Job Description

DODD Core Values:

To help Ohioans with developmental disabilities, DODD has embodied the following core values that focus on the experience of our customers, the people we serve, and their families:

• Kindness & Empathy – All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we serve, our partners, and each other.
• Collaboration – We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust.
• Transparency – We are accessible and visible in our business practices.
• Quality Innovation – The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence.
• Inclusiveness – Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and processes are designed to ensure that every person is treated equally, and every voice is heard fairly.
• Accountability – We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly.

What You Will Do:

• Payroll, Benefits & Leave Support
  • Assist central office payroll with timesheet review, pay adjustments, and leave auditing.
  • Support employees with benefits enrollment and inquiries related to retirement, workers’ compensation, unemployment, and disability programs.
  • Assist with FMLA, ADA, and other leave programs by reviewing documentation, tracking entitlements, issuing required notices, coordinating return-to-work procedures, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Training, Orientation & Employee Engagement
  • Coordinate new hire orientation and employee training, including scheduling, materials preparation, facilitation, and recordkeeping and scheduling interviews.
  • Conduct follow-up meetings with new or promoted employees.

  • Participate in engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives.

Cross-Functional HR Support

• Provide cross-trained support across all HR functions—including staffing, benefits, payroll, leave administration, EEO/ADA compliance, and labor relations—to ensure continuity of services and effective HR operations.

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

Knowledge of civil service laws, rules & regulations; agency human resources policies & procedures*; employee benefits (e.g., workers compensation, unemployment compensation, social security, disability insurance, public employees' retirement)*; federal & state laws & rules governing fair employment practice (e.g., ADA, FMLA, EEO); interviewing; public relations; human resources training & development*; technical writing; effective oral communication. Skill in operation of personal computer. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, & draw valid conclusions; calculate fractions, decimals & percentages; prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with officials & general public.

(*)Developed after employment.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

2 yrs. exp. in human resources.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in human resources, business or public administration.

• Or 1 yr. exp. as Human Capital Management Associate, 64611.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Human Resources

Technical Skills: Basic documentation, Benefits, Communications, Customer Service, Interviewing

Professional Skills: Attention to detail, Collaboration, Flexibility, Time Management, Verbal Communication

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information

• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities. The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive result will not be offered employment.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office

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