DEPT OF REVENUE

Address:  1600 W Monroe Street, Phoenix AZ

Salary: $70,000 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: Open until filled

The Talent Business Partner performs HR generalist duties by carrying out critical core processes related to classification and compensation, special work assignments, and strategic business partnering. Additionally, this role actively contributes to the completion of Talent projects and operational procedures.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

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.

Service Delivery

• Translates the Talent strategy through communication, training, and support across all areas of Talent with a focus on delivering value-added services and programs support
• Nurtures an inspirational culture and positive work environment through developing high-trust relationships across the organization, and seeks to ensure that each Talent transaction supports a mutually beneficial employee/employer relationship
• Champions change by demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and work style and provides support to employees in times of change

Classification & Compensation

• Provides guidance and interpretation of compensation policies/programs, evaluates changes and requests for updates
• Ensures up-to-date and compliant job descriptions
• Conducts review of job levels, assesses and makes determinations regarding requests for new job titles and updates current job descriptions in the library with input from leadership
• Conducts salary analyses in support of recruitment requests and decisions consulting with leaders and budget analysts regarding concerns and recommendations
• Regularly reviews HRIS records to ensure job/class/comp accuracy and data integrity within the HRIS
• Collaborates and coordinates with Chief Talent Officer with compensation projects as directed

Business Partnering

• Serves as a strategic liaison between HR Talent and the business to understand organization design, job description, classification and compensation, and special work assignment needs; build employer brand; and provide data-driven insights to people strategies and change efforts are compliant and meet business objectives.
  Consults with leadership in the conceptualizing, planning of organizational change for assigned client groups and processes HR change activities as indicated
• Consults with leaders to share and discuss dashboard data, shared recommendations and liaises with other HR team members to help secure resources

Special Work Assignment (SWA) Administrator

• Maintains the SWA tracker
• Initiates SWA End/Extend process
• Processes SWA Requests
• Serves as the assigned recruiter for SWA to include:
• Collaboratively creates strategic hiring plans with hiring managers leveraging available tools, resources and best practices, and in alignment with established standard work
• Screens resumes/applications coming into the applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Updates applicant status in ATS throughout the process ensuring new applicants are reviewed and statused within 24 hours of application
• Deploys pre-interview assessments
• Contacts qualified applicants and conducts phone screens
• Shortlists potential matches for hiring managers feedback
• Actively facilitates an effective and efficient process through frequent communication with hiring managers (e.g., regular check-in meetings with hiring managers)
• Verifies and ensures compliant and complete interview documentation to clears requests to extend verbal offers
• Maintains complete, orderly requisition files per department standard operations procedures and HR Audit

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 industry associations and attendance at meetings/events; and or participation in training and others continuing education opportunities.
• Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness
• Responds to internal and external audit requests to include file reviews
• Conducts mini self-audits on a biweekly basis
  
  

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.S.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
• Minimum of three years of previous experience in human resources to include experience in classification and compensation and business partnering

Licenses & Certifications
None

Knowledge/Understanding

• Knowledge of human resources/personnel principles and practices
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws, statutes, regulations, rules, policies and procedures such as Arizona State Personnel System Rules and department policies and procedures.

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demeanor
• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to make measurable progress on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
• 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, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Docs, and Drive.
• Advanced MS Office Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Proficient in the use of HRIS applications to include Applicant Tracking Systems

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 prioritize tasks and duties based on importance and urgency level
• Ability to thrive in a service-centric organizational model
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
• Ability to learn LEAN concepts, principles, and tool
• Ability to work onsite in the office as needed as a backup on NEO Mondays
• 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 adinistrative work.)
  

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
Previous HR experience in a medium or large organization
Previous HR/Class & Comp experience at the State of Arizona
HR Certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, etc.)
Previous experience with LEAN

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

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

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.

If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov.

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