About the Position

Come join our team! The City of Saint Paul is hiring for Human Resources Consultants. We currently have two vacancies serving as a specialist on our Human Resources Employment and Selection Team and one vacancy working as a generalist in the Parks and Recreation Department.

HR Employment and Selection Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides consultative services to administration and department management concerning hiring and classification needs
• Develops and posts job announcements, screens applicants for minimum qualifications, and creates and validates candidate assessments
• Assists departments with succession planning, and organizational development and retention strategies
• Conducts recruitment activities, including posting jobs on recruitment boards, participating in job fairs, and working with organizations to identify pathway programs for job applicants
• Performs revisions to job descriptions as needed

Parks and Recreation Generalist Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to hiring managers and/or reviews applications, creates interview questions and participates in interviews, negotiates employment terms in consultation with department leadership, creates offer letters, and onboards new employees
• Develops succession planning and retention strategies in consultation with department leadership
• Understands and provides guidance to department staff regarding HR laws and policies, including labor contracts, payroll, benefits and Earned Safe and Sick Time, leave of absences and FMLA, performance management, workers compensation, and accommodations
• Maintains department personnel records, updates policies, pulls data and creates reports in Excel

The City of Saint Paul offers an excellent benefits package including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid time off.

Essential Functions are the functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The Essential Functions for this position are identified in the Supplemental Information section of the Human Resources Consultant II Job Description.

The City of Saint Paul’s mission is to integrate equity and inclusion into how we approach all our work. Our vision is to be committed to building an equitable and inclusive city that will shift culture in city processes and policies, eliminate structural inequities, and ensure timely and relevant access to services, resources, support, and opportunity to every person in Saint Paul.

Position Requirements

Requirements may be met by one of the following:

• Six years of experience in Human Resources.
• An Associate’s Degree can be substituted for two years of experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree can be substituted for four years of experience.

A Masters Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Relations can be substituted for an additional two years of experience.

How to Apply by Closing Date

• Submit a City of Saint Paul online application, including answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire.
• Upload or submit the following required document via the online application system, mail, in person, email, or fax. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
  • A resume - please ensure that your vacancy related experience is documented

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Hiring Process Information

Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.

Selection Process: Applicants who meet the minimum job requirements will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

Condition of Employment: This position requires a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer. The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Human Resources Contact Information:
Kate Moen at (651) 266-6530
200 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Fax: 651-266-6490
E-mail: jobs@stpaul.gov

To refer to this information, we recommend you print this job posting before you apply. For technical assistance regarding the online application, please call1-855-524-5627 during regular business hours. Additionally, City of Saint Paul staff are available for application assistance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-266-6500.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.

The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Health Insurance
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Program

• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance