The Cobb County Department of Public Safety is actively seeking an experienced human resources professional to provide human resources support and to serve as a human resources liaison to the department. This position will work closely with all departments within DPS as well as the County's central Human Resources Department.

Employee Sponsored Benefits

Full-time employees of Cobb County Government are offered a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that may include, but is not limited to the following:

To view current employee benefits, please visit https://www.cobbcounty.org/human-resources/benefits

Paid Vacation Leave
13 days per year / 1 year of service
15 days per year / 5 years of service
20 days per year / 10 years of service
22 days per year / 15 years of service
25 days per year / 20 years of service

Holidays
12 paid holidays per year

Paid Sick Leave
Accumulates at 4.0 hours per biweekly

Paid Military Leave
Up to 18 days per year

Parental Leave Policy
Eligible full-time employees will receive six weeks paid time off to care for and bond with their newborn or newly adopted child.

Bereavement Leave Policy
Full-time employees will receive up to 3 days of bereavement leave with pay for up to 24 hours.

Free Wellness Clinic
A free health clinic is available for all Cobb County Employees and their dependents who have insurance with Cobb County. The clinic offers sick and well checks and many prescription medications at no cost to the employee.

Fitness Centers
Multiple fitness centers with both strength and aerobic training equipment available at no-cost to employees.

Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance is available for you while you complete a college degree or certification. Reimbursable amounts are dependent upon available funding and will be proportionately distributed to all pre-approved applicants on a quarterly basis.

Performs payroll duties: reviews and enters timesheets into timekeeping system; monitors and maintains time sheet records and leave reports; prints and reviews payroll registers; and makes corrections and submits to payroll office.

Recommends salary adjustments and increases as directed; receives and responds to inquiries; conducts research; provides technical analysis; and makes appropriate recommendations. Performs personnel duties: educates staff on payroll/personnel policies and procedures; and assists management and supervisors with technical and administrative issues.

Reads, assimilates and disseminates information on changes in laws and regulations; confers with HR Department and department management regarding impact of changes on department policies and procedures; responds to internal and external requests for information regarding local, state and federal personnel laws and ordinances. Prepares Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests: processes FMLA and Donation of Leave requests; ensures leave is used as approved; and maintains related documentation and records.

Participates in employee development processes; coordinates employee training schedules according to County requirements and specific needs of assigned department. Serves as a primary contact with Human Resources, Payroll, and Information Technology on a variety of payroll/personnel processing matters.

Assists with adjustments or corrections for work/leave time.

Submits employee documentation to County Human Resources Department: communicates with and submits departmental employee documentation regarding various employee benefit changes and updates, employee tax and direct deposit changes, and other items; and may review and approves timesheet and leave data for the processing of payroll. Assists with hiring procedures; requisitions positions, prints and distributes applications; processes new hires and forwards for approval; coordinates and conducts departmental orientation.

Maintains file system of a variety of confidential files/records and information; prepares files, organizes documentation, and files documents in designated order; retrieves/replaces files; scans records into computer; shreds/destroys confidential or obsolete documents; conducts records maintenance activities in compliance with guidelines governing record retention.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by vocational or technical training in human resources or related field; Associate's Degree preferred; supplemented by three years of experience in customer service, clerical, or administrative work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

EEO Statement Cobb County is an equal opportunity employer. Cobb County Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.