City of Seattle · 15 hours 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 Human Resources Assistant position within the Seattle Police Department's Background Unit. This role involves providing complex administrative personnel support, managing background investigations, and assisting with new hire onboarding in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes professionalism and confidentiality.
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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
City of Seattle
City of Seattle is a government website of all information and services related to city of Seattle.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Lu
Chief Operating Officer - Finance and Administrative Services Department
Marco Lowe
Chief Operating Officer for the City of Seattle
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