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Serving as the primary point of contact for general inquiries for candidates, employees and supervisors, this role provides consistently accurate, high-quality customer service, while maintaining confidentiality and compliance to support the needs of the organization.\nExamples of Work Performed:\nThe following duties are typical of this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.\nRecruitment and Onboarding\nPerform full-cycle recruitment activities for various job classifications, including preparing job postings, developing offer letters, assessing hiring eligibility, and processing hires within HRIS (Workday) accurately and in a timely manner.\nServe as primary point of contact for candidates and managers regarding application submissions, document uploads, status checks, and workflow navigation.\nEducate managers on recruitment processes and requirements to ensure fair, transparent, and consistent practices county-wide.\nAssist in the development of job aids and other resources that document HR and recruitment-related processes to improve staff efficiency and ensure consistent application of procedures.\nAssist in the implementation of improvements to Workday functionality and standardized hiring processes to enhance efficiency and user experience.\nMaintain recruitment documentation and materials in accordance with organizational standards and employment law requirements.\nPartner with internal stakeholders to enhance the new employee orientation experience.\nProcess various employment and employee data changes within the HRIS to ensure timely and accurate updates for departments and employees.\nBenefit Administration\nServe as primary point of contact for general employee benefit inquiries and trouble shoots basic questions and concerns throughout the employee lifecycle.\nUnder direction of the Benefit Analyst coordinates and supports a variety of educations meetings such as annual Open Enrollment, New Employee Orientation, and on-site vendor meetings. Schedule on-site vendor visits.\nUtilize web-based employer portals to enroll, change or terminate employee benefits with third party benefit administrators and vendors under the direction of Benefits Analyst.\nSupports leaves including military leaves with pay differential, required notices, processes WRS eligible hours and contributions.\nProcess transactions for new hires, qualified life events and employment terminations, including term payments, resignation/separation payouts along with coordination with third-party COBRA administration.\nCoordinate the Educational Reimbursement Program, respond to general inquiries, processes applications, tracks participants, approves payments and tracks repayment agreements.\nSupport the Wellness Plan Administration, responds to general inquiries, provides new hires and terms to vendor, assists with password resets, and helps processes annual credit eligibility.\nComplete monthly reconciliation of bills/invoices for on-time and accurate processing of payments.\nGeneral HR Support and Customer Service\nMaintain the HR department inbox and provide timely responses or route inquiries to the appropriate team member to ensure efficient follow-up.\nActively collaborate as a member of the Human Resources team to support continuous improvement of HR processes and systems and contribute to special projects with internal and external stakeholders.\nMaintain, update, and manage personnel files, including supporting the transition from paper to electronic records and coordinating employee requests to review personnel files.\nOrganize and maintain files and public records; assist with scheduling appointments, events, and meetings; and support general office operations.\nProvide excellent customer service while maintaining confidentiality.\nQualifications:\nAssociate’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required.\nMinimum of 2 (two) years of HR experience.\nPublic sector, unionized environment, or civil service experience preferred.\nHR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, IPMA-HR) preferred.\nOther combinations of education and experience that provide equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nWorking knowledge of HR principles, employment laws, and best practices.\nAbility to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.\nAbility to balance empathy with consistency, fairness, and policy compliance.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.\nAbility to interpret and apply personnel policies and procedures, labor contracts, and federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.\nAbility to work without direct supervision and exercise initiative.\nAbility to control and process information received from a wide variety of sources and disseminate it to appropriate staff.\nAbility to think independently and make decisions based on established policies, procedures, and precedents and recognize when to seek out higher level decisions on those policies, procedures, and precedents.\nAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, departments, agencies, and the public in an honest, kind, and respectful manner.\nAbility to compile, analyze, record, and assemble data and information in a meaningful and effective manner.\nPhysical Requirements:\nLow Physical Requirements - Job involves minimal physical exertion or movement. This job typically requires prolonged sitting, limited walking, or minor lifting. Job tasks may require working with a computer or in an office setting with occasional movement\nAll physical requirements are described with the intent to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.\nCompensation:\nStarting hourly rate of pay: $29.53 + Marathon County benefits\nSelection Procedure:\nThe selection of the successful candidate may be made by assessment of education and work experience, oral interview, review of references, and/or other job-related selection procedures. Depending on position requirements, the selected candidate may be required to satisfactorily complete post-offer assessments, including but not limited to education verification, background checks, driver license verification, physical examination, psychological assessment, and drug screening paid for by the County.\nEqual Opportunity Employer:\nMarathon County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status.\nSpecial Accommodations:\nMarathon County will make arrangements to furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary and reasonable to afford an individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process. Please notify the Employee Resources Department office or phone (715) 261-1451 to request special accommodations prior to the application deadline.\nNotice to Applicants:\nWisconsin Statutes, Sections 19.36 (7), 64.09 (5), and 64.11 (7) require public employers to treat the following items as a public record: Each applicant’s application, records, recommendations, and qualifications except as provided in Section 19.36 (7), Wis. Stats. that allows the identity of an applicant to remain confidential if the applicant requests in writing that the County not provide access to this information. If you choose not to have this information become a public record, you must make such a request in writing to the Employee Resources Department. 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