the management and oversight of City human resources functions. The role provides internal consulting support to the Human Resources Director by analyzing HR needs, proposing improvements, and assisting with the development and execution of HR strategies aligned with City objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and assists in managing and overseeing human resources programs and activities.
• Performs advanced HR work in the City’s HR department by contributing recommendations for design, delivery, and maintenance of HR programs.
• Conducts analysis, prepares comprehensive reports, and recommends changes to HR policies, guidelines, and procedures for assigned HR functions.
• Applies federal and state laws as well as City policies and procedures.
• Resolves customer service issues.
• Prepares employee transactions for processing.
• Supports audits related to HRIS, HR SOPs, records, and Knowledge Management.
• Handles records, files, and data in a secure, orderly, and confidential manner.
• Acts as an internal consultant to the Human Resources Director by analyzing, developing, and recommending improvements to HR plans, policies/guidelines, and procedures.
• Reviews studies and identifies best practices and trends for assigned HR functions, then recommends implementation to the Human Resources Director.
• Annually surveys and reviews applicable markets to recommend actions that maintain competitiveness with market conditions and best-practice trends.
• Monitors effectiveness of existing HR policies, guidelines, and processes and recommends changes when necessary, including improvements that support cost efficiency or alignment with best practices.
• Monitors processes to ensure job functions remain accessible, current, accurate, and compliant with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Monitors compliance with applicable laws and City policies and promptly notifies the Human Resources Director of issues.
• Assists in supporting department and City compliance by reviewing and applying changes in state and federal laws and reporting necessary or suggested updates to the Human Resources Director.
• Assists with major projects and enhancements, coordinating with other HR and City employees to support proper development, communications, and implementation.
• Supports program design, analysis, budgeting, and implementation of organization-wide projects as needed.
• Identifies HR training opportunities and develops and conducts HR-related training as needed.
• Performs quality control checks, audits, reporting, and process improvement analysis to streamline workflows in compliance with City policy and regulation.
• Designs, models, proposes, and implements HR strategies (once approved) to support City objectives.
• Supports departments with guidance on general and individual HR-related issues to help sustain a consistent, competitive, equitable, and efficient HR program.
• Attends department and City meetings as necessary and required.
• Performs general administrative and clerical tasks as required, including preparing reports and correspondence, compiling data, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, and ordering supplies.
• Receives and responds to employee and public inquiries, concerns, and complaints related to assigned functional areas.
• Supports equal opportunity, fairness, employee relations, and diversity efforts and initiatives.
• Assists with preparation of the budget for areas of responsibility.
• Assists with counseling employees regarding assigned HR functional areas.
• Refers to City Personnel Manual, Finance Procedures, Safety Manuals, policies and procedures, codes, laws, regulations, publications, and reference texts as applicable.
• Maintains punctual, regular, and reliable attendance.
• Learns emergency operations procedures for the respective department and position and carries out these duties during times of emergency, which may or may not include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Six (6) years of professional level Human Resources experience.
• Physical ability to operate small office or hand tools and a variety of automated office machines, including a typewriter, computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
• Ability to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work with the possibility of walking or standing for periods of time.
• Ability to lift and/or carry weights of ten to twenty pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR Professional Certification (senior level SHRM, IPMA, and/or HRCI).

Technologies

• HRIS
• Typewriter
• Computer
• Calculator
• Copier
• Fax machine

Compensation and Location

• Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 (onsite)
• Salary: USD 64,000 - 97,000 per year

Benefits

• Employee Health Center (EHC) for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan, including sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays.
• Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan, including savings on insurance premiums, up to $505 in HRA funds, proactive health support, and assistance in keeping City health insurance premiums low.
• Health Insurance (in-network) with a $1,000 individual deductible, $3,000 family deductible, and annual maximum out of pocket of $3,000 per individual / $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays, and coinsurance; Primary care $35 copay and specialty $45 copay.
• Dental Insurance with preventative services covered at 100% in-network, major services covered at 50% in-network, and annual maximum of $1,750.
• Prescription Benefits with $10 generic / $35 formulary / $45 non-formulary; mail order and specialty pharmacy available.
• Vision Care with $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period toward prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay, and in-network vision exams covered at 100% with a $10 copay.
• Aquatic & Fitness Center discounted membership for full-time employees, paid through payroll deduction.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Supplemental Insurance.
• Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays including New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and four floating holidays (two personal).
• Vacation Leave: 80 hours each year for 0 to 5 years, 120 hours each year for 5 to 10 years, and 160 hours each year for 10 or more years.
• Sick Time: 80 hours annually on January 1st; unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year.
• Holiday Bonus for full-time employees employed before August 15th each year.
• Longevity awards at every five years of service (5% bonus).
• Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.
• General Retirement: 401(a) account upon hire, with City contributing 8% of employee’s salary and employee contributing a mandatory 2%; vesting at 5 years of service.
• Supplemental Retirement: 457 Plan with City match up to 6% of salary after 2 years of full-time employment.
• Roth IRA available to complement other retirement plans.
• Life Insurance including basic term life/AD&D with a $10,000 policy paid by the City.
• Voluntary Term Life coverage up to $200,000 not to exceed 5 times annual base salary, with options to purchase coverage for spouse and/or children.
• General Employee Additional Term Life: mandatory coverage with employee benefit of 1x annual salary; coverage can be purchased for spouse or children at $10,000/$5,000.

Additional Notes

• The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.
• Any certifications not possessed at hire must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation to continue employment with the City.