Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

The HR Specialist will assist in the management of services for 300 employees across multiple locations. The HR Generalist will assist with a variety of Talent/HR responsibilities to support the department and employees. The HRG will support the Recruitment Manager and VP of Talent with a range of HR activities including, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, employee correspondence, employee recognition, employee satisfaction, information gathering, tracking and analysis, clerical/admin tasks, and other projects. The HRS will focus on specific areas of HR as directed and must be able to work independently, and shift focus quickly. It is essential that the HRG is detailed oriented with outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills.  

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities that will be required of the position but additional responsibilities may be required. Employees are expected to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to developing innovative marketing related to recruitment and promoting the agency as a great place to work 

• Proficiency with social media platforms; strong technical ability and knowledge in order to utilize social media and other mediums   

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) 

• Proficiency using computers, printers, copy machines, and fax machines 

• Asist with annual Open Enrollment  

• Assist with on/off boarding of hires/employees and extended onboarding 

• Assist with targeted outreach strategies for recruitment and correspondence to employees 

• Attend career fairs, in addition to other recruitment related events  

• Assist as directed with screening resumes, conducting phone interviews, scheduling interviews, reference checks, and offer letters, monitor and create systems for ensuring this information in the HRIS system Talent module 

• Work with Recruitment Manager/Hiring Managers to ensure job descriptions are up to date  

• Field calls/inquiries from employees including general HR related questions, troubleshooting ESS system  

• Review, organize and manage HR paper and electronic records 

• Track employee information including performance eval dates, training dates, assist with tracking background checks 

• Responsible for creating, monitoring and managing tracking of employee training, ensure employees are up to date with required training/s 

• Work to improve efficiency and use of HRIS system, become the system expert to ensure it is used to its fullest capacity including scheduling, performance evaluation and training modules 

• Train employees to use HRIS Employee Self Service System, present other employee trainings as assigned, collaborate with Department training leaders 

• Serve as back up to lead New Hire orientation. Manage and update materials used for New Hire Orientation 

• Research, collect and compare compensation data to ensure the agency is competitive