Agency Staffing Specialist

In the Department of Administrative Services, this class is deployed at an agency and is accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources duties as an agency business partner.

In a state agency outside of the State's centralized Human Resources structure, this class will be accountable for independently performing a full range of human resources and other related duties.

• Advises agency staff on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classifications, talent needs, etc.; 
• Partners with DAS service delivery teams and specialized units to appropriately deliver solutions for agency human resources needs; 
• Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships; 
• Approves agency’s classification and position management transactions and ensures proper organizational structure; 
• Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures; 
• Advises employees on matters related to employment, career development, transfer, separation, recruitment, examinations, and/or compensation; 
• Performs job audits, or other fact finding techniques, related to individual job classification and job classification studies; 
• Facilitates human resource transactions, including promotions, demotions, transfers;
• Maintains human resource information systems within assigned agency; Independently handles reclassification grievances; 
• Administers various areas of the recruitment process, including clearing of mandatory lists, interviewing, selection and on-boarding hires; 
• Prepares or oversees the preparation and maintenance of relevant documentation and records; 
• Counsels and makes referrals to employee assistance programs; 
• May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee, and/or provide training and/or staff development programs; 
• May support related agency strategic needs; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of: human resources management and relevant state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of: employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity, job classification, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation, human resources information systems and labor relations;
• Considerable: interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills and conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to: work effectively in a matrixed organization; analyze and balance customer’s needs with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements;
• Ability to: supervise, strategically plan, including succession planning, and ability to apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management.

For state employees, this is interpreted at the level of Human Resources Generalist 1 or Human Resources Associate.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

2. A Master's degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.