Human Resources Analyst II (Recruitment & Staffing)

York County, VA is seeking a Human Resources Analyst II focused on recruitment and staffing to manage the full recruitment lifecycle onsite in Yorktown, VA, with a salary range of USD 62,423 to 75,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Screen and refer applications for open positions and source qualified applicants.
• Oversee selections, onboarding, offboarding, orientation, retention initiatives, and staffing for County departments.
• Draft job vacancy advertisements and collaborate with departmental staff to address recruitment needs.
• Update and maintain recruitment information on the county employment site.
• Coordinate workflows and assignments with administrative personnel.
• Receive, review, and process requests to fill vacancies.
• Create vacancy advertisements and post to internal and external recruiting platforms.
• Stay informed about County positions, duties, and requirements to support recruitment strategy.
• Review hiring authority selections to ensure compliance with requirements and sound employment practices.
• Serve as the primary administrator for the online recruitment system and expert user.
• Create and maintain class specifications used by hiring managers for recruiting.
• Develop exam plans for advertisements and assist departments with supplemental questions and scoring plans.
• Enter supplemental questions into the system, run auto scoring when available, and place candidates on eligible and referred lists.
• Send email notifications to applicants regarding non-selection.
• Archive exam plans and candidate lists once positions are filled.
• Assist applicants with the application process and answer questions about the online recruiting and hiring process.
• Generate and review reports from the recruitment system data; maintain definition tables and training materials.
• Attend regular user meetings and submit technical service requests to resolve system issues.
• Review onboarding materials with new employees and conduct new hire orientations explaining policies, procedures, and benefits.
• Assist with completing forms and respond to benefits questions, including medical and dental, VRS, deferred compensation, life insurance, and direct deposit.
• Prepare letters such as offers, promotions, separations, and retirement notices, as well as personnel action memorandums.
• Process pay changes including promotions and temporary salary increases.
• Plan and coordinate the County’s annual job fair, collaborating with departments to participate and recruit new hires.
• Represent the County at external job fairs to recruit qualified candidates.
• Utilize the Munis HRIS to complete personnel actions, such as onboarding, status and pay changes, and separations; assist with report creation as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business, public administration, or a closely related field, with 3 to 5 years of experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Successful completion of pre-employment checks, including criminal history, background, and DMV record checks.

Technologies

• Munis

Physical demands

• Ability to operate standard office equipment; largely sedentary with periods of walking or standing as needed.

Supplemental information

• Thorough knowledge of recruitment, employment, retention, and compensation principles and practices.
• Strong skills in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and database applications.
• General knowledge of health and welfare benefits, including enrollment procedures and special open enrollments.
• Basic understanding of retirement plans, from defined benefit to defined contribution.
• Foundational knowledge of statistics and sampling techniques.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and a high level of customer service.
• Ability to adapt to change and learn multiple software programs.