Job Summary We are seeking a Human Resources Assistant for a contract/temporary opportunity in Palmdale, CA, supporting a public sector organization with a comprehensive human resources, risk management, safety, and employee support function. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys detail-oriented administrative work, employee interaction, recruitment coordination, benefits support, and maintaining accurate HR records. The Human Resources Assistant will work under HR leadership in a professional, service-focused environment where accuracy, confidentiality, teamwork, and public service are highly valued. This opportunity offers exposure to a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records, benefits, training, performance evaluations, risk management, and compliance. Candidates looking to strengthen their HR experience in a stable, structured, and community-focused setting will find this role especially rewarding. Key Responsibilities

• Maintain personnel files, employee records, HR documents, and HRIS data to ensure accurate and up-to-date employee information.
• Process personnel actions such as new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, salary adjustments, and leaves of absence in coordination with payroll.
• Support recruitment and selection activities, including job postings, applicant tracking, applicant communications, interview scheduling, testing coordination, and eligibility list preparation.
• Assist with onboarding, offer letters, background checks, pre-employment requirements, new hire orientation, and employee data entry.
• Provide administrative support for benefits, training programs, performance evaluations, workers' compensation, safety, billing, reports, and special HR projects.
• Respond to employee, retiree, public, and external agency inquiries while applying HR policies, procedures, regulations, and confidentiality standards. Compensation and Benefits
• Pay range: $35.00 to $40.00 per hour, with assignment notes indicating pay may be up to $50.00 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.
• Contract length: Approximately 3 to 4 months, with potential to extend.

• Schedule:

  Monday through Thursday, 4/10 schedule.

• Hours:

  Approximately 24 to 32 hours per week.
• Work hours: Approximately 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with hours subject to vary.

• Location:

  Palmdale, CA.
• Benefits were not specified. Required Qualifications and Skills
• Support recruitment, onboarding, HR records, benefits administration, training coordination, and performance evaluation processes.
• Process personnel actions and maintain accurate employee data in HR systems.
• Provide technical and administrative support for risk management, safety, workers' compensation, reporting, billing, and HR projects.
• Communicate with employees, retirees, public agencies, and internal stakeholders regarding HR programs, policies, and procedures.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience preferred based on role level.
• Minimum of one year of human resources or administrative support experience.
• Equivalent to a high school diploma or GED required.
• Certificate in Human Resources Management from an accredited college or professional organization required, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Possession of an Advanced Safety and Health Certificate, or ability to obtain within two years.
• Valid California Driver's License required, or ability to obtain.
• Required use of a cell phone with data plan.
• Working knowledge of public employment HR administrative support, recordkeeping, benefits administration, training coordination, and employee support functions.
• Familiarity with applicable local, state, and federal employment laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency with office equipment and software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and HR-related systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, analyze information, prepare reports, and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, follow up on deadlines, and maintain accurate records. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a governmental, public sector, utility, or district environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience using HRIS, applicant tracking systems, online training platforms, or performance appraisal systems.
• Knowledge of benefits administration, COBRA, open enrollment, workers' compensation, safety programs, and employee training compliance.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate diplomatically with employees, leadership, public agencies, and members of the public.

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