Salary $41,275.00 - $55,720.00 Annually Location Chesterfield, VA Job Type Full-Time Job Number 26-00819 Department Mental Health Support Services Opening Date 05/25/2026 Closing Date 5/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
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Minimum Qualifications Who We Are : Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a customer service focused and technology savvy human resources (HR) administrative professional eager to provide HR support in a high-volume, fast-paced department of 600+employees! The successful incumbent will be a part of our MHSS HR team dedicated to attracting, rewarding, and retaining a high-quality workforce to serve our clients! Education Minimum Education and Experience : High school diploma or GED; one year of clerical experience, preferably in a Human Resources environment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Bachelor's degree preferred. Two or more years of related HR experience preferred. Experience in a Human Resources environment preferred. Experience with records management preferred. Experience with tracking HR data preferred. Some recruitment experience preferred. Public sector HR experience preferred. Required Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures; of principles and procedures of data entry; of principles and procedures of record keeping. Ability to implement and maintain standard filing systems; to prepare routine correspondence and memoranda; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred. Strong organizational skills preferred. Strong writing skills preferred. Working knowledge of electronic filing systems and records management preferred. Ability to work in a complex organizational structure and deadline driven environment preferred. Additional Requirements Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required. Duties Duties Include But Are Not Limited To The Following
Answering routine HR questions;
Timely and accurately entering personnel actions in the human resources information system (HRIS) Workday;
Retrieving data and reports from the HRIS;
Creating and maintaining electronic files (personnel, recruitment, etc);
Creating and/or updating HR forms; assisting in reviewing and processing human resources documents;
Assisting in posting positions in the recruitment management system; applicant tracking;
Maintaining and tracking human resources data using spreadsheets;
Assisting in conducting fingerprinting for background checks and electronically submitting Child Protective Services (CPS) forms;
Assisting in coordinating and conducting the departmental new hire employee orientation; and
Performing special projects and other work as required.
PLEASE NOTE: Previous applicants do not need to re-apply. Applications will remain under consideration until position is filled. Shift Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Work Location Mental Health Support Services Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Information On County Benefits, View Employee Benefits Summary. 01 What is your highest level of education completed? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
Some High School
High School/GED
Some College
2 year College degree (Associate's)
4 year College degree (Bachelor's)
Master's Degree
02 How many years of human resources experience in an HR environment do you have? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
Less than 1 year
1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
10- 15 years
More than 15 years
03 How many years of experience do you have with electronic records management? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
Less than 1 year
1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
10 - 15 years
More than 15 years
Required Question Employer Chesterfield County Address Human Resources Department 9901 Lori Road / P.O. Box 40 Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832 Phone 804-748-1551 (Office) Website http://www.chesterfield.gov