DEPT OF REVENUE

Address: 1600 W Monroe Street, Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $85,000 

Grade: 25

Closing Date: Open until filled

As a member of Human Resources Talent Team, this position is responsible for managing the talent function and team which serves as subject matter expert and provides HR service and support to employees and managers on various topics such as classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, clearance and preboarding, HR data and reporting, offboarding, and organizational design.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Supervisory
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with ADOR’s core values, agency policies, applicable standard work, and applicable laws.

Talent Program Management

Under the direction of the Chief Talent Officer, ensures effective, value-added delivery of HR/Talent services and support to the agency personally and through subordinate staff to include the following:

• Develops, implements, trains, coaches, and models for the Talent team and agency managers, programs, procedures, best practices, standard work, tools, and resources that support the attraction, onboarding, development, and retention of an optimally staffed high-performing workforce.
• Ensures fair and equitable application of HR policies, procedures, and practices are administered by Talent team and agency managers to include, but not limited to:
  • Classification and compensation
  • Talent acquisition
  • New hire clearance and preboarding
  • HRIS data maintenance, integrity, reporting, and analytics
  • Organizational design
  • Talent review process for supervisors and their teams
  • Offboarding
  • HR compliance and audit

Project Management/Contribution

• Leads and actively participates in projects with cross-functional teams as assigned to include:
  • Developing, maintaining, and coordinating detailed project plans to define roles and assignments, metrics, process documentation, actions, and minutes for internal and external stakeholders
  • Facilitating/attending project meetings
  • Monitors project and audited milestones
  • Prepares written reports for internal/external stakeholders, documents results, KPIs, and quality improvement
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with stakeholders, managing expectations
  • Coordinates and facilities meetings
• Engages as project business lead and/or SME, as applicable, to ensure the successful execution of all mandated and non-mandated projects

Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to taxation through regular engagement in activities such as self-directed research, conferring with other practitioners and technical experts, subscriptions to regulatory/legal/industry newsletters and briefs, membership in industry associations, attendance at meetings/events, and/or participation in training and other continuing education opportunities.
• Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following: -
• Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS), and provides recommendations for process improvement, and engages in continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
  

Education & Experience
- Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
- Minimum of seven years related experience in Human resources, two of which in talent (class & comp, recruiting, pre-boarding, HRIS, talent review, org design, etc.)

Knowledge/Understanding
- Knowledge of human resources/personnel principles and practices
- In depth knowledge of employment laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to personnel administration and talent, EEOC, FLSA, & ADA.

Skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demeanor
- Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
- Effective project management skills with the ability to lead and direct the work of teams without formal supervisory authority
- Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, and PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.

Abilities
- Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and also participate collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain an inclusive and innovative environment that collaborates and empowers others to be engaged in the mutually beneficial outcome
- Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.
- Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another

Additional Job Demands
- In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

- A Bachelor's degree in human resources or related
- Previous supervisory experience
- SHRM CP, or SPHR
- Experience with Continuous Improvement/LEAN

The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:
- Employment and Education Verification
- State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
- Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
- If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:
- Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options.
- Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year, available to seek further career advancement or certification in Continuing Professional Education.
- Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities.

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary. Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-716-6950. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

If you have any questions, please contact the ADOR Human Resources office at humanresources@azdor.gov or at 602-716-6950 for assistance.