Human Resources Generalist 2 (Staffing Specialist)
Hybrid

Recruitment #230313-6164MP-002

Location
Middletown, CT

Date Opened
3/17/2023 12:00:00 AM
Salary
$79,529* – $108,441/year
Job Type
Open to the Public
Close Date: 3/24/2023 11:59:00 PM

Apply Here: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=230313&R2=6164MP&R3=002

Are you a passionate staffing and recruitment professional looking to take your HR career to the next level?
Do you want to help provide life-affirming services to the citizens of Connecticut?
If so, this is the opportunity you’ve been searching for!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), is now accepting applications for three Human Resources Generalist 2 (Staffing Specialist) opportunities to support the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

WE CAN OFFER YOU:
Flexible & hybrid telework schedules after initial training period
Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage
Competitive starting salary and structure
Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
Paid time off- including 13 holidays per calendar year
Professional growth and development opportunities
Culture that encourages work-life balance
THE ROLE:
We are seeking staffing professionals who want to make a difference, at DMHAS your every day work serves a higher purpose. The staffing team ensures that DMHAS has the resources and support to realize our critical mission to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

Staffing professionals with a history of success managing staffing processes in challenging environments are encouraged to apply!

Health services staffing is challenging in the best of times and is particularly challenging now when the required talent is in high demand. To meet this challenge, we need staffing HR professionals who are creative, able to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously, have a desire to continuously improve and a strong bias to speed and action.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
Gain tremendous experience working in a fast-paced, diverse, complex health services environment and develop expertise recruiting for a variety of positions including:
Medical and Mental Health Providers
Clinical and Administrative Leadership
Nursing Professionals
Health Services support team members
Maintenance, Security, Food Services, Administrative, etc.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
Monday-Friday
Full-time 40 hours/week
1st Shift
Centrally located in Middletown, CT
Read below to learn what the HR Staff at DMHAS enjoy most about their roles!

“While getting my Master’s in HR Management, I knew that I wanted to be a part of an organization that allowed me to implement the tools that I would acquire during my journey at UConn. Working for DMHAS has been such an eye-opening experience because it pushes me every day to be better than the day before. Every day is a new learning experience that I get to share with my colleagues at DMHAS, as well as my peers at UConn.”

“Working DMHAS allows me to make a huge impact on my community. It is such a rewarding feeling being able to touch so many lives at once just by learning daily and implementing processes. I know that with every completed process, I am contributing to the health of Connecticut’s community, and I will forever be grateful for that opportunity!”
– Topaz Harris- Agency Staffing Team Member

“I came from a location where I worked for 10 years and was the go-to person for everything. Jumping into something new was a bit scary, as change is always nerve-racking. Working on the DMHAS staffing team has been such a learning experience. I am thankful for the support within the facility as I learn daily and am supported by my peers. As I come across roadblocks, I am confident that I have a team supporting me to get through any challenges. Knowing you have a chance to make an impact in the community, and knowing the difference I make, is the most satisfying part of the job.”
– Ayerim Sanchez- Agency Staffing Team Member

WHO WE ARE:
The people at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are champions of some of the most vulnerable citizens in our state.  The work is critical to the lives of those served, and the mission compelling for those who serve. We are honored to have some of the most hard-working, compassionate, and devoted public servants in the state.

While serving those who serve the clients and patients at DMHAS is challenging, it is highly valued and rewarding work. The HR team has the same dedication and commitment to the mission of our agency. Our efforts directly impact agency’s ability to achieve its mission.

SELECTION PLAN
TO APPLY:
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
Please visit our “Applicant Tips on How to Apply” page.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting’s closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire’s expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user’s spam.
Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
CONTACT US:
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact faith.macdonald@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
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.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Advises agency staff on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classifications, talent needs, to include but not limited to advising on the availability and expiration of eligible lists, 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;
Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
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, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge ofhuman resources management;
relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures;
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;
labor relations;
Considerableinterpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
conflict resolution skills;
Ability towork effectively in a matrixed organization;
analyze and balance customer’s needs with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements;
supervise;
strategically plan including succession planning;
apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Seven (7) years of professional experience in human resources management or equal opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Human Resources Generalist 1, Human Resources Associate, or Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
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.
A Master’s degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Generalist 1 or Human Resources Associate may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Experience with managing full-cycle recruitment using an applicant tracking system.
Experience working within a department dedicated to recruitment or within the staffing industry.
Experience with interpreting collective bargaining agreements.
Experience directly consulting with hiring managers on staffing needs and process.
Experience in public sector Human Resources.
Experience performing recruitment duties within the health care or human services industry.
Experience with Excel, including the use of pivot tables.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
CONCLUSION
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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.