GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT

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Join the only state agency in Arizona responsible for conserving and protecting more than 800 wildlife species. Be part of a passionate group of people who want to make a positive impact on outdoor recreation in Arizona by managing resources for safe, compatible opportunities for current and future generations. From fishing, boating and off-highway vehicle use to shooting sports, hunting and wildlife watching, Arizona Game and Fish supports it all. Our biologists use the best available science in their management actions, and our wildlife managers are on the ground in your communities making a difference every day. Opportunities abound beyond the field at AZGFD, so check us out and see what we’re all about! Consider joining our workforce today. AZGFD celebrates the diversity of Arizona's people, landscapes and of course, wildlife. However you choose to enjoy Arizona’s wildlife and wild places, the outdoors is open for all.

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 Senior

Job Location:

Address:  5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, Arizona 85086

Posting Details:

Salary: $47,564 - $87,570 

Grade: 22

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 serve as an HR Generalist supporting a broad range of HR functions including Staffing, HR Operations, and classification and compensation. Ensures efficient, accurate and timely delivery of HR services.

Major responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Performs full cycle recruitment functions. Develops job announcements for posting to various sites. Coordinates with hiring supervisors regarding resume review and hiring list development. Ensures that candidates meet minimum qualifications. Provides guidance to both supervisors and candidates throughout the process. Prepares hiring packets including salary recommendations for approval routing.

- Performs full scope of HR Operational duties to include the entry of employee and position transactions, the review and recommendation to allocate and process classification actions for agency, ensuring compliance with Personnel Rules, FLSA, and ADOA Compensation Guidelines, maintaining agency organizational charts, personnel files and medical files.

- Provides professional and technical assistance to internal/external customers in routine inquiries in area of expertise, provides assistance in answering requests for information on policies and procedures, providing technical assistance to all employees, supervisors and Leadership regarding performance appraisals, AZ360, classifications, and compensation.
On-boarding of new employees, I-9 verifications, and instructs new hires on benefits enrollment. Assists all benefit eligible employees with open enrollment and qualified life event changes.

- Prepares and analyzes various ad hoc reports including salary reports and makes recommendations to the Human Resources Branch Chief regarding entry and promotional salaries.

- Attends meetings, conferences and training related to the area of assignment.

- Participates on Department process improvement teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

The candidate must have knowledge in general HR principles; Arizona State Personnel System rules, federal and state employment statutes, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures such as FLSA and FMLA; job classification designation; Google Suite and /or Microsoft Office products; AZ360, HRI