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Senior Human Resources Generalist (CYFD/ESS #41569)
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At the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), every role is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, youth, and families across our state. We are committed to building a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated workforce that works collaboratively to ensure safety, promote well-being, and strengthen families. Whether you are in the field supporting families face-to-face, working behind the scenes to improve systems, or helping to shape the agency from a leadership level, your work here has purpose and long-lasting impact. Join a team that values integrity, resilience, and service and be part of meaningful change for New Mexico's future.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
This positions primary focus is on HR payroll, benefit analysis, and recruitment for the Children, Youth, and Families Department whose primary focus is on recruitment, payroll, and benefits for CYFD and any assigned agency. The Human Resources Generalist III is to apply advanced human resources principals and practices to facilitate the recruitment, hiring, processing payroll, and maintenance and monitoring of benefits for CYFD employees and recruitment for the agency. The payroll/benefits side of this role will have the incumbent working in collaboration with oversight agencies, such as SPO, DFA, GSD RMD, EBB and ERISA Administrative Services. The recruitment side of the role will work in collaboration with hiring managers through the life cycle of the recruitment process. The Human Resources Generalist III is responsible for reviewing and analyzing compensation actions ensuring proper alignment with internal comparisons and the organization's structure as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation comparisons are addressed during the recruitment life cycle or as needed. They will also be responsible for processing payroll related documents and auditing processed entries as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation and benefits are addressed. The Human Resources Generalist III position has the unique role of combining all HR payroll and benefit related functions with recruitment functions. The Human Resources Generalist III is also responsible for verifying job data, activating / inactivating / changing maintain time reporter, confirming / changing work-group and confirming task-group and task profile ID match, ASD reports, verify bargaining unit and FLSA status, activating deductions and verifying the payroll cycle. Duties include but are not limited to processing terminations / retirements / dismissals.
How does it get done?
Recruitment - 50%
SHARE Recruitment - Process applicants in SHARE Talent Administrator to generate certified interview list and certifying applicants for hiring managers to interview.
Enter hires and transfers through Manage Hires and via Recruitment Waivers.
Create, analyze, correct and write HR recommendations on Compensation Action Request Forms (CARFs). Understand the practice of appropriate placement and the use of Comparable Spreadsheets and compa ratios for each of the divisions and departments within CYFD.
Extending offers to selected candidates and coordinating their start date with the hiring manager.
Track the entire recruitment process for every job order and position, whilst building strong relationships and lines of communication with Hiring Managers and deliver the highest level of customer service to everyone.
Payroll/Benefits - 50%
The role of the CYFD Payroll / Benefit Analyst for Division of the Office of the Secretary is to apply advanced human resources principles and practices to facilitate the processing of payroll and the maintenance and monitoring of benefits for CYFD employees. This position will partner with oversight agencies, such as SPO, DFA, GSD/RMD/EBB and ERISA Administrative Services. The Human Resources Generalist III is responsible for processing payroll related documents and auditing processed entries as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation and benefits are addressed. The Human Resources Generalist III position has the unique role of combining all HR payroll and benefit related functions with all payroll and benefit related.
The Human Resources Generalist III is also responsible for verifying job data, activating / inactivating / changing maintain time reporter, confirming / changing work-group and confirming task-group and task profile ID match, ASD reports, verify bargaining unit and FLSA status, activating deductions and verifying the payroll cycle. Duties include but are not limited to processing terminations / retirements / dismissals and conducting time sheet and leave balances.
Provide sound action processing, guidance, and information on federal and state law, SPB Rules and internal policies and procedures as required or requested.
Provide and assist Management and employees with problem solving on complex HR assignments
Personnel file maintenance for new hires and position actions
Process and audit payroll and benefit actions
Work with DFA and to ensure employees are paid properly
Ensure accuracy and completeness of data entry in the SHARE Human Capital Management System
** Will perform the duties of the HR GEN I and II's as needed.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in any field and one (1) year of experience in human resource operations; recruitment, selection, payroll, compensation and benefits administration, labor relations, investigations, HR-related training experience, and/or occupational analysis. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Joanne Leamer Fisher. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
At the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), every role is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, youth, and families across our state. We are committed to building a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated workforce that works collaboratively to ensure safety, promote well-being, and strengthen families. Whether you are in the field supporting families face-to-face, working behind the scenes to improve systems, or helping to shape the agency from a leadership level, your work here has purpose and long-lasting impact. Join a team that values integrity, resilience, and service and be part of meaningful change for New Mexico's future.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
- APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE OR A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IF ATTACHING A RESUME, RESUME MUST INCLUDE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB (MONTH and YEAR) AND DETAILS OF WORK EXPERIENCE/JOB DUTIES*
This positions primary focus is on HR payroll, benefit analysis, and recruitment for the Children, Youth, and Families Department whose primary focus is on recruitment, payroll, and benefits for CYFD and any assigned agency. The Human Resources Generalist III is to apply advanced human resources principals and practices to facilitate the recruitment, hiring, processing payroll, and maintenance and monitoring of benefits for CYFD employees and recruitment for the agency. The payroll/benefits side of this role will have the incumbent working in collaboration with oversight agencies, such as SPO, DFA, GSD RMD, EBB and ERISA Administrative Services. The recruitment side of the role will work in collaboration with hiring managers through the life cycle of the recruitment process. The Human Resources Generalist III is responsible for reviewing and analyzing compensation actions ensuring proper alignment with internal comparisons and the organization's structure as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation comparisons are addressed during the recruitment life cycle or as needed. They will also be responsible for processing payroll related documents and auditing processed entries as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation and benefits are addressed. The Human Resources Generalist III position has the unique role of combining all HR payroll and benefit related functions with recruitment functions. The Human Resources Generalist III is also responsible for verifying job data, activating / inactivating / changing maintain time reporter, confirming / changing work-group and confirming task-group and task profile ID match, ASD reports, verify bargaining unit and FLSA status, activating deductions and verifying the payroll cycle. Duties include but are not limited to processing terminations / retirements / dismissals.
How does it get done?
Recruitment - 50%
SHARE Recruitment - Process applicants in SHARE Talent Administrator to generate certified interview list and certifying applicants for hiring managers to interview.
Enter hires and transfers through Manage Hires and via Recruitment Waivers.
Create, analyze, correct and write HR recommendations on Compensation Action Request Forms (CARFs). Understand the practice of appropriate placement and the use of Comparable Spreadsheets and compa ratios for each of the divisions and departments within CYFD.
Extending offers to selected candidates and coordinating their start date with the hiring manager.
Track the entire recruitment process for every job order and position, whilst building strong relationships and lines of communication with Hiring Managers and deliver the highest level of customer service to everyone.
Payroll/Benefits - 50%
The role of the CYFD Payroll / Benefit Analyst for Division of the Office of the Secretary is to apply advanced human resources principles and practices to facilitate the processing of payroll and the maintenance and monitoring of benefits for CYFD employees. This position will partner with oversight agencies, such as SPO, DFA, GSD/RMD/EBB and ERISA Administrative Services. The Human Resources Generalist III is responsible for processing payroll related documents and auditing processed entries as well as ensuring that any inequities or discrepancies in compensation and benefits are addressed. The Human Resources Generalist III position has the unique role of combining all HR payroll and benefit related functions with all payroll and benefit related.
The Human Resources Generalist III is also responsible for verifying job data, activating / inactivating / changing maintain time reporter, confirming / changing work-group and confirming task-group and task profile ID match, ASD reports, verify bargaining unit and FLSA status, activating deductions and verifying the payroll cycle. Duties include but are not limited to processing terminations / retirements / dismissals and conducting time sheet and leave balances.
Provide sound action processing, guidance, and information on federal and state law, SPB Rules and internal policies and procedures as required or requested.
Provide and assist Management and employees with problem solving on complex HR assignments
Personnel file maintenance for new hires and position actions
Process and audit payroll and benefit actions
Work with DFA and to ensure employees are paid properly
Ensure accuracy and completeness of data entry in the SHARE Human Capital Management System
** Will perform the duties of the HR GEN I and II's as needed.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in any field and one (1) year of experience in human resource operations; recruitment, selection, payroll, compensation and benefits administration, labor relations, investigations, HR-related training experience, and/or occupational analysis. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Joanne Leamer Fisher. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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