Primary Location: 201 E 14th Street, Suite 950, Austin TX 78701
Full-time Position: 40 hours per week; M-F 8am-5pm
Job Class (Code): Human Resources Spec III (1733); Human Resources Spec IV (1735)
Salary Group: B-19; B-21
Hiring Range: $4,334-$5,584 monthly or $52,008-$67,008 annually
Job Posting Dates: October 31, 2025-until closed
Organization Overview:
The State Preservation Board (SPB) was established for the purpose of preserving, maintaining, and restoring the State Capitol and the 1857 General Land Office, which houses the Capitol Visitors Center. Since that time, agency operations have expanded to include care of the Governor's Mansion, operating the Bullock Texas State History Museum, Texas State Cemetery, Capitol Mall and three Capitol Complex legislative office buildings. We provide educational programs centered on Texas history, government and culture. These services benefit the citizens of Texas and its visitors. For more information about the State Preservation Board visit tspb.texas.gov.
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision and other insurances, a defined benefit pension and 401K retirement plans, parental leave, flexible spending and dependent care accounts options, free parking and free Museum Membership. For more information about State of Texas Employee benefits visit the Employees Retirement System website.
Position Summary:
This position provides complex Human Resources (HR) management support to all State Preservation Board (SPB) divisions. Support is provided in multiple HR program areas including: recruitment, selection, on-boarding, benefits administration, position classification, leave administration, employee development and discipline. This position communicates extensively with various internal and external customers, including applicants, SPB staff and other state agency representatives. Works under general/limited supervision provided by the Human Resources Manager with guidance from the Director of Administration. Displays sound judgment and maintains a professional and respectful demeanor when interacting with employees, visitors, and the public. This position performs all duties as assigned in a demanding, fast-paced work environment ensuring accurate, timely outcomes while balancing competing deadlines with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Job Duties: For purposes of this agency's job descriptions, "essential job duties" are defined as assigned tasks that are critical or fundamental to the position and not marginal. If an individual is qualified to perform the essential job duties, the individual must be able to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Provides technical assistance to hiring supervisors, ensures hiring packets meet employment law compliance and agencyrequirements. Posts open positions and communicates with applicants and staff by phone, email and in-person.
Performs pre-employment background checks and extends offers. May conduct new employee orientations.
Prepares and revises job descriptions to ensure proper classification for new or current positions using the state of Texas job description guide. Provides guidance and recommendations to supervisors when creating or updating job descriptions. Reviews job descriptions to ensure Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance and appropriate designations.
Provides guidance and solutions to management and employees on complex HR matters, ensuring compliance with laws,policies, and procedures. Follows through to confirm issues are fully resolved.
May serve as one of the agencys Employees Retirement System (ERS) Benefits Coordinators. Provides thorough and accurateinformation to employees about employee benefits. Explains and verifies qualifying life events, EOI and other insurance terms and conditions to assist employees in understandingthe ERS benefits plan. Assists employees in learning to use the ERS online system.
Creates positions, updates positions and personal information for existing employees and may enter new hire information in the state HR/Payroll system. May submit service request tickets, runs monthly employee report and other queries as needed.
Provides technical assistance to supervisors requesting payroll actions for new hires, promotions, merit increases,reclassifications, transfers and terminations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of general HR management principles and practices.
Knowledge and ability to interpret HR related federal, state and local laws and statues.
Knowledge of the state personnel policies and procedures, position classification plans and compensation systems.
Displays effective interpersonal, verbal and written skills in communicating with internal and external customers.
Skill in providing quality customer service in a courteous and helpful manner.
Skill in operating a personal computer keyboard and monitor for extended periods of time; preparing and editing correspondence and performing high volume data entry; using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook and Excel.
Skill in proofreading and verifying data for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
Skill in gathering, assembling, correlating, and analyzing facts; devising effective solutions to problems; and negotiating effective solutions and outcomes.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team and to work with others in a professional and courteous manner.
Ability to identify, research, abstract and report accurate information; create and prepare various reports.
Ability to understand, interpret and explain policies and procedures.
Ability to act in the best interest of the agency and maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
Ability to use standard office equipment including computers, phones, fax machines and copiers.
Work is typically performed in a sedentary office setting involving the ability to sit, stand and walk to be mobile throughout the Capitol Complex to perform job duties. May require bending, stooping or squatting to file, locate and retrieve records.
May periodically require the ability to lift, carry, move and transport equipment and materials that weigh up to 20 pounds.
Required Experience and Education for HR Specialist III:
Minimum 2 years experience performing complex human resources management work in some or all of the following programs: recruitment, staffing, classification, compensation, benefits administration, development, performance management, employee relations and workers compensation.
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in human resources management, business administration, organizational development, psychology or related field. Additional years of experience working in human resources may substitute for the required education on a year-per-year basis.
Required Experience and Education for HR Specialist IV:
Minimum 5 years experience performing complex human resources management work in some or all of the following programs: recruitment, staffing, classification, compensation, benefits administration, development, performance management, employee relations and workers compensation.
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in human resources management, business administration, organizational development or related field. Additional years of experience working in human resources may substitute for the required education on a year-per-year basis.
Preferred Experience and Education for HR Specialist III-IV:
