What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Generalist, HR & OD position at National Council of State Boards of Nursing?
POSITION TITLE: Human Resources Generalist
STATUS: Full time / Exempt
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid: 2 days/week on-site, 3 days/week remote)
ABOUT NCSBN
The National Council States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an independent, not-for-profit organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the development of nursing licensure examinations. Our mission empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a talented Human Resources Generalist to join our growing Human Resources & Organizational Development department. The ideal candidate will bring value to our team by providing support in multiple HR areas, including leave administration, compliance, benefits and more.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Human Resources & Organizational Development, the Human Resources Generalist will have the opportunity to provide support in various HR areas, including, but not limited to, payroll, benefits, corporate communications, training, recruitment, on-boarding, off-boarding, and records management. This role will also assist with fulfilling required compliance needs, supporting the optimization of internal processes, and coordinating the maintenance of employee policy manual.
This role is the perfect opportunity for an HR professional that has an established knowledge of core HR concepts and is looking for a role that will expand their skills! If you are looking for a dedicated HR role with an organization committed to advancing nursing regulation and policy worldwide, this could be a great fit for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides comprehensive support to daily HR operations across multiple functions including payroll, recruitment, benefits administration, employee performance reviews and HR projects. Facilitates technical support between HR and external vendors to resolve escalated inquiries. Assists with Workers’ Compensation and unemployment claim processing.
- Administers employee leaves including FMLA, short-term disability, bereavement, parental leave, ensuring regulatory compliance and NCSBN policy adherence. Coordinates between HR, employees, and managers while maintaining accurate documentation, benefit information, and confidential communication. Records leave data in ADP and maintains comprehensive leave records.
- Generates reports for HR projects, HR metrics, audits, compliance filings, and internal departmental requests. Provides project coordination support for cyclical projects and vendor implementations. Maintains departmental SOP’s and supports HRIS system documentation and process optimization.
- Monitors legal compliance filing needs, gathers data to fulfill reporting requirements to meet deadlines. Supports year-end processes including review and issuance of employee tax forms (W-2 and 1095-C forms).
- Updates employee handbook annually and maintains accurate and relevant HR content on the company intranet.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of five years of experience in supporting Human Resources operations.
- Minimum of two years of experience administrating employee leaves of absence.
- Experience using HRIS systems and other relevant software.
- Experience with project coordination, process improvement and optimization.
- Microsoft Excel: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Ability to sort, filter data, use VLOOKUP and create pivot tables for advanced reporting purposes.
- Microsoft Word: Experience with utilizing track changes features for project coordination work.
- Fundamental understanding of federal, state and local employment laws and ability to analyze and apply to relevant company policies.
- Familiarity with the full scope of HR, including recruitment, compensation, performance management, and employee relations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication for interacting with employees, management, and external parties.
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential information.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The anticipated starting salary for this position is $69,000 - $80,000 annually. Actual compensation will be dependent on a candidate’s relevant experience, skills, training, certifications/licenses, qualifications and geographical location.
NCSBN offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that provides our team members with plan options to meet their individual needs. Review benefit details here: https://www.ncsbn.org/about/governance-and-staff/careers/ncsbn-benefits.page
TO BE CONSIDERED
Interested candidates must submit their resume as soon as possible.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an equal employment opportunity employer. Decisions affecting employment are considered without regard to disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected characteristic.
Salary : $69,000 - $80,000