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The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is committed to creating safe, affordable, and prosperous communities to live, work and do business in Virginia. The work we do matters. Come for the job… stay for the challenge!

We’re searching for a confidential, qualified, and resourceful human resources generalist to join our Human Resources Division in ensuring smooth and efficient business operations. The human resources generalist will have both administrative and strategic responsibilities while providing comprehensive human resources support and service to a diverse staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Utilizing HR expertise to independently perform and manage HR functions in a timely manner to include: HRIS transactions, recruitment and selection, benefits administration, compensation, and employee relations.
• Actively serves as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) change agent, ensuring DEI compliance is integrated in agency processes.
• Effectively facilitates payroll processes in compliance with HR policies and laws.
• Accurately prepares a variety of HR documents including, but not limited to: job postings, offer letters, HR reports, performance reviews, presentations, forms, etc.
• Impactfully conducts HR training and orientation for employees and update pre-established training and orientation materials.
• Efficiently performs HRIS duties to manage employee data, update personnel records, recruitment files, etc.
• Proficiently edits, interprets, and applies policies, procedures, and regulations; and provides consultation to staff in accordance with established mandates.
• Appropriately administers actions associated with recruitment, selection, pay determination, benefits administration, and associated documentation.
• Skillfully manage onboard processes for contractors or serve as a liaison between contract agency and contracting for on-boarding processes.

Join the HR Team! It’s time to do the best work of your life - We are excited to invite candidates from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives to apply for this unique opportunity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of human resource management and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Extensive working experience administrating human resource related programs to include recruitment/selection, benefits, classification/compensation, employee relations, new hire onboarding, HR training, and employee transactions.
• Substantial experience using a computer and HR Information System (HRIS) systems. (Ex. Excel, Word, Power Point, Cardinal, Recruitment Management System, PageUp, etc.
• Considerable working experience editing, reading, and interpreting agency, federal, and state HR policies and procedures.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with clients and stakeholders. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and manipulate data, to reach conclusions which are logical and legally supportable; analyze and implement policies, procedures and programs; ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.

Additional Considerations

• Working experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Experience working with payroll services (Ex. Dept Of Accounts Payroll Services Bureau) desirable.
• PHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification desirable.

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.

DHCD only accepts online applications. Faxed, emailed, and mailed applications will not be accepted for consideration. For consideration, a completed application or an application with an attached completed resume must be received online by 11:55pm on the "Job Close Date".

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of the Commonwealth and DHCD 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.

State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If accommodations are needed with the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at recruitment1@dhcd.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: hr@dhcd.virginia.gov

Email: hr@dhcd.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.