Friday, July 13, 2012

Human Resources Generalist - Children's Home Society of Washington (Seattle)

Human Resources Generalist

Description

Human Resources Generalist


REPORTS TO: Director of Human Resources
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
SUPERVISES: 0

POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs Human Resources related duties at the professional level and may carry out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: Benefits, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Training, Employee Relations, Affirmative Action, and Employment Equity programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations
·Conducts exit interviews, analyzes data and makes recommendations to the management team for corrective action and continuous improvement
·Responds to employee relation issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints
·Processes and represents CHSW for any unemployment claims
·Facilitates and/or provides training (including orientation) to the workforce
·Maintains working relationship with CHSW management staff while adhering to and monitoring the day-to-day implementation of policies concerning wages, hours, and working conditions
·Represents Corporate HR in investigating, answering, and settling Employee Relation complaints, by arranging and scheduling meetings between CHSW staff, supervisor, and the Management staff
·Responds to all EEOC charges
·Conducts new hire orientation
·Develops, revises, and maintains job descriptions
·Conducts Salary Analysis (e.g. promotions, transfer, salary adjustments, new hires, etc)
·Coordinates recruitment and selection process with management staff
·Researches, analyzes, and evaluates recruiting and applicant/candidate assessment practices, and recommends changes as appropriate
·Develops tests, applicant exercises, interview questions, etc
·Places job ads and/or circulate job postings statewide
·Responds to inquiries from staff and applicants regarding job openings, scheduling job interviews, and collate EEOC data
·Administers Retirement Plans
·Administers, develops, and tracks Leave of Absence process for FMLA, maternity leaves; personal leave; leave donations/balances, and ADA, etc
·Monitors HRIS for employee changes that affect salary; coordinates with Payroll department regarding retro-pay and special pay issues
·Ad-hoc reporting
·Participate in providing data for selected wage surveys, and conduct data analysis in areas such as Diversity and EEO/Workforce demographics;
·Advocates for the values of a diverse population within CHSW and the Community
·Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
·AA degree, high school graduate, or GED with 6 years of equivalent human resources generalist experience may be substituted
·Or BA degree in business administration, human resources, or other related field with a minimum of 4 years experience in compensation analysis and administration, recruiting, and performance managed
·PHR certification is desirable
·Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources programs.
·Excellent organizational skills.
·Experience in HRIS data systems and application tracking systems, ADP preferred
·Expert knowledge of current HR processes, practices, and employment laws with proven ability to apply them to the support for the organization including but not limited to FMLA, FLSA , ADA, and Payroll
·Good judgment, integrity, and confidentiality
·Proficient in MS Office
·Interpersonal skills and ability to juggle multiple job assignments
·Must possess strong human relations skills to communicate and work effectively within a culturally diverse work environment and community

How to apply