Temporary Leave Specialist (Senior Personnel Specialist)

Job Description and Duties Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a lot of variety in your work? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to provide internal and external customer support within a professional Human Resources Office? If so, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) may be the employer for you! Under the general direction of the Supervisor I, the Senior Personnel Specialist serves as the subject matter expert and coordinator for a full range of personnel and payroll transactions and functions related to temporary leaves, including, but not limited to, Workers’ Compensation, Non-Industrial Disability (NDI), Non-Industrial Family Care Leave (NDI-FCL), State Disability Insurance (SDI), Paid Family Leave (PFL), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and Catastrophic Leave. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3 To be considered for this Senior Personnel Specailist job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4830 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: The incumbent should exercise a high degree of initiative, discretion/confidentiality, independence, reliability, dependability, good judgment, and flexibility in performing a wide variety of duties; should be able to effectively communicate and establish/maintain professional relationships at all levels; should possess good work habits, work well under pressure, and adjust positively to changing priorities. The incumbent should possess the ability to: Reason logically and creatively and utilize a variety of techniques to resolve complex issues impacting personnel transactions; develop and evaluate alternatives; evaluate data and present ideas and information effectively, both orally and in writing; consult with and advise managers or other interested parties on a wide variety of subject-matter areas. The incumbent should possess the following skills: Outstanding customer service skills, interpersonal and organizational skills, good writing skills, and conflict management skills. The incumbent should possess knowledge of the following: Proper usage and application of grammar and spelling; the ability to apply office policies and procedures; and working knowledge of commonly used office automation/computer programs.