What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Analyst (Salary commensurate with experience) position at City of North Myrtle Beach?
General Statement of Job
Under limited supervision provides responsible management of assigned functional areas. Plans, coordinates and assists in the management and oversight of human resources programs and activities. Performs advanced professional HR work within the City’s HR department by contributing recommendations for the design, delivery and maintenance of HR programs. Performs analysis, generates comprehensive reports and provides recommendations for changes in HR policies, guidelines, and procedures in assigned HR functions. Applies federal and state laws, and City policies and procedures. Handles customer service issue resolution. Prepares employee transactions for processing. Frequent contact with employees and management to facilitate resolution of issues.
Main functional areas of responsibility to include: Audits, HRIS, HR SOP's, Records and Knowledge Management
Minimum Training And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business administration, or closely related field.Experience: Six (6) years of professional level Human Resources experience
Preferred
Must be physically able to operate small office or hand tools and a variety of automated office machines which includes a typewriter, computer, calculator, copier, fax machine, etc. Must be able 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 involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to twenty pounds.
Other Information
Essential Job Functions
Performs assigned HR functions and assists in overseeing the administration of assigned functions.
Handles records, files, and data in a secure, orderly and appropriately confidential manner.
Provides assistance on assigned HR functions and related issues. Acts as internal consultant for Human Resources Director by analyzing, developing and recommending improvements for HR plans, policies/guidelines and procedures and offers solutions to HR issues.
Responds to studies and identifies best practices and trends in assigned HR functions and recommends implementation to Human Resources Director. Annually surveys and reviews applicable markets and makes recommendations to maintain competitiveness with market and best practice trends
Monitors the effectiveness of existing HR policies, guidelines, and processes and recommends changes when necessary, more cost efficient, or consistent with best practices.
Monitors process to ensure job functions are kept accessible, current, accurate, and in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
Monitors compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and City policies and guidelines and promptly notifies Human Resources Director of any issues.
Assists in ensuring the department and City’s compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, guidelines; reviews and applies changes in state and federal laws, and reports necessary or suggested changes to Human Resources Director.
Assists with major projects/enhancements and coordinates efforts with other HR and City employees to ensure proper development, communications, and implementation.
Provides support on program design, analysis, budgeting, and implementing organization-wide projects as necessary or requested.
Identifies HR training opportunities, develops and conducts HR related training as needed.
Proactively conducts quality control checks, audits, reports, and process improvement analysis to streamline processes to comply with City policy and regulation.
Designs, models, proposes, and implements (once approved) HR strategies that support City objectives.
Provides support and advice to departments in respect to general and individual HR-related issues in support of a consistent, competitive, equitable, and efficient HR program
Attends department and City meetings as necessary and required.
Requires advanced human resources knowledge and consistent exercise of discretion and judgement.
Attends authorized training, meetings, seminars and/or workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills.
Keeps informed of new trends, developments, laws and regulations related to areas of responsibility.
Performs general administrative/clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, compiling data for reports, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, ordering supplies, etc.
Receives and responds to employee/public inquiries, concerns and complaints regarding functional areas.
Supports equal opportunity, fairness, employee relations and diversity efforts and initiatives.
Assists with preparation of 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, etc as applicable.
Punctual, regular, and reliable attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at the City of North Myrtle Beach.
Additional Job Functions
Performs other related duties as required.
All employees of the municipality shall learn the emergency operations procedures for their respective department and position and execute these duties fully during times of emergency. This may or may not include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Health & Wellness
Employee Health Center (EHC)
The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays.
Wellness Benefit
The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.
Participating In The WIP Provides The Benefits Of
PlansWellness ParticipantWellness Non-ParticipantEmployee$0.00$42.00Employee/Child$68.00$102.00Employee/Spouse$123.00$204.00Family$169.00$277.00Dental Insurance
The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction.
Other Benefits
Paid Holidays
Years of ServiceRegular FT0 to 580 hours each year5 to 10120 hours each year10 or More160 hours each yearSick Time
Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.
General Retirement
General Employees* are enrolled in a 401(a) account upon hire. The account is funded by contributions made by the employee and the City.
457 Plan
Benefits
Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions are made to an account based on the amount the employee chooses to allocate. Key features of the plan include:
Basic Term Life/AD&D
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What is your highest education level completed?
How many years of professional-level experience do you have working in Human Resources?
Do you currently possess a HR professional certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, IPMA-CP) or higher?
Please select all of the following tasks you have performed directly in a recent role (check all that apply):
Have you ever created or revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for HR processes? If yes, briefly describe the scope of your work and the tools/software you used. Answer format: Short written response (please limit to 300 words)
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This role requires independent ownership of detailed audit and documentation projects using systems and tools like an HRIS, spreadsheets, and possibly process automation software. What excites you about this kind of work, and what challenges do you anticipate? Answer format: Short written response (please limit to 300 words)
Under limited supervision provides responsible management of assigned functional areas. Plans, coordinates and assists in the management and oversight of human resources programs and activities. Performs advanced professional HR work within the City’s HR department by contributing recommendations for the design, delivery and maintenance of HR programs. Performs analysis, generates comprehensive reports and provides recommendations for changes in HR policies, guidelines, and procedures in assigned HR functions. Applies federal and state laws, and City policies and procedures. Handles customer service issue resolution. Prepares employee transactions for processing. Frequent contact with employees and management to facilitate resolution of issues.
Main functional areas of responsibility to include: Audits, HRIS, HR SOP's, Records and Knowledge Management
Minimum Training And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business administration, or closely related field.Experience: Six (6) years of professional level Human Resources experience
Preferred
- Certifications: HR Professional Certification (senior level SHRM, IPMA, and/or HRCI)
- The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.
- Any certifications not possessed at hire, must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation in order to continue employment with the City.
Must be physically able to operate small office or hand tools and a variety of automated office machines which includes a typewriter, computer, calculator, copier, fax machine, etc. Must be able 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 involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to twenty pounds.
Other Information
Essential Job Functions
Performs assigned HR functions and assists in overseeing the administration of assigned functions.
Handles records, files, and data in a secure, orderly and appropriately confidential manner.
Provides assistance on assigned HR functions and related issues. Acts as internal consultant for Human Resources Director by analyzing, developing and recommending improvements for HR plans, policies/guidelines and procedures and offers solutions to HR issues.
Responds to studies and identifies best practices and trends in assigned HR functions and recommends implementation to Human Resources Director. Annually surveys and reviews applicable markets and makes recommendations to maintain competitiveness with market and best practice trends
Monitors the effectiveness of existing HR policies, guidelines, and processes and recommends changes when necessary, more cost efficient, or consistent with best practices.
Monitors process to ensure job functions are kept accessible, current, accurate, and in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
Monitors compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and City policies and guidelines and promptly notifies Human Resources Director of any issues.
Assists in ensuring the department and City’s compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, guidelines; reviews and applies changes in state and federal laws, and reports necessary or suggested changes to Human Resources Director.
Assists with major projects/enhancements and coordinates efforts with other HR and City employees to ensure proper development, communications, and implementation.
Provides support on program design, analysis, budgeting, and implementing organization-wide projects as necessary or requested.
Identifies HR training opportunities, develops and conducts HR related training as needed.
Proactively conducts quality control checks, audits, reports, and process improvement analysis to streamline processes to comply with City policy and regulation.
Designs, models, proposes, and implements (once approved) HR strategies that support City objectives.
Provides support and advice to departments in respect to general and individual HR-related issues in support of a consistent, competitive, equitable, and efficient HR program
Attends department and City meetings as necessary and required.
Requires advanced human resources knowledge and consistent exercise of discretion and judgement.
Attends authorized training, meetings, seminars and/or workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills.
Keeps informed of new trends, developments, laws and regulations related to areas of responsibility.
Performs general administrative/clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, compiling data for reports, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, ordering supplies, etc.
Receives and responds to employee/public inquiries, concerns and complaints regarding functional areas.
Supports equal opportunity, fairness, employee relations and diversity efforts and initiatives.
Assists with preparation of 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, etc as applicable.
Punctual, regular, and reliable attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at the City of North Myrtle Beach.
Additional Job Functions
Performs other related duties as required.
All employees of the municipality shall learn the emergency operations procedures for their respective department and position and execute these duties fully during times of emergency. This may or may not include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Health & Wellness
Employee Health Center (EHC)
The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays.
Wellness Benefit
The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.
Participating In The WIP Provides The Benefits Of
- Saving money on insurance premiums
- Earning up to $505 in HRA funds
- Being proactive about your health
- Helping to keep City health insurance premiums low
- $1,000 individual deductible
- $3,000 family deductible
- Annual maximum out of pocket $3,000 per individual/ $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays and coinsurance
- Primary care $35 copay/ Specialty $45 copay
PlansWellness ParticipantWellness Non-ParticipantEmployee$0.00$42.00Employee/Child$68.00$102.00Employee/Spouse$123.00$204.00Family$169.00$277.00Dental Insurance
- Preventative services covered at 100% in-network
- Major services covered at 50% in-network
- Annual maximum of $1,750
- $10 Generic/$35 Formulary/$45 Non-Formulary
- Mail order and specialty pharmacy available
- $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period towards prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay
- In-network vision exams covered 100% with a $10 copay
The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction.
Other Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Account
- Supplemental Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Four floating holidays (two personal)
Years of ServiceRegular FT0 to 580 hours each year5 to 10120 hours each year10 or More160 hours each yearSick Time
- 80 hours annually on January 1st
- Unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year
- Full-time employees, employed before August 15th of each year, are eligible for a Holiday Bonus
- Longevity awards at every five years of service (5 percent bonus)
Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.
General Retirement
General Employees* are enrolled in a 401(a) account upon hire. The account is funded by contributions made by the employee and the City.
- City contributes 8% of employee’s salary & employee contributes a mandatory 2%
- Vesting: 5 years of service
457 Plan
Benefits
Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions are made to an account based on the amount the employee chooses to allocate. Key features of the plan include:
- Flexible withdrawal upon separation from employment
- Withdrawals after age 59 1/2 or due to a qualified unforeseeable emergency
- For general employees*, the City will match contributions up to 6% of salary after 2 years of full-time employment.
- Available for employees to complement other retirement plans by allowing for tax-free earnings and, if needed, flexible withdrawals.
- General Employees are all City of NMB employees that are not eligible for PEBA.
Basic Term Life/AD&D
- Policy of $10,000 paid for by the City
- Coverage up to $200,000 not to exceed 5 times annual base salary
- Can also be purchased for spouse and/or children
- Mandatory coverage
- Employee benefit—1x annual salary
- Coverage can be purchased for spouse or children $10,000/$5,000
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What is your highest education level completed?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
How many years of professional-level experience do you have working in Human Resources?
- Less than 3 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
Do you currently possess a HR professional certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, IPMA-CP) or higher?
- Yes
- No, but I am currently in the process of obtaining one
- No, but I will be able to obtain one before the end of probation if hired
- No
Please select all of the following tasks you have performed directly in a recent role (check all that apply):
- Reviewing HRIS data for accuracy and completeness
- Conducting audits of benefit enrollment and deduction data
- Reviewing and reconciling benefit carrier bills
- Improving or documenting HR standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Implementing or maintaining EDI file feeds or HR data integrations
- Performing strategic or operational HR data analysis
Have you ever created or revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for HR processes? If yes, briefly describe the scope of your work and the tools/software you used. Answer format: Short written response (please limit to 300 words)
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This role requires independent ownership of detailed audit and documentation projects using systems and tools like an HRIS, spreadsheets, and possibly process automation software. What excites you about this kind of work, and what challenges do you anticipate? Answer format: Short written response (please limit to 300 words)
- Required Question
Salary : $1,750 - $3,000