Human Resources Generalist

<table style="height: 17px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #4373BA" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"> <div class="job-header"> <h1 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 24pt;="" color:="" #ffffff"="">DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY</span></h1> <h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #FFFFFF">We are looking for results-oriented, driven individuals with a thirst for problem solving.<br><br>At Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) our mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona. Through consistent, science-based environmental regulation; and clear, equitable engagement and communication; with integrity, respect and the highest standards of effectiveness and efficiency. Because Arizonans treasure the unique environment of our state and its essential role in sustaining well-being and economic vitality, today and for future generations. <br><br>We are currently looking for employees who are committed to our Agency, passionate to excel in their career and engaged in our mission. Only this caliber of employee will be successful in driving our Agency towards accomplishing our mission</span></em></span></h2> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><strong>Human Resources Generalist</strong></span></h3> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Location:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007<span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><br>400 W. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701</span></span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Posting Details:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Salary: $70K-$80K <br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Grade: 24<br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Closing Date: First review will be on 06/01/2026</span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Summary:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">We are seeking a versatile HR professional who can seamlessly balance high-level, complex employee relations matters with core, day-to-day generalist functions—including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and benefits administration. Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), this position serves as a strategic partner and trusted investigator handling complex, organization-wide ER matters and HR Generalist duties. In this critical liaison role, you will bridge the gap between department leadership and staff, championing a fair and compliant workplace. You will actively shape human resources policies and ensure strict adherence to federal and state employment laws, directly contributing to a healthy, high-performing organizational culture.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">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.</span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Duties:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Investigations & Leadership Advisory: Leads comprehensive workplace investigations, including gathering information, conducting case interviews, determining findings, and drafting formal reports. </span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Manages the compliance process and partners closely with executive leadership, section managers, and unit managers to navigate sensitive disciplinary actions.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Strategic Project Management: Acts as the project lead in partnership with the Human Potential Office (HPO) team to design, establish, and implement optimized processes, standard work protocols, best practices, and performance metrics for the department.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Policy & Compliance Evolution: Drives the continuous refinement of department-wide policies, ensuring seamless alignment with evolving state statutes and modern HR standards.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Cross-Functional HR Expertise: Provides subject matter expertise across various human resources disciplines, offering support in functional areas such as recruitment, classification and compensation, training, performance management, HR operations, and benefits.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Leadership Backup: Serves in an acting capacity to ensure seamless department operations in the absence of the CHRO and HR Manager.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">KNOWLEDGE</span></div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Federal and state employment laws, statutes, rules and regulations</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Modern principles, practices, methods and techniques for conducting employee relations investigations, Researching and compiling information</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">State statutes, rules and regulations as they pertain to the department and section confidentiality</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Microsoft Office and the G-Suite/Workplace</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">SKILLS<br></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Investigative interviewing, conflict mediation,</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Root cause analysis risk mitigation, establishing priorities among conflicting needs, researching, collecting, and analyzing data and reports</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Developing and implementing various improvement initiatives for assigned program areas</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">HRIS database management</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Research and analytical skills, independent problem-solving and decision-making related to complex issues</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Gathering of facts and information statistical and abstract analysis</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">ABILITIES</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Analyze specific problem situations and determine acceptable solutions within the framework of laws, rules and regulations</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge of or ability to learn and apply LEAN concepts, principles and tools used to create and deliver the most value from the customer's perspective while consuming the fewest resources, and engaging people in continuous problem solving</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Exhibit personal initiative and prioritize effectively</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Adapt to changing assignments and priorities</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Respond to inquiries with tact, diplomacy, and appropriate timely information</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Analyze and establish priorities<br><br></span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Selective Preference(s):</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Personnel Management or related field.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">3-5 years of experience in Human Resources in a large state agency or other public section</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">HRCI, or SHRM HR Certification preferred<br></span></span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Pre-Employment Requirements:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""><em><span>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: <a href="https://publicstorage.dc4.pageuppeople.com/1045/ClientPublicFile/3601803f-02e5-4b70-b325-26c8ef309c1b.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Driver’s License Requirements.</a></span></em></span><br></span></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).</span></span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4; height: 17px" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Benefits:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:<br>· 10 paid holidays per year<br>· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees<br>· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).<br>· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits <br>· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability<br>· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program<br>· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility <br>· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt"><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">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.</span></em></span></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program <a title="Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program" href="https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. For a complete list of benefits provided by <span>The State of Arizona, please visit our <a href="https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">benefits page</a></span></span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Retirement</span>:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">ASRS Lifetime Benefits</span></span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Contact Us:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.<br>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.</span></span></span></p> </div>