Human Resource Specialist

The human resource specialist handles and provides support for various HR employee programs within the organization. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Principle Accountabilities

• Ability to help develop, implement, support, and review all Human Resource Department initiatives, policies, procedures, and systems.
• Leadership and instructional aptitudes needed to provide training and oversight on policies and procedures
• Strategic development skills to develop and evaluate onboarding plans
• Composure and confidentiality required to handle disciplinary and grievance issues
• Administrative duties, including upkeep of employee records (attendance, EEO data etc.)
• Perceptive nature, careful monitoring of working conditions to ensure legal compliance
• Preparing or updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating
• Explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees
• Ensuring new hire paperwork is completed and processed
• Informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.
• Addressing any employment relations issues, such as work complaints and harassment allegations
• Processing all personnel action forms and ensuring proper approval
• Overseeing hiring process, which includes coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes, and performing reference checks
• Implementing the organization’s recruiting strategy
• Interviewing applicants
• Administering pre-employment onboarding process.
• Assisting with completing background investigations
• Processing transfers, promotions, and terminations
• Maintain employee records, files up to date.
• Develop and maintain employee handbooks with updated resolutions and other pertinent information, as needed.
• Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge - Skills - Requirements

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent, with some college or technical school course work and minimum of three years of job-related experience, preferably in a human resource department; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Prefer: BS/BA in business administration or relevant field: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential.
• Strong with Microsoft Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, HR Software
• Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and multitask.
• Exhibits strong customer skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Types at over 60 words per minute.
• Strong PC/Windows background with working knowledge databases and spreadsheets.
• Experience & Education
• Successful work experience as a Human Resources Specialist, officer, administrator or other HR position.
• Strong working knowledge of HR functions and procedures (e.g. pay and benefits, recruitment, training, and development).
• Commitment to staying current on understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, knowledge of HRMS is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
• Strength of character, ethics, and commitment, and reliability.
• HR Credentials (e.g. PHR from the HR Certification Institute).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Federal, State, and City (local to opportunity) laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to specific programs and specific to customers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general administrative principles and practices programs, including a general knowledge of procedure and policy development.
• Intermediate knowledge of the methods and procedures in the analysis, development, and design of programs.
• Intermediate knowledge of the capabilities of information technology systems.
• Ability to develop clear, concise, and pertinent procedures, policies, instructions, and manuals necessary to the operation and implementation of programs and plans related to social welfare and associated supportive services.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance.

Work Environment

Must be able to follow direction well and commit to menial tasks. This individual spends a lot of time behind a desk, usually eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, reading documents carefully, filing papers, and writing reports. Much of this time will be spent at a computer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person