at State of Delaware in Dover, Delaware, United States
Job Description
The Delaware Department of Justice is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Human Resource Advisor whose primary assignment will focus on recruitment, including job posting development, talent acquisition, and position management. This HR Advisor partners with hiring managers throughout the full recruitment lifecycle — providing guidance on posting strategies, sourcing candidates, managing applicant tracking, and promoting employer branding — while ensuring compliance with state and federal hiring policies and internal procedures.In addition, this role provides cross-functional HR support, including, but not limited to, maintaining accurate employee data in PHRST, assisting with benefit enrollment, leave management (FMLA, workers’ compensation, short term disability, Paid Parental Leave), and ensuring timely payroll entries and leave keeping in eStar. The advisor promotes operational flexibility, supports team collaboration, and performs other related duties as assigned to meet evolving organizational needs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Collaborate with hiring managers to plan and execute timely recruitment strategies that align with DOJ goals.
- Manage all aspects of the job posting process, ensuring accuracy, clarity, timeliness, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and policies.
- Create, review, and update job descriptions, job postings, supplemental questionnaires to determine qualification status, and various applicant correspondence. Ensure that the application and interview process reflect professionalism, fairness, and the organization’s values.
- Support position management by overseeing budgeted positions, including their establishment and modification, to align with organizational needs and budget parameters.
- Provide divisions with information on their designated budgeted and casual/seasonal positions and collaborate with the fiscal unit to ensure accurate funding sources.
- Prepare Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) for division and HR leadership review and approval.<
