Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist within the City of Atlanta’s HRBP unit delivers broad HR support for two or more Public Safety client departments. The role manages key personnel actions and employee lifecycle processes, coordinating with HR leadership and related teams to ensure accurate, compliant service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate sworn and civilian personnel actions, including hires, promotions, transfers, reclassifications, salary changes, separations, recruit-to-officer transitions, rank changes, and special assignments, using established approval and processing procedures.
• Coordinate documentation and routing for department-specific compensation matters, including education incentives, rank or tier adjustments, and specialty assignment incentives, in partnership with appropriate HR and Compensation personnel.
• Maintain and reconcile employee rosters, assignment records, HRIS data, personnel files, and transaction tracking logs; identify discrepancies and follow up to support accurate and confidential records.
• Review personnel requests for completeness and accuracy and monitor relevant deadlines.
• Coordinate staffing requests, vacancy tracking, recruitment pipelines, academy processing, lateral hiring, and other workforce changes with Public Safety leadership and Talent Acquisition.
• Assist with Authorization to Fill, Requests to Extend Offers, Extra Help requests, and related staffing approvals and documentation.
• Coordinate candidate status tracking, interview scheduling, pre-employment requirements, offer processing, onboarding, and relevant employee transitions; monitor outstanding actions and timelines.
• Compile vacancy, hiring, and workforce status information to support recruitment planning and staffing decisions across assigned departments.
• Coordinate routine employee lifecycle matters, including employee status updates, timekeeping and payroll-related personnel inquiries, benefits referrals, retirement documentation, and separations.
• Facilitate FMLA, ADA, and other applicable leave-related requests with the appropriate COEs; communicate established procedures, required documentation, and timelines to employees and supervisors.
• Follow up with Payroll, Benefits, and Leave Administration.
• Provide routine guidance to employees, supervisors, managers, and command staff on City HR policies, personnel procedures, and established employee relations processes; refer complex matters as needed.
• Under direction from HR leadership or Labor Relations/Compliance, coordinate documentation, meetings, and follow-up related to employee concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations.
• Support performance management cycles, including tracking evaluations, required documentation, employee and supervisor follow-up, and related HR communications.
• Serve as an HR point of contact for multiple Public Safety client departments, coordinating with distinct command structures and leadership teams to address varying workforce and operational needs.
• Work directly with command staff and departmental representatives to facilitate time-sensitive personnel requests and staffing changes, and to ensure appropriate communication with HR specialists.
• Communicate HR initiatives, deadlines, and process updates; identify recurring administrative issues and escalate opportunities for improved coordination and consistent service delivery.
• Participate in departmental meetings, training, and special projects. Client assignments may change based on operational priorities. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate HR activities, and respond to varying operational needs of multiple Public Safety client departments while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, consistency, and compliance with established City policies and procedures.
• Works under general supervision and follows established procedures, written instructions, and guidance from the HR Manager and HRBP leadership to complete assigned tasks.
• Independently coordinate and prioritize assigned HR responsibilities across multiple Public Safety client departments.
• Exercise judgment in prioritizing daily assignments, identifying routine personnel issues, and coordinating appropriate resources.
• Refer complex, sensitive, or escalated matters to the HR Manager or designated HR leadership.

Technology

• HRIS

Compensation

• $58,542.00 per year

Location

Atlanta, GA (onsite)