Our Human Resources team is expanding with a new position at the City of Springfield! We are excited to announce that we are adding an HR Associate to support our benefits team.
The HR Associate is a role where you get to make a real difference in employees' lives. Every day you'll help people understand and access benefits that impact their health, financial security, and overall well-being. It's an excellent opportunity to develop specialized HR expertise, build strong relationships throughout the organization, and establish a foundation for long-term career growth in Human Resources.
What you'll do:-
Assist employees throughout the retirement process by providing guidance on available benefits, helping with required documentation, and ensuring a smooth and supportive transition from active employment to retirement.
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Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations resulting from new hires, qualifying life events, and separations.
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Maintain accurate employee benefit records and ensure data is entered correctly into HR and payroll systems.
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Support annual open enrollment by preparing communications, educating employees, and processing elections.
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Present benefit program information to employee groups.
What you'll need:-
An understanding of the administration of an employee benefits program.
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Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
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Interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the City.
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Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
What you'll love:-
Teamwork: our HR team is collaborative, supportive and diverse!
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Impact: this role makes a difference every day by supporting the benefits program for eligible City employees and family members.
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Benefits: pension & health insurance provided at no cost to the employee, plus generous leave time, a wellness program, and more!
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Professional Development: we want our employees to grow through training, conferences, tuition reimbursement, and other initiatives.
Trust Edge Model
The City of Springfield’s leadership culture is grounded in processes, relationships, and trust. Leaders across the organization operate within the principles of The Trust Edge Framework®, which emphasizes:
Clarity, Compassion, Character, Competency, Commitment, Connection, Contribution, and Consistency
These principles guide how we work together, build relationships, and serve our community.
Experience, Education, and Training
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Requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Public or Business Administration, or a related field;
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Some human resources experience corresponding with the functional program area of the current vacancy.
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Up to two years of related experience or an active PHR or SHRM-CP certification may be substituted for some of the formal education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Licensing/CertificationFor more information on the essential functions and other requirements, please see the job description.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability and Vet
The City of Springfield promotes equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Individuals with disabilities who believe they will need an accommodation to undergo any part of the interview, examination, or pre-employment process, should request a reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act prior to the testing or appointment. Requests should be requested by contacting City of Springfield Human Resources by phone, 417-864-1607, or in person at the Municipal Busch Building, 840 Boonville Ave. Springfield, MO 65802.
Proof of United States Citizenship/Authorization to Work in the United States as established by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 is a condition of employment. We are committed to a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing is required.
All interested candidates MUST complete the City of Springfield on-line application in its entirety. The candidate profile must include all employment history with accurate and complete information prior to submission. Resumes alone will not be accepted as the application, but they may be submitted as supplemental documentation.
