Title: Human Resources Analyst

State Role Title: HR, Training, and Labor Relations Spec, All Other

Hiring Range: $59,000.00 - $70,334.50

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The HR Analyst plays a critical role in supporting a productive, compliant, and employee-focused work environment. This position meets regularly with team members to resolve operational issues, promote professional development, and ensure clarity of annual performance expectations. The HR Analyst is responsible for identifying and addressing team inefficiencies, maintaining documentation of performance, and fostering a safe and well-equipped workplace. Core responsibilities include managing the full-cycle recruitment and selection process; developing job announcements; designing screening tools; ensuring EEO compliance; preparing offer letters; and coordinating all aspects of new hire onboarding. The position also oversees the completion of background checks, maintains recruitment files, and provides timely, accurate communication to hiring managers, applicants, and internal stakeholders.

In addition, the HR Analyst serves as the primary resource for benefits guidance, assisting employees with workers’ compensation, leave programs, health insurance, and related HR matters while ensuring all documentation is submitted accurately and promptly. The role processes a full range of HR transactions, manages personnel records in accordance with retention policies, and ensures the accuracy of tax, benefits, and payroll-related forms. This position also supports orientations, exit interviews, HR trainings, and the preparation of personnel files while delivering high-quality customer service and technical assistance. The HR Analyst collaborates with managers to resolve HR issues, responds efficiently to inquiries, and may perform additional duties as assigned to support the overall success of the HR team and the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of human resources programs, regulations, and guidelines with experience in recruitment, performance management, employee benefits, classification, and compensation practices.
• Proven experience in benefits administration and processing personnel transactions within large organizations, including familiarity with HRIS platforms.
• Advanced ability to interpret and apply complex policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success in managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines in high-pressure environments.
• Exceptional attention to details in preparing, processing, tracking, and maintaining a high volume of employment and position transitions.
• Experience handling confidential sensitive information such as personally identifiable information (PHI/PII) with discretion, ensuring the highest level of professionalism
• Understanding of federal employment-related regulations such as Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA)
• Proven experience effectively interacting with employees at all levels including external stakeholders in both written and verbal formats

Additional Considerations

• Considerable training in the HR industry such as SHRM-CP PHR, or equivalent.
• Prior experience working in government agencies or public- sector HR environment is a plus due to familiarity with relevant regulations and processes.
• Knowledge of state benefits and recruitment systems (Cardinal & PageUp).
• Experience leading HR related projects, such as implementing new systems, managing compliance initiatives, or coordinating cross-functional training
• Working knowledge of DHRM Human Resource policies & procedures

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Tyrell Noel

Phone: 804-305-9796

Email: tyrell.noel@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.