Human Resources Technician (re-ad 26-00705)

Human Resources Technician (re-ad 26-00705)

Salary

$41,275.00 - $55,720.00 Annually

Location

Chesterfield, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-00819

Department

Mental Health Support Services

Opening Date

05/25/2026

Closing Date

5/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Minimum Qualifications

Who We Are:

Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a customer service focused and technology savvy human resources (HR) administrative professional eager to provide HR support in a high-volume, fast-paced department of 600+employees! The successful incumbent will be a part of our MHSS HR team dedicated to attracting, rewarding, and retaining a high-quality workforce to serve our clients!

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED; one year of clerical experience, preferably in a Human Resources environment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Bachelors degree preferred. Two or more years of related HR experience preferred. Experience in a Human Resources environment preferred. Experience with records management preferred. Experience with tracking HR data preferred. Some recruitment experience preferred. Public sector HR experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures; of principles and procedures of data entry; of principles and procedures of record keeping. Ability to implement and maintain standard filing systems; to prepare routine correspondence and memoranda; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred. Strong organizational skills preferred. Strong writing skills preferred. Working knowledge of electronic filing systems and records management preferred. Ability to work in a complex organizational structure and deadline driven environment preferred.

Additional Requirements:

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Answering routine HR questions;
• Timely and accurately entering personnel actions in the human resources information system (HRIS) Workday;
• Retrieving data and reports from the HRIS;
• Creating and maintaining electronic files (personnel, recruitment, etc);
• Creating and/or updating HR forms; assisting in reviewing and processing human resources documents;
• Assisting in posting positions in the recruitment management system; applicant tracking;
• Maintaining and tracking human resources data using spreadsheets;
• Assisting in conducting fingerprinting for background checks and electronically submitting Child Protective Services (CPS) forms;
• Assisting in coordinating and conducting the departmental new hire employee orientation; and
• Performing special projects and other work as required.

PLEASE NOTE: Previous applicants do not need to re-apply. Applications will remain under consideration until position is filled.

Shift

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Location

Mental Health Support Services

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

For information on county benefits, view Employee Benefits Summary.

01

What is your highest level of education completed? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)

• Some High School
• High School/GED
• Some College
• 2 year College degree (Associates)
• 4 year College degree (Bachelors)
• Masters Degree

02

How many years of human resources experience in an HR environment do you have? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 - 10 years
• 10- 15 years
• More than 15 years

03

How many years of experience do you have with electronic records management? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 - 10 years
• 10 - 15 years
• More than 15 years

Required Question

Employer Chesterfield County

Address Human Resources Department

9901 Lori Road / P.O. Box 40

Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832

Phone 804-748-1551 (Office)

Website http://www.chesterfield.gov