Human Resources Generalist Ii

Job Announcement

Be part of the award-winning organization of Capital Facilities in Fairfax County and make an impact by being strategic, an excellent communicator, a proficient problem solver and a strong leader.

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works & Environmental Services (DPWES), is seeking a well-qualified HR professional with exceptional leadership skills for an HR manager position in DPWES, Capital Facilities (CAP).

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Acts as the HR-subject matter expert for managers and employees on a wide range of HR activities including recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, compensation, FMLA, performance management, payroll administration.
• Facilitates and manages agency recruitments, and provides guidance and direction to managers on recruitment, interviews, documentation and selection processes.
• Provides counsel and guidance to managers and employees on employee relations issues.
• Provides guidance to and works with management to coordinate workforce planning and strategic planning efforts.
• Conducts research and analysis on recruitment, classification, and compensation issues.
• Supervises professional and administrative HR staff.
• Exhibits discretion and confidentiality in all duties and responsibilities.

Note: This position is considered Emergency Service Personnel for purposes of continuity of operations and is required to work as scheduled during inclement weather or other emergency situations.

Please visit us here to learn more about CAP and the Administrative Services Branch where this position resides.

Other county benefits:

• Telework opportunity: This position may telework up to 2 days per week after an introductory period. Teleworking privileges are subject to change in accordance with updates to the applicable Fairfax County policies. Such policy changes may increase, decrease, or eliminate teleworking privileges.
• Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through LiveWell and the Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. The value of the County’s benefits, which are free to the employees, is 50% above the advertised salary for this position. Please review our awesome benefits in the following links:
  • Benefit
  • Retirement

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resource management, public administration, or a related field; plus two years of professional-level human resources experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Managing and providing guidance to management on complex and sensitive employee relations cases.
2. Managing the full life cycle of the recruitment and selection process.
3. Managing complex Family and Medical Leave, Worker’s Compensation and/or American Disabilities Act cases.
4. Providing HR customer service to both professional and skilled trade employees in the same organization.
5. Supervising professional and administrative HR staff.
6. Bachelor’s degree in HR management, business administration, public administration, or related field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor, incumbent must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment and to use other automated technology. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Sufficient mobility to make presentations and attend meetings outside the assigned working location. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds without assistance and greater than 15 lbs. with or without. Ability to operate a vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interviews and may include exercises.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.


Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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