What if your next role allowed you to shape how the Montana state government attracts, selects, and welcomes its brightest talent? The?Department of Natural Resources and Conservation?is recruiting a Human Resource Specialist. This role is responsible for leading and continuously improving recruiting, selection, and onboarding processes, supporting HR operations, and ensuring compliance and consistency in documentation and procedures. The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a passion for creating seamless employee experiences.? If you are a detail-oriented HR professional passionate about turning recruitment challenges into opportunities, excel at building relationships with candidates and hiring teams, and want your work to make a positive, lasting impact on how Montana government attracts and retains talent, this position offers the chance to leave a meaningful mark on DRNC's culture and operational excellence. WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE THE MOVE: Manage Seamless Onboarding Develop and implement recurring onboarding and training sessions for employees at hire, 30 days later, 60 days later, and 12 months later. Evaluate the effectiveness of onboarding and follow-up sessions through surveys and recommend enhancements and modifications to ensure new employees have positive onboarding and initial work experiences. Coordinate with hiring managers, HR generalists, and payroll to ensure onboarding tasks are completed. Coordinate with the new employee and hiring manager to ensure the employee is welcomed and introduced to the agency. Support HR Operations and Compliance Review, update, and revise HR communications, documents, and guides for accuracy and accessibility. Assist HR generalists with employee communications related to HR policies and procedures. Initiate, file, and maintain various HR-related documents. Track completion and compliance of required human resource activities and assist HR generalists with employee and manager communication to ensure requirements are met. Support Recruitment and Selection Strategy Partner with hiring teams to educate and advise about recruitment and selection best practices, interview processes, and strategies. Attend and professionally represent DNRC at strategically identified career fairs, coordinate with field staff, and develop external recruitment strategies such as social media posts, flyers, and speaking events at schools. Build Relationships and Candidate Experiences Foster and build relationships with potential candidates through positive candidate experiences, such as timely and thorough responses. Participate in training hiring managers and panelists on hiring best practices and processes. Prepare and conduct interviews, ensure panel members are following established policies and best practices, and coordinate selection materials and documentation. Prepare offer letters, communicate with candidates for acceptance, and ensure the recruitment and selection process follows established policy, procedures, and is properly documented. Benefits Include: Live and work inHelena, Montana,which offers a unique blend of opportunities and natural beauty, situated between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Montana offers abundantrecreational opportunities, including camping, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, and hiking. Additionalbenefitsinclude: Work/life balance with flexible schedules and telework eligibility. Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, holidays), with vacation leave increasing with service. Longevity pay with continued state service. Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts. Access to free employee medical clinics and telehealth. Retirement plans (Defined BenefitandDefined Contributionplus an optional457(b) Plan). Public Service Loan Forgiveness- may qualify you for student loan forgiveness. Up to 15 days of military leave with full pay. Required Application Materials · Cover Letter - Describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities will make you successful in this role. · Resume -- Include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position. How to Apply Only online submissions are accepted. Applicants must initiate an application and?attach a cover letter and a resume at the time of application to be considered for this position. Failure to attach the required documents will result in the application being considered incomplete and not reviewed further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process. When attaching documents, mark each as?Relevant?to ensure they are viewable. Minimum Qualifications Alternative combinations of the education and experience listed below will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Five years of experience in related field (combination of education and experience). Preferred experience includes aBachelor's Degree in human resources, organizational development, or related field and one year of specialized human resource-related experience. How to be successful in this role: Self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving. Comfortable working independently and collaboratively. Committed to continuous improvement and employee experience. Exceptional attention to detail and organization skills. Strong written communication with the ability to write clearly and concisely. Ability to think creatively and improve existing processes. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Forms, and experience updating internal platforms. Experience in onboarding coordination or HR administrative support preferred. Familiarity with SOMRS, SABHRS, or other HRIS experience is a plus. Special Information: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months. Eligibility to Work: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver's license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card". The State of Montana does not sponsor. Title: HR Specialist - Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Coor. Location: Helena Requisition ID: 26140118
