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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Salary

$2,035.00 - $2,100.00 Biweekly

Location

1200 Travis

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

37777

Department

HUMAN RESOURCES

Opening Date

12/11/2025

Closing Date

12/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Job Classification: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Division: HR Operations – Shared Services Division

Reporting Location:1200 TRAVIS 12th FLOOR

Workdays & Hours: MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM* *Subject to Change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The City of Houston, Human Resources Department, seeks a dynamic, independently self-sufficient, customer-focused, and technologically savvy Human Resources Specialist. The candidate selected for this position will work collaboratively within the Human Resources Operations, Shared Services Division, supporting the Houston Police Department as a business partner and point-of-contact to provide superior human resources services.

The ideal candidate must have a strong attention to detail and be able to accurately assist with initiating, tracking, and successfully uploading departmental personnel actions into the City of Houston's HROne SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) System. Additionally, the candidate must be willing to perform other duties essential to the efficient operation of the unit to meet our clients' expectations and requirements.

The candidate selected for the position will be responsible for the following:

+ Assisting with the preparation and processing of personnel actions via HROne SuccessFactors – Employee Central (EC).

+ Reviewing and approving actions in HROne SuccessFactors – Employee Central (EC) for accuracy while ensuring the data properly replicates and uploads to the SAP/ECC system.

+ Thoroughly examining the employees’ pay history to ensure that all salary details are accurately reflected and appropriately applied.

+ Conduct cadet orientation and in-person meetings with clients regarding military leave.

+ Reviewing and maintaining logs, reports, and tracking actions in EC to ensure successful and timely upload.

+ Will interpret and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures, as well as the Houston Police Department’s Meet & Confer, federal, state, and local laws.

+ Responds to various inquiries from the public and City departments.

+ Conducts research and analysis to obtain information and prepare reports, projects, and surveys.

+ Resolving client complaints and pay-related concerns via email or phone.

+ May perform other duties as assigned and participate in special projects as needed to ensure efficient operation of the unit.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Requires a bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts or a related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

One year of related professional experience in human resources is required. Pertinent experience at the professional level may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

Department may administer skills assessment test.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION YES X NO

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate’s qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification

PAY GRADE: 17

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call (832) 393-7238.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

If you need special services or accommodations, call (832)393-7238.

If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627

EOE Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Wellness

+ Supplemental Insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability

+ Retirement pension

+ 457 deferred compensation plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ 10 days of vacation each year

+ 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday

+ Compensable Sick Leave

+ Personal Leave

+ Flexible schedules

+ Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions

+ Professional development opportunities

+ Transportation/parking plan

+ Section 125 pretax deductions

+ Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

+ Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves

+ Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Which best describes your education and experience?

+ Bachelor's Degree or beyond in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts or a related field and AT LEAST one (1) year of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

+ Bachelor's Degree or beyond in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts or a related field and LESS THAN one (1) year of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

+ Associate degree Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts or a related field and AT LEAST three (3) years of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

+ Associate degree Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts or a related field and LESS THAN three (3) years of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

+ High School Diploma and AT LEAST five (5) years of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

+ High School Diploma and LESS THAN five (5) years of professional experience in Human Resources Benefits.

03

Please select the option which best describes your experience level of work using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ Less than one (1) year of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ More than one (1) year, but less than two (2) years of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ More than two (2) years, but less than three (3) years of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ More than three (3) years, but less than four (4) years of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ More than four (4) years, but less than five (5) years of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ More than five (5) years of experience using HR modules in the SAP system.

+ None of the above

04

Please indicate your level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

+ BASIC MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Create a new document, enter text, and save it; navigate in a document and perform a search; format cells, rows, and columns; modify a database and insert data from another; application; create title and bullet slides; work with text, drawn objects, and drawing tools.

+ INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Create mail merges, sort and filter them; customize toolbars; run and record Macros; filter data and manage a filtered list; create and modify some Macro commands; create, modify, and format charts; create basic Macros to automate forms and data entry; customize the appearance and functionality of reports; use hyperlinks and perform data integration.

+ ADVANCED MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Manage Macro commands, create dialogue boxes, and understand the notions of Visual Basic application programming; use advanced functions (Names, VLOOKUP, IF, IS); work with Pivot Tables; manage Macro commands: concepts, planning, operations, execution, modification, interruption; use Visual Basic to create a public function or event procedures, or add general procedures in a form module; plan and examine an application, develop a distributed application design.

+ I have no experience working with Microsoft Office

05

Are you currently a City of Houston Human Resources employee?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Are you bilingual in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking)?

+ YES

+ NO

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