Analyst I - HR at City of Greeley in Greeley, CO

ANALYST I - HR Location: Greeley, CO, United States Full Salary Ranges: $60,800 - $88,160 Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $60,800 - $75,000 Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges? The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors. City of Greeley's Total Rewards The City offers a robust benefits package, including health and wellness, retirement savings, and discounted Greeley facilities access. Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here. Job Summary Reporting to the Deputy Director of Human Resources, the Human Resources Analyst I provides professional and analytical support for the City's employee benefits, wellness, budget, compensation, and risk management programs. The position administers employee benefit programs, maintains and audits HRIS data, conducts research and analysis, prepares reports and recommendations, supports regulatory compliance, and assists with program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts. The Human Resources Analyst I serves as a resource to employees and departments regarding benefits and related programs while ensuring accurate records, effective service delivery, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and City policies. Experience, Education, and Skills Minimum Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field. • Two (2) years of professional experience in human resources, benefits administration, HRIS administration, payroll, finance, risk management, or a related field. • Possession of a valid driver’s license.  Preferred • Experience working in a public-sector or municipal environment. • Experience administering employee benefits, wellness, compensation, workers' compensation, or risk management programs. • Experience using Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), benefits administration systems, and reporting tools. • Experience analyzing and interpreting data, preparing reports, and making recommendations based on findings. • Professional certification such as: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) OR Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Basic Compliance: Familiarity with basic employment laws including FLSA, FMLA, and COBRA. • Compensation Basics: Understanding of standard salary structures and job market pricing concepts. • Benefits Programs: Basic knowledge of standard health, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan mechanics. • Excel Skills: Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including basic formulas, sorting, and data formatting. • HRIS Navigation: Ability to accurately enter data and run standard reports within an HRIS platform. • Customer Service: Strong interpersonal skills to answer employee benefits questions with empathy and clarity. • Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in data entry and verifying structural discrepancies. • Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive medical data and private salary information with high discretion. • Organization: Good time management skills to handle routine tasks and meet regular bi-weekly deadlines. • Facility with Financial Data: Ability to analyze financial reports, create and communicate financial budgets, manage monthly financial outcomes.   Essential Functions • Enrollment Assistance: Assists with the day-to-day administration of employee benefits and annual open enrollment. • Data Collection: Gathers and organizes compensation data for regular participation in salary surveys and evaluates positions for compensation recommendations. Manage the city's pay plan details and ensures accurate information exists in the systems of record. • Employee Inquiries: Acts as the first point of contact for routine employee inquiries regarding benefits and pay. • Invoice and Budget Matching: Verifies monthly carrier invoices against HR records to check for billing accuracy. • Cycle Administration: Helps distribute worksheets and compile data for annual merit and bonus reviews. • Compliance Support: Assists in compiling basic reports and paperwork for ACA, EEO-1, and 5500 filings. • File Management: Maintains accurate digital benefits folders and updates basic job description repositories. • Wellness Support: Helps promote and distribute communication materials for company wellness events. • Safety and Risk Support: Helps the Risk and Safety teams implement safety programs. • General Project Management: Assists with process improvement and implementation programs to support ongoing employee engagement outcomes.   Supervisory Responsibilities: Not provided. Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Work Environment • Position requires extensive time at a computer performing research, and drafting documents and email communications • This is primarily a sedentary position with business conducted in an office setting • Office environment with travel to and appearance in meetings and other formal environments • Busy office activity with frequent inflexible deadlines • May be required to drive personal vehicle for business purposes   Physical Requirements • Position requires extensive time at a computer performing legal research, and drafting documents and email communications • Vision enough to interpret computer screens and documents to assist the public and complete work assignments; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus • Manual dexterity enough to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments; employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .   Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.