Human Resources Specialist

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. 

Across our 60 locations, we provide programs in a variety of service areas, including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors and homeless prevention.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Acquisition: 

• Facilitate and directly support talent acquisitions and new hire onboarding processes
• Lead and support various HR projects and initiatives
• Accurately update Human Resources () reports in a timely ongoing manner.
• Post vacancies, ensuring accuracy of job titles, codes, and descriptions.
• Oversee full onboarding cycle, ensuring accurate documentation review, completion of pre-employment checks, generating offer letters, and providing consistent updates to hiring managers.
• Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation (NEO), ensuring-compliance.
• Collaborate with HR team to participate in career fairs.
• Process and track criminal background check screenings and other pertinent clearances as needed.
• Create ADP profiles for new hires as needed while maintaining accurate data entry.
• Maintain and foster candidate experience by providing support through the onboarding experience from beginning to end.

HR Administrative Support: 

• Assist with filling, drafting memos, and collecting agency/ employee documents
• Assist with the collection of documents for audits and submission of proposals as needed.
• Maintain electronic personnel files, ensuring complete and accurate documentation.
• Perform additional duties assigned by manager. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of administrative experience within an HR function required.
• Strong oral and written communication, time management, and organizational skills are necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required
• Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now or other equivalent HRIS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods. 
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time. 
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct fieldwork. 
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents. 
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation. 
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather, if required to conduct home visits and/or field work. 

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org.