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The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity agency.

Human Resources Analyst Intermediate

Job Location:

Address: 5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, Arizona

Posting Details:

Salary: $19.47 - $34.81

Grade: 20

Closing Date: 07/20/2025

Job Summary:

This position resides in the Human Resources Branch and reports directly to the Senior Human Resources Manager. The Department’s workforce consists of approximately 623 employees. The individual in this position will provide professional level human resources work in a variety of functional areas within the Human Resources division in support of the Department and its employees.

Job Duties:

This position will perform professional level human resources work in a variety of functional areas within the Human Resources division. Their primary responsibilities will include the review and processing of FMLA and medical leave requests in addition to requests for modified duty and/or accommodation under the ADA. Additionally, this position will provide administrative support to the Human Resources division through a variety of tasks to include APP entries, ordering supplies, division inventory control, reconciliation of invoices, travel coordination and reimbursement requests. This position will be responsible for coordinating the CDL requirements to include compliance and random drug and alcohol screenings.

Major responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review and process requests for FMLA, medical leave, modified duty and ADA requests. Answers questions from staff and stakeholders pertaining to leave and/or accommodation requests. Provides staff with appropriate documentation pertaining to their leave and maintains records.
• Provide administrative support for the HR section to include accounting functions, travel coordination and reimbursement, ordering supplies, inventory control and reconciliation of invoices.
• Ensures Federal law and Department CDL policies and procedures are followed. Including oversight of CDL random drug testing process, coordinating training and policy maintenance. Generates reports to identify employees for random drug testing and ensures the testing process is followed. Ensures that all CDL drivers submit annual updated confidential medical information (federal requirement), reviews the information, and notifies the HR Chief of any changes that impact CDL status.
• Acts as agency on-boarding coordinator and ensures that all new hires have a positive experience from time of offer through completion of training and orientation. This includes completing all paperwork appropriate to the assignment, keeping candidates informed of status changes and answering their questions, and working with facilities to ensure that new hires have appropriate badge access.
• Intake and triage of HR concerns from employees and applicants while resolving routine issues and elevating more complex concerns as appropriate.
• Attends meeting and trainings relevant to area of assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

The candidate must have knowledge in Arizona State Personnel System rules, federal and state employment statutes, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures; Arizona state procurement process and system; Google Suite and /or Microsoft Office products; AZ360, HRIS, and Arizona Management System (AMS).

Candidates must be skilled in organization and planning, record keeping, and various computer software such as Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel; Google Suite applications. Must be skilled with strong oral and written communication, with the ability to actively listen, problem solve and prioritize work and tasks to ensure program deliverables. Interpret rules, policies and procedures and research and perform data analysis.

Candidates must have the ability to work well with a diverse group of HR staff, employees and job applicants, be willing to adjust to changing project priorities, effectively manage a wide array of tasks, projects and responsibilities, maintain confidentiality, work independently, and organize and manage a complex and varied workload.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Contact Us:

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Milani Barron at mbarron@azgfd.gov for assistance. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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