Human Resources Business Partner Associate

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Job Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner Associate performs generalist duties while being coached and trained alongside more senior HR Business Partners to become equipped for serving in that capacity. At the associate level, skills will be developed for executing human capital initiatives, providing superior internal customer support, driving divisional excellence, and process improvement. The incumbent will develop skills for critical interaction and influencing responsibility throughout the organization. This position requires Human Resources operational knowledge to gain credibility with management and partners with individual business units by attending and presenting at staff meetings as needed. The incumbent will have daily contact with employees at all levels of the Enterprise as well as outside organizations, vendors and external applicants.

Requirements


EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field. In lieu of degree, five (5) years’ experience in an exempt-level Human Resources roles spanning multiple areas will be considered.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Human Resource generalist professional certification through Society of Human Resource Management or comparable accrediting agency preferred; if not certified, must obtain within two (2) years in position. (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR).

Experience & Knowledge

Legal/Compliance: Demonstrated understanding of federal and Arkansas employment law as it pertains to ADA, wage and hour, Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Personal Health Information (PHI), EEO and other anti-discrimination protections preferred.
Employee Relations: Experience in handling employee relations issues, including investigation processes, preferred.
HRIS: Demonstrated understanding and experience in monitoring and updating employee status changes preferred.

Skills

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Coaching
• Collaborative Communications
• Conflict Resolution Management
• Continued Learning
• Cross-Functional Communications
• Cross-Functional Planning
• Data Analysis
• Employee Engagement Strategies
• Information Interpretation
• Interpersonal Relationship Management
• Negotiation
• Office Softwares
• Organizing
• Public Speaking
• Research Techniques
• Time Management
• Written Communication
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Disability and Accommodation Review: Performs review of accommodation requests and participates in the determination of appropriate responses and actions on the part of the enterprise under the guidance of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and other state/federal laws.
• HR Functions: Contributes to the overall human resources program development, implementation and administration of the enterprise, serving on specified Human Resource initiative teams as requested.
• HR Functions: Partners with management in developing processes, strategies and tools to meet the Human Resources needs of the business unit.
• HR Functions: Serves as liaison with Workday team to ensure understanding, utilization and completion of work processes occur within the assigned business unit.
• Human Resource Support: Provides comprehensive Human Resource guidance to assigned business units, also providing assistance to other lines of business in the absence of the assigned HR Business Partner and generates reports and provide data-backed solutions to HR or business unit as required.
• Performance Management: Consults with supervisory and management staff regarding educational, growth, performance improvement and performance development of team and individuals and collaborates with Learning and Organizational Development team to ensure enterprise opportunities are known and utilized.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Total Rewards (Compensation/Benefits/Leave): Works jointly with Compensation and business unit management on compensation initiatives, issues and job offers in accordance with compensation policy. Collaborates on Workers Compensation, Short-term Disability, Family Medical Leave, Return to Work, and other leave programs with Total Rewards team.
  
  

Certifications
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - HR Certification Institute (HCRI), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Security Requirements
This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.
Segregation of Duties
Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.
Employment Type
Regular

ADA Requirements

1.1 General Office Worker, Sedentary, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment.