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RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

PAYGRADE 8720 ($57,807 - $65,606)

September 3, 2026 – September 18, 2026

About the Office of the Attorney General:  The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day, the Office’s attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the state’s communities, improve the economic security of its residents, safeguard the state’s spectacular natural resources, and restore the public’s trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States.  Paralegals and administrative staff provide important support to the attorneys and to the Office. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states, only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Office’s attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.

Duties / Responsibilities: The office is seeking a Human Resource Specialist who will play an integral role within the Office of Attorney General’s Administration team. Responsibilities include, by are not limited to: 

• Posting jobs in Workday and other online posting sites.
• Downloading resumes, handling applicant communications, and organizing applicant paperwork. 
• Updating employment databases and processing employee requests.
• Support onboarding activities including preparation of new hire paperwork and orientation materials.
• Assist with the employee offboarding process, including coordination of exit procedures and documentation.
• Organize and file employees’ personnel records and documentation.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities and organizational drives.
• Assist with security operations by managing employee identification badges, including issuance, tracking, and access control procedures.
• Provide backup switchboard and reception desk support.

Additionally, the Human Resources Specialist will be responsible for the Office’s internship program. Internship duties include, but are not limited to:

• Administer and coordinate the internship program in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling and ongoing participant support.
• Serve as a liaison for universities and community partners for purposes of the internship program.
• Attend career fairs and recruitment events to represent the Office, engage with potential candidates and promote internship opportunities.

Education/Experience/Special Requirements: Applicant must possess superior organizational and time management skills, as well as the capacity to function at a high level in a demanding environment.  Additionally, applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with others, while having some knowledge of the state’s personnel functions. The individual must have a bachelor’s degree, plus two or more years relevant experience such as may have been gained through employment in a position involving the application of personnel management, or any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience. Workday experience a plus.
 

How to Apply: Applicants should email or mail (1) a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, (2) resume, and (3) list of three references to:

Aida Gomez

Director of Administration

Office of the Attorney General

150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903

[email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney General’s Office is stronger, more credible, and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status.   

Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks.  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation.

Regular, reliable, and punctual in-person attendance at the employee's assigned worksite is an essential function of this position. The duties and responsibilities of this role require physical presence to ensure effective collaboration, supervision, access to secure or confidential materials, and operational continuity. While the Office may, in its discretion, permit hybrid telework arrangements in certain circumstances and pursuant to the Office's Telework Policy, such arrangements are granted at the sole discretion of the Office based on operational needs. The grant of hybrid telework does not diminish the in-person attendance requirement as an essential function of the position. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.  Performs other duties, as assigned.

Normal office working conditions including frequent sitting, standing, walking, and computer monitor use. Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

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Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
 

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.