Human Resources Specialist will manage all human resource procedures and will oversee the identification and hiring to support the residential care program. This includes managing an active database of qualified personnel, screening applicants, interviewing, and checking references. This position will ensure that all staff receive the proper orientation and pre-deployment briefings prior to beginning an assignment. The successful candidate will be passionate about recruiting, supporting, and evolving employees through our company’s guidelines and managing processes. The main responsibilities will include developing compensation and benefits packages, maintaining employee records, and recruiting new employees.

Essential Functions:

1. Create, implement, and evaluate all human resource department policies, procedures, and structures.
2. Manage health and life insurance programs.
3. Design and implement effective training and development plans.
4. Perform quarterly and annual employee performance reviews.
5. Ensure all employee records are maintained and updated with new hire information or changes in employment status.
6. Maintain files both paper and electronic.
7. Orient new hires about company’s policies and procedures, employee handbook and benefits package.
8. Identify the company’s hiring needs and manage the recruitment process to ensure it runs successfully.
9. Respond to employees’ queries and resolve issue in a timely and professional manner.
10. Compile reports and spreadsheets and preparing spreadsheets.
11. Participate in recruitment efforts.
12. Post job ads and organize resumes and job applications.
13. Manage employees’ grievances and conduct investigation to take decision accordingly to conclude conflict.
14. Schedule job interviews and assisting in interview process.
15. Collect employment and tax information.
16. Handle I-9 and E-Verify processes.
17. Ensure background, drug test and reference checks are completed.
18. Create documents and reports using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word), SharePoint, OneDrive to perform various administrative functions daily.
19. Prepare documentation as needed for management within company.
20. Assist to evaluate the project descriptions, needs, goals, activities, and uses of funds.
21. Assist to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements.
22. Process applications and employee records.
23. Perform data entry and aid in the retrieving of information.
24. Assist ensuring program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.
25. Adheres to the compliance guidelines for Administration for Children and Families and ORR.
26. Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures.
27. Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.
28. Other task and responsibilities as assigned.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Level: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field.
  • One (1) year of previous experience in Human Resources Department.
  • Previous experience working with Federal government contracts is a plus.
  • Previous experience working in human services fields or similar occupational areas is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
  • Proficiency in SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Equivalent experience:Associate degree in Business Administration or related field.
  • HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) is preferred.
  • 3 - 5 years of experience in a Human Resources position.

Working Conditions/ Physical Effort

Work is performed mostly in an office setting. Some overnight travel, public speaking, evening and weekend work are requirements of the position. Regular computer works also required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; reach; climb stairs; balance; stoop,kneel, or crouch; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

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