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Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS)

New York State Civil Service

New York, NY · HybridFull-time$63–91K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$63–91K/yr
Location
New York, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The New York State Insurance Fund is hiring a Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 to support recruitment, onboarding, employee services, and talent management. The role includes coordinating orientation and career fairs, managing recruitment activities and shared mailboxes, and assisting with performance management tracking. The position is based at 199 Church Street in New York City, with telecommuting allowed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceNew Hire OnboardingRecruitmentCareer Fair CoordinationPerformance Management

Qualifications

Four+ Years Human Resources ExperienceFive+ Years Human Resources ExperienceSix+ Years Human Resources ExperienceAssociate Degree or ExperienceBachelor's Degree or ExperienceMaster's Degree or ExperienceJ.D. Or ExperienceCivil Service Eligible ListOne Year Permanent Competitive Service

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency Insurance Fund, State

Title Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $63354 to $91184 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10007

Duties Description Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Deliver high-quality internal and external customer service.• Facilitate new hire orientation and onboarding.• Serve as on-site coordinator for new hire at assigned office location.• Conduct all aspects of recruitment, including creating job vacancy postings and canvassing eligible lists in compliance with Civil Service Law.• Monitor and manage shared mailboxes.• Coordinate career fair logistics, including registering for events, organizing materials and training volunteers.• Travel to attend events and serve as recruitment specialist fielding candidate questions.• Facilitate exit interview process, compiling results to provide data to management.• Participate in talent management system testing and Civil Service transformation implementation.• Assist with Performance Management program, including managing probation, traineeship and annual evaluation report tracking. • Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications For appointment via NY HELPS:• Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1: Four years of experience* performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition. • Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2: Five years of experience* performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition. • Human Resources Specialist 1: Six years of experience* performing and supervising the performance of various human resources activities such as staffing services, which consist of recruitment, examination, and placement activities; position classification and compensation; and employee services such as employee benefit, health and safety, employee counseling, and employee recognition. *Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience.For competitive appointment:• List appointment: Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title.• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Admnv Specialist 1, Claims Services Representative 1, Underwriter 1.Reinstatement: • Candidates who have previously held the Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 title, or a transferable title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement.For 55b/55c Program appointment: • This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center.Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional Comments Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay. For candidates new to NYS, the starting salary for this position will be the bottom of the range displayed and is not subject to negotiation. For candidates that are current NYS employees, salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.Fringe Benefits: • Competitive compensation• Future career growth potential • Open and supportive team-based environment• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off• Paid state and federal holidays• Affordable health insurance plans• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost• Retirement options• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)NY HELPS Program:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.About NYSIF:For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com. If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at [email protected].#li-dni

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Name Jamie Masullo

Telephone

Fax (518) 437-1618

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

Notes on Applying Please submit resume and cover letter to [email protected], referencing the Vacancy ID number in your subject line.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,608 open Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–91K/yr
  • New York median$115–160K/yr161 salary ranges
  • US median$80–114K/yr1,359 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $77K, is 43% below the New York median midpoint ($135K) — in the lowest quarter of Recruiter salary ranges in New York.

Openings
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,780 postings).
Education
311 of the 2,608 open Recruiter jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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