What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Analyst II (Recruitment & Staffing) position at York County, Virginia?
Salary
$62,423.00 - $75,000.00 Annually
Location
Yorktown, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
111HRAII(RS)-2163
Department
Human Resources
Division
HUMAN RESOURCES
Opening Date
06/18/2026
Closing Date
7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Responsible for a variety of professional level duties in the Human Resources Department pertaining to recruitment, which includes screening/referring applications, sourcing/outreach for qualified applicants, selections, on/off-boarding, new employee orientation, retention, and staffing for the County. Prepare job vacancy advertisements, working closely with departmental personnel to address specific recruitment needs. Maintains the recruitment information on the employment website. Coordinates workflow and assignments with administrative employees.
Receives, reviews, and processes requests to fill job vacancies; writes position vacancy advertisements and posts ads to the internal online recruiting system and to other advertising sites, as appropriate; learns and remains informed about County positions, having a general knowledge of the duties and requirements of the positions, and the needs of the departments to effectively assist and develop recruitment strategies; reviews selections made by hiring authority to ensure conformance with requirements and sound employment practices.
Serves as the primary system administrator for the online recruitment system; creates and maintains class specifications to be used by hiring managers for recruiting purposes; establishes exam plans for advertisements; assists departments with developing supplemental questions and scoring plans for vacancies, and processes them into the system for the advertisements; runs applicants through auto scoring process, if applicable, and places candidates on eligible and referred lists for review by hiring managers; sends email notifications to internal and external applicants, notifying them of non-selection for a position; archives exam plans and lists when a position is filled; assists applicants applying for a job; assists County staff and users with questions about the online recruiting and hiring process.
Serves as the expert for the online recruitment system; runs reports on data maintained in the system; creates, updates, and modifies definition tables, forms, training and instructional materials for the system; attends regularly scheduled user meetings; places work orders with customer service to resolve any technical problems that may arise.
Reviews employee onboarding materials with new employees; conducts new hire orientations explaining our organization, personnel policies, procedures/processes and benefits; assists with the completion of forms.
Assists new hires by answering a wide variety of questions regarding County benefits, policies and procedures to include routine questions regarding medical and dental benefits, Virginia Retirement System benefits and paperwork, deferred compensation, optional life insurance, direct deposit, etc.
Prepares a variety of letters including offer letters, promotions, separations and retirement letters, and selected personnel action memorandums; implements pay changes such as promotions and temporary salary increases.
Plans, coordinates and prepares the County for hosting our own annual job fair, collaborating with departments to participate and seek potential new hires. Participates in external job fairs as applicable and takes necessary steps to recruit qualified employees to the County.
Utilizes the Human Resources Information System (Munis) to complete personnel actions to include: establishing new employees, processing a variety of employee status and pay changes, and processing employee separations; assists with creation of reports as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business, public administration, or a closely related field with 3 to 5 years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.
Supplemental Information
Thorough knowledge of recruitment, employment, retention and compensation principles and practices.
Thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software applications.
General knowledge of health and welfare benefits, including procedures for enrollment and special open enrollments.
General knowledge of retirement plans, from pensions to defined contribution plans.
General knowledge of statistics and sampling techniques.
Effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent customer service skills.
Ability to adapt to change and learn various software programs.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines which include a computer, scanner, calculator, copier, facsimile machine, etc. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.
For a more detailed description: View Document
To view our Total Compensation Calculator, click here.
The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
01
Which best describes your level of education?
List the major field of study in which you received your degree or, use this box if you checked "Other" in Question #1 to explain your other education. If this does not apply to your level of education, type "N/A".
03
Please indicate if you currently hold any of the certifications listed below. (Check all that apply)
If you have other certifications or are working towards a certification in the human resources field, list those below. If you have not received any other certifications, type "N/A".
05
How many years of experience do you have in recruiting and staffing?
Describe your experience in recruiting and staffing. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
07
How many years of experience do you have in utilizing an online recruitment system?
Describe your experience in utilizing an online recruitment system. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
09
How many years of experience do you have using NEOGOV applicant tracking software?
Describe your experience using NEOGOV applicant tracking software. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
11
How many years of experience do you have using Tyler Munis human resources management software?
Describe your experience using Tyler Munis human resources management software. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
13
Do you have experience relating to any other areas of Human Resources (e.g., Training, Benefits, Compensation, HRIS)?
Describe your experience with other areas of Human Resources. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
15
Do you have any supervisory experience?
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency in writing, editing and proofing formal business documents?
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word?
Do you have a valid driver's license from the Commonwealth of Virginia?
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
21
Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
Employer York County
Address 224 Ballard Street
P. O. Box 532
Yorktown, Virginia, 23690
Phone 757-890-3687
Website http://www.yorkcounty.gov/humanresources
$62,423.00 - $75,000.00 Annually
Location
Yorktown, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
111HRAII(RS)-2163
Department
Human Resources
Division
HUMAN RESOURCES
Opening Date
06/18/2026
Closing Date
7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Responsible for a variety of professional level duties in the Human Resources Department pertaining to recruitment, which includes screening/referring applications, sourcing/outreach for qualified applicants, selections, on/off-boarding, new employee orientation, retention, and staffing for the County. Prepare job vacancy advertisements, working closely with departmental personnel to address specific recruitment needs. Maintains the recruitment information on the employment website. Coordinates workflow and assignments with administrative employees.
Receives, reviews, and processes requests to fill job vacancies; writes position vacancy advertisements and posts ads to the internal online recruiting system and to other advertising sites, as appropriate; learns and remains informed about County positions, having a general knowledge of the duties and requirements of the positions, and the needs of the departments to effectively assist and develop recruitment strategies; reviews selections made by hiring authority to ensure conformance with requirements and sound employment practices.
Serves as the primary system administrator for the online recruitment system; creates and maintains class specifications to be used by hiring managers for recruiting purposes; establishes exam plans for advertisements; assists departments with developing supplemental questions and scoring plans for vacancies, and processes them into the system for the advertisements; runs applicants through auto scoring process, if applicable, and places candidates on eligible and referred lists for review by hiring managers; sends email notifications to internal and external applicants, notifying them of non-selection for a position; archives exam plans and lists when a position is filled; assists applicants applying for a job; assists County staff and users with questions about the online recruiting and hiring process.
Serves as the expert for the online recruitment system; runs reports on data maintained in the system; creates, updates, and modifies definition tables, forms, training and instructional materials for the system; attends regularly scheduled user meetings; places work orders with customer service to resolve any technical problems that may arise.
Reviews employee onboarding materials with new employees; conducts new hire orientations explaining our organization, personnel policies, procedures/processes and benefits; assists with the completion of forms.
Assists new hires by answering a wide variety of questions regarding County benefits, policies and procedures to include routine questions regarding medical and dental benefits, Virginia Retirement System benefits and paperwork, deferred compensation, optional life insurance, direct deposit, etc.
Prepares a variety of letters including offer letters, promotions, separations and retirement letters, and selected personnel action memorandums; implements pay changes such as promotions and temporary salary increases.
Plans, coordinates and prepares the County for hosting our own annual job fair, collaborating with departments to participate and seek potential new hires. Participates in external job fairs as applicable and takes necessary steps to recruit qualified employees to the County.
Utilizes the Human Resources Information System (Munis) to complete personnel actions to include: establishing new employees, processing a variety of employee status and pay changes, and processing employee separations; assists with creation of reports as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in human resources administration, business, public administration, or a closely related field with 3 to 5 years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.
Supplemental Information
Thorough knowledge of recruitment, employment, retention and compensation principles and practices.
Thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software applications.
General knowledge of health and welfare benefits, including procedures for enrollment and special open enrollments.
General knowledge of retirement plans, from pensions to defined contribution plans.
General knowledge of statistics and sampling techniques.
Effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent customer service skills.
Ability to adapt to change and learn various software programs.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines which include a computer, scanner, calculator, copier, facsimile machine, etc. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.
For a more detailed description: View Document
To view our Total Compensation Calculator, click here.
The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
01
Which best describes your level of education?
- No Diploma
- High School/GED
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- Other
List the major field of study in which you received your degree or, use this box if you checked "Other" in Question #1 to explain your other education. If this does not apply to your level of education, type "N/A".
03
Please indicate if you currently hold any of the certifications listed below. (Check all that apply)
- SHRM
- PHR or SPHR
- PSHRA
- Other Certification
- I do not have these certifications
If you have other certifications or are working towards a certification in the human resources field, list those below. If you have not received any other certifications, type "N/A".
05
How many years of experience do you have in recruiting and staffing?
- None
- Less than 3 years
- 3 to 5 years
- 6 years or more
Describe your experience in recruiting and staffing. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
07
How many years of experience do you have in utilizing an online recruitment system?
- None
- Less than 3 years
- 3 to 5 years
- 6 years or more
Describe your experience in utilizing an online recruitment system. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
09
How many years of experience do you have using NEOGOV applicant tracking software?
- None
- Less than 3 years
- 3 to 5 years
- 6 years or more
Describe your experience using NEOGOV applicant tracking software. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
11
How many years of experience do you have using Tyler Munis human resources management software?
- None
- Less than 3 years
- 3 to 5 years
- 6 years or more
Describe your experience using Tyler Munis human resources management software. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
13
Do you have experience relating to any other areas of Human Resources (e.g., Training, Benefits, Compensation, HRIS)?
- Yes
- No
Describe your experience with other areas of Human Resources. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N/A".
15
Do you have any supervisory experience?
- Yes
- No
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency in writing, editing and proofing formal business documents?
- No Experience
- Some Experience
- Experienced
- Expert
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?
- None
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word?
- None
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Do you have a valid driver's license from the Commonwealth of Virginia?
- Yes
- No
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
21
Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
- Yes
- No
Employer York County
Address 224 Ballard Street
P. O. Box 532
Yorktown, Virginia, 23690
Phone 757-890-3687
Website http://www.yorkcounty.gov/humanresources
Salary : $62,423 - $75,000