NEOGOV · 1 hour ago
Human Resources Assistant (Ord. Title: Personnel Specialist, Assistant)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$34.92/hr - $40.76/hr
2+ years expThe City of Seattle is seeking an organized and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Human Resources Assistant in the Seattle Police Department's Background Unit. This position involves providing complex administrative support related to background investigations and new hire onboarding, requiring strong customer service and organizational skills.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide administrative personnel support, which includes but is not limited to: • Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners for backgrounding tasks, onboarding, and training. • Administer the unit’s specific database/software network. • Submit, upload, track, and maintain highly confidential computerized database tracking systems (e.g., investigations, medical and psychological evaluations, disqualifications, suspensions, terminations) through web-based external and internal systems. • Work with schedules that are often conflicting, competing, and time sensitive, such as maintaining appointment calendars, arranging and scheduling logistics for examinations and oral boards for sworn candidates and a variety of participants, and making travel arrangements. • Prepare official outgoing correspondence to candidates and external requestors. • Coordinate and assist with onboarding and orientation, including preparing documents, offer letters, network access, required certifications, oaths of office, and any necessary items for onboarding new sworn staff. • Collect, compose, prepare/edit, requests for information regarding candidates being processed. • Facilitate outside agency file reviews, coordinating with internal stakeholders. • Open, log, and review incoming correspondence, inquiries, and requests for information. • Maintain officer and other supplies
Qualification
Required
Two years of progressively responsible clerical work in a personnel office setting is required (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class)
Must pass a Seattle Police Department background investigation
Must have a valid Driver's license
Must perform work onsite. No remote work option is available for this position
Preferred
Experience working with Human Resources Information Systems and databases
Previous experience working in a Police Department is a plus
Benefits
Vacation
Holiday
Sick leave
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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