Job Announcement
Under supervision, the Return-to-Work Assistant performs first level professional duties for the Human Resources Division's Return to Work Section. Assists in the following functional areas of human resources, including but not limited to: employment status of staff on light duty (non-work related and work related) and injury leave status, employee benefits under the uniform retirement system and employee optional and mandatory options (i.e., Family Medical Leave (FMLA) and Paid Family Leave (PFL), Leave of Absence (LOA) and Workers Compensation (WC)), performance management tracking of positions, job descriptions for Alternative Placement (AP) positions and Uniform Civilian Positions (UCF), systems (JDMS, NEOGOV, human resources database, FOCUS HCM and Payroll Contact), Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures, data and analytics of injury trends, leave usage, OSHA reports. Incumbent will participate in work group/meetings to devise risk reduction strategies. Assists in creation and maintenance of return-to-work section reports. Incumbent understands job functions of the uniform staff and Human Resources policies and procedures for the county and the Fire and Rescue Department.
The assigned functional areas are Family Medical Leave, Risk Management, Benefits, and/or Leave Administration.
Illustrative Duties
- Conducts professional-level work in functions or activities, such as financial, budgetary, procurement, contract administration, human resources, training, information technology, and similar functions;
- Assists with a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
- Performs designated segments of projects or programs with well-defined objectives, including activities such as data collection, synthesis of data gathered to support analysis, and documentation of findings and recommendations;
- Performs data collection activities in support of existing studies, projects or programs, including conducting research; participating in interviews; administering customer, organizational or employee surveys; assisting in the facilitation of focus groups; participating in work group collaboration; and mapping or charting of workflow processes;
- Assists with measuring and analyzing indicators of performance, quality, quantity and efficiency of services;
- Compiles and provides business information to management;
- Maintains index or log of standard forms for gathering information from a variety of audiences;
- Formats data sets and performs qualitative and descriptive statistical analysis to aggregate and assimilate data for displaying potential patterns and trends; Assists in implementing business improvements, such as changes to policies, work practices, processes and procedures;
- Contributes to position papers, evaluation reports and presentations.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Basic knowledge of mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
- Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
- Ability to perform a variety of fact-finding techniques (e.g., interview, case analysis, observation, research, benchmarking) to gather information in support of programs, projects, studies, assessments and evaluations;
- Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes regarding organizational and program effectiveness and efficiency; Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.
BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with HRIS.
- Basic understanding of labor laws and regulations and County and State payroll policies and procedures, including knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Communication skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance and resolve complex issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Strong experience performing audits and reviews of time and attendance reports, ensuring accurate time coding.
- Experience with benefits and leave rules and regulations of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Light Duty, and Workers Compensation (WC).
- OSHA Reporting Standards.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check and sanctions screening to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Ability to sit at a desk for long periods of time. Ability to utilize multi-line telephone, keyboard driven equipment, and copier. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview; may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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