HR Specialist or HR Associate III (Business Services) Position Available In Gwinnett, Georgia

HR Specialist or HR Associate III (Business Services) 
Salary $58,649.00 – $74,145.00 Annually Location Gwinnett County, GA Job Type Full-Time Merit Job Number 25-03218 Department Department of Human Resources Opening Date 06/09/2025 Closing Date 6/16/2025 12:00 AM Eastern FLSA Exempt

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Class Summary Job Description
This position will collaborate with teammates to ensure the County, as well as the team’s assigned departments, are supported in the following HR functions: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, and onboarding. The incumbent must be proficient in organization, time management, prioritization, communication, attention to detail, collaboration, problem-solving, and flexibility. Essential Duties
Providing coaching and feedback to managers and employees
Providing policy interpretation and administration
Preparing and analyzing salary requests for equity and adherence to policy
Receiving and investigating formal complaints and writing reports
Reviewing disciplinary action documentation
Reviewing and auditing scheduled reports
Processing large amounts of deadline-driven employment actions (hire, promotion, demotion, etc.)
Administering hiring and onboarding processes to include creating job postings, screening applications, extending job offers, gathering documentation, and entering new hire information
Responding to unemployment claims and representing the employer in hearings
Organizing public safety departmental promotional testing
Reviewing FMLA requests
Administering quarterly random CDL and safety-sensitive drug and alcohol testing Public Speaking Duties
Leading and facilitating supervisory training sessions on broad HR topics
Speaking during internal and external meetings
Other Job Requirements/Information
This job requires fingerprinting.
This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after-hours, weekends, and/or holidays.
Human Resources Specialist
The grade for this position is C41(1).

Salary Range:

$58,649 – $68,180 Minimum Qualifications Associate’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a closely related field; AND
Four years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the stated specialty areas: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, onboarding; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Valid driver’s license from state of residency Human Resources Associate III
The grade for this position is C42(1).

Salary Range:

$63,780 – $74,145 Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a closely related field; AND
Three years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the stated specialty areas: compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, onboarding; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, such as those listed above.
Valid driver’s license from state of residency Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications Five years of progressively responsible, well-rounded human resources experience, to include, compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, and onboarding.
SHRM-CP, PHR, SPHR, or a similar HR Certification Effective 4/11/2023, these positions are eligible for the Employee Referral Program. For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click one of the links below:
Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Associate III Note:

 The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change. For more information about this department, please click here.