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Personnel Specialist III
Announcement Number 26-36 Job Code H3000
Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street Montgomery, Alabama
Salary/Pay Rate Range 79 ($58,111.20 - $97,716.00 Annually). Additional Salary Information
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.
Open Date 07/10/2026 Close Date 07/24/2026
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in human resource management, business administration, public administration, or a related field. 36 months or more experience in professional personnel management. 12 months or more experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity. OR Completion of a working testing period as a Personnel Specialist II or a Personnel Assistant III. 36 months or more experience in professional personnel management. 12 months or more experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
Key Responsibilities
• Serves as the Leave Administrator for the Central Office, managing the processing of special leave cases
such as FMLA, State Employee Injury Compensation, Military Leave, etc.
• Manages the performance appraisal and annual raise processes for Central Office employees in
accordance with departmental and State Personnel policy, procedures, and guidelines.
• Manages all Central Office employee personnel actions so that transactions and related paperwork are
submitted in accordance with departmental and State Personnel policy and procedures
• Supervises the Personnel Specialist performing the technical aspects of the performance appraisal and
personnel transaction processes.
• Performs annual, quarterly, and monthly reporting requirements, including annual Statement of
Economic Interest notifications, annual longevity counters for Central Office employees, suspicion less drug screening reports, and monthly service pin distribution for employee service recognition
• Manages the purchasing process of supplies and equipment for the Central HR Office.
• Verifies licenses of Central Office employees in RN and Psychologist positions and certifications of
Behavioral Analyst positions based on the renewal schedule.
• Serves as the point of contact to resolve personnel transaction issues in the Human Resource
Management system.
• Serves as custodian of all personnel records.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
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• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to human resource management.
• Knowledge of State Personnel policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to read and interpret various federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to manage and supervise various personnel functions.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to gather, correlate, and analyze facts and recommend solutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, division heads,
employees, state and local officials, and the public.
Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit
through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and
education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given
serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.
Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered.
Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be
considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official
transcript provided by the school, college, or university.
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