Job Description
Position: Human Resources Benefits Specialist
Salary Range: $4,887.00/month - $6,548.00/month; Starting Salary DOQ, DOE
Location Human Resources Benefits Specialist
Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week); FLSA non-exempt; Benefits Apply
Open Until Filled
Full-time Benefits Include:
• County pays $1,600 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members
• Retirement: Walla Walla County full-time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS)
• HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply
• Wellness program
• Access to MetLife Pet Insurance
• Deferred compensation plans offered
• Twelve paid holidays annually
• Vacation accrual based on seniority (see Union Contract)
• Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of eight (8) hours earned per month based on a forty (40) hour workweek but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0
Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: Position provides support, guidance and coordination for the human resource activities and functions of Walla Walla County offices and departments. Duties require knowledge and application of County personnel practices and procedures, human resources functions, County benefits, and general human resources/risk management principles and guidelines. Responsible for the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, voluntary health and welfare plans, retirement, and deferred comp plans. Work involves contact with the general public, other public agencies, elected officials and department heads and their employees. The position requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers. Confidentiality is essential in this position.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Work is performed in an office setting. Must be able to lift up to twenty (20) pounds, sit for extended time. Physical abilities required for this position are ones typically related to office operations; manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate personal computers and other office equipment; accessing file cabinets; and sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Two (2) year college degree with emphasis in Human Resources, office administration (or comparable) or certificate in Human Resources, office assistant, executive assistant, or administrative assistant plus two (2) years’ experience in human resources environment; OR four (4) years of progressive experience in human resources or an office administration environment. Risk management experience desirable. Bi-lingual preferred.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check. Excellent communication skills and confidentiality are required. Must be bondable.
For Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Job description is available on our website at www.wwcowa.gov where you can apply online
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SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Job Information
Employment Type
Full-time
Salary Range
$4,887.00 - $6,548.00 per MONTH
Location
Human Resources
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Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.
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Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.