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HR Generalist

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, United States · Posted November 10, 2026

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About the job

The HR Generalist serves as a trusted partner and advisor to County department, while directly managing essential employee lifecycle processes. Incumbents will serve as consultants on a wide range of HR disciplines and ensures consistent application of policies and processes across the organization.

Strategic Partnership and Consultation

Partner with assigned customer departments to support HR strategies and processes, and ensure consistent implementation of HR practices

Identify opportunities to improve productivity and recommends course of action based on data analytics and reports

Collaborate closely with specialized HR counterparts (compensation, payroll, benefits, and safety) to streamline service delivery

Communicate and deploy HR initiatives, programs, and processes to ensure adoption and understanding

Talent Acquisition & Development

Manage full-cycle recruitment requests, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing and onboarding

Provide coaching and guidance on performance management, including performance improvement and developmental plans, and progressive discipline

Assist department leadership with identifying team member upskilling opportunities

Facilitate mandatory and ad-hoc training sessions on HR topics and policies (e.g. FMLA, unlawful harassment, employee performance management)

Coordinate and attend career and outreach events

Employee Relations

Assess and triage employee concerns to determine the appropriate course of action, routing complex or high-risk matters to the Employee Relations team while directly resolving appropriate cases through guidance, mediation, or proactive support

Assist with employee investigations and reasonable accommodation requests when needed

Benefits and Leave Administration

Provide oversight and guidance to employees and managers on leave policies and programs (e.g. FMLA, leave of absence, military, parental leave)

Partner with the Benefits Team to facilitate seamless return-to-work processes for employees transitioning from workers' compensation, or short-term/long-term disability

Assist with employee benefits administration, including employee inquiries, enrollment support and communication of benefit programs

Compliance & Administration

Interpret and apply HR policies, employment laws, rules, and regulations

Manage the coordination and compliance of random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol drug testing

Maintain accurate and confidential employee records with a large volume of personnel transactions and audits

Represent the organization on Department of Labor (DOL) inquiries, documentation requests and hearings

Complete various administrative tasks as assigned and needed

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a closely related field

Three years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the stated competencies (talent acquisition, performance management, compliance and risk management, leave, compensation, total rewards, workforce planning)

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Preferred Qualifications

Five years or more of proven progressively responsible HR experience

Working knowledge across various HR disciplines and deep understanding of the full employee lifecycle

Advanced knowledge and practice in compliance, policy interpretation, performance management, and talent acquisition

Direct exposure to benefits administration, leave management and compensation structures

In-depth working knowledge of federal and state employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII)

Adaptability - demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities

HR certifications such as PHR, SHRM-CP and others

Experience working in Oracle Fusion Cloud