Hris Specialist

Pay Range: $51,232 - $66,601 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, March 27th, 2023

The City of Fort Worth is the 13th largest city in the U.S. and the fastest growing among large cities. Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one Downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for Job Seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents. We are seeking individuals that reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A HRIS Specialist job is available with The City of Fort Worth Human Resources Department - Information Systems (HRIS) Division. The HRIS Division serves a diverse workforce of over 7000 employees and provides technical/functional support on a variety of HR programs which include but are not limited to administrative oversight of all hiring, re-hiring, promotions, demotions, job data changes, employee personal data changes, monitoring compliance aspects.

The HRIS Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Interpret and apply Human Resources policies and procedures when processing personnel actions
• Analyze data relevant to personnel activities and functions and perform a variety of analytical and technical tasks in processing personnel requests
• Monitors personnel and payroll transactions and reviews data input made by others to identify improper actions or procedural applications
• Participate in establishing methods for providing routine and non-routine information requests assigned to human resource services, as requested
• Prepare job aids and training material to document tasks in HRIS/Records area
• Assist with troubleshooting various support issues and assist in user acceptance testing as needed
• Respond to requests for information and assistance from employees, management, outside agencies and the public
• Support Public Information requests
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing while exhibit organizational and multi-tasking skills, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to change and work well with others
• Perform other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, or related field
• Two (2) years of information systems experience in a Human Resources environment dealing with personnel record maintenance, compensation and/or payroll activities
• Valid Driver's License 

Preferred Skills:

• Experience using PeopleSoft Human Capital Management and PeopleSoft Query viewer
• Experience analyzing and summarizing data, including preparing reports and recommendations
• Use of computer software programs (database, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and word processing) to prepare reports and data
• Familiarity with Personnel Action Request transactions
• Principles and practices of human resource activities