Personnel Technician

Description:

Under direction, performs a variety of technical, administrative and advanced clerical duties in the area of recruitment and selection, classification and salary administration, benefits programs, equal employment opportunity, employee/labor relations, employee development, training, and/or other human resources programs.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Basic human resources principles and procedures
• Personnel and payroll record and documentation
• Arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, fractions)
• Communication skills and techniques required for transmitting information and making formal presentations

Ability to

• Read, understand, and explain human resources policies, procedures, and rules
• Communicate clearly and effectively in front of groups and on a one-on-one basis
• Plan and organize work efficiently and effectively
• Learn effective interviewing techniques
• Exercise good judgement
• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with staff, other agencies, and the general public
• Research and write reports and correspondence in a grammatically acceptable and logical form
• Analyze and evaluate statements and information;
• Draw logical conclusions and make recommendations
• Learn higher technical skills involved in an assigned phase of human resources management