Description:
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides outdoor recreation activities and manages Minnesota’s natural resources to create economic opportunity and a sustainable quality of life. We are driven to find talented, innovative employees to help us carry out this mission.
The Transactions Technician position provides technical personnel support to the human resources staff, department managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure that human resources functions are accurately and professionally completed within State and Federal regulations, state policy, administrative procedure, and collective bargaining agreements/salary plans.
Responsibilities include:
- Process personnel transactions in the State's personnel/payroll system (SEMA4).
- Serve as a Designated Department Insurance Representative (DDIR), providing benefits information to employees.
- Serve as a Retirement Coordinator, working through the retirement process with employees.
- Perform general administrative activities.
- Provide support and assistance to staff and customers on personnel issues.
- Advise managers, supervisors, and employees on various human resources inquiries.
This position has a flexible work arrangement and may be eligible to telework on a full-time or part-time basis which is subject to change. If approved, the employee would be required to complete a telework agreement.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications for Human Resources Technician 1:
- One (1) year of experience performing paraprofessional, clerical, or technical duties in an office setting performing a variety of administrative program support functions.
- Experience following confidentiality guidelines and handling sensitive information.
- Ability to maintain attention to detail while experiencing frequent interruptions.
- Ability to identify and address multiple duties, work under pressure, and be flexible with changing priorities.
- Adaptability and problem solving skills sufficient to perform job duties effectively.
- Experience understanding and applying regulations, policies, or procedures, such as state and federal employment laws, Minnesota Statutes, personnel rules, or State of Minnesota bargaining unit agreements and plans.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, sufficient to answer questions and present employees and management staff with clear and concise explanations of HR policies, procedures, and bargaining unit agreements and plans.
- Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others as team.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, managers, supervisors, and external sources.