Human Resources Technician 1

Posting number: 2026-04380

Department: DETR - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Job classification: HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN 1

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Human Resources

The Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) is hiring for a HR Technician 1 in Las Vegas, NV. The position is a dynamic and multi-faceted role that requires a blend of technical, administrative, and human resources expertise. As a key member of our small HR team, this role supports over 900 employees, ensuring they receive outstanding customer service. The incumbent will serve as the initial point-of-contact for the Human Resources department, providing guidance and support for HR-related inquiries and directing employees to the appropriate resources when necessary. They will perform a range of confidential office support tasks, alongside administrative and technical duties such as benefits administration, overseeing the performance evaluation program; assisting in the hiring process and employee management; managing daily HR documentation and paperwork; assisting with HR transactions; responding to employee questions promptly and efficiently; and generating a wide array of reports and correspondence. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.

Human Resources Technicians perform a wide variety of Human Resources activities including Human Resources records processing, recruitment and examining, new hire orientation, list certification, and payroll support duties. While payroll support duties may be performed a portion of the time by Human Resources Technicians, the majority of duties involve Human Resources activities. Positions dedicated to payroll duties are appropriately classified in accounting-related series. Some positions in this series specialize in one or more Human Resources functions and others may serve in a generalist capacity. Supervisory responsibility may be assigned at any level in the series, but this responsibility does not, by itself, warrant allocation to a higher level.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of clerical experience that included extensive public contact and customer service, recordkeeping, document processing, and the application of policies and regulations; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized Human Resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the Human Resources database after interview results are received, and surveying applicants for interest, availability and/or special skills.

Develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers, trade journals, and websites.

Receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes, rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance.

Review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with Human Resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement, pay schedules, insurance benefits, timekeeping, leave, and agency and State policies.

Process various types of employee Human Resources transactions; enter into the Human Resources/payroll database in a live production environment, or audit transactions processed by others to ensure accuracy; participate in automated system testing as needed.

Research Human Resources and payroll problems and process corrections for overpayments, underpayments, and leave accrual and pay progression errors; determine benefit eligibility; process and monitor Human Resources/payroll actions related to FMLA, workers’ compensation, catastrophic leave, and longevity pay.

• Provide liaison services for employees regarding workers’ compensation; coordinate early return to work and modified duty; complete necessary forms, monitor lost time, and arrange for FMLA to run concurrently.
• Maintain Human Resources, recruitment, and training files and records in accordance with established records retention schedules.
• Respond to Human Resources and payroll related questions from employees, management and the public by researching applicable laws, regulations and policies; provide requested job announcements, applications, forms and other Human Resources documents as requested.
• Conduct basic research, compile data and assist in the preparation of final reports.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, incumbents perform Human Resources document tracking and processing to include entry into the online Human Resources payroll system; resolve online rejections, edits and errors; apply initial approval and forward to the next level; provide assistance to higher level Human Resources staff; maintain Human Resources databases, files and records; process direct-to-agency routine job applications and maintain recruitment files; respond to job applicant inquiries; apply and communicate well defined Human Resources policies and procedures; provide personnel related clerical support.

Working knowledge of:recordkeeping methods; operation of a personal computer and associated business software; correct English usage, spelling and punctuation; administrative support functions.

Ability to: process a variety of documents according to established procedures, policies, regulations and timelines; read, understand and explain rules, regulations and policies; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; understand and follow complex procedures, regulations and policies; organize assignments and establish priorities; interact diplomatically with the public, employees, and persons of various social, educational and cultural backgrounds despite frequent interruptions and high volume workload; establish and maintain files and records; and perform mathematical calculations.