Human Resources Generalist

• Location 5240 Fountain Drive,Crown Point, IN, 46307,United States
• Base Pay $50,000.00 - $53,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Description

Reporting to the VP of Human Resources and IT, the Human Resources Generalist oversees the daily human resources responsibilities including the administration of the human resources policies and procedures for the organization as well as the employment process from recruitment to separation. He/she carries out responsibilities in the areas of employee relations, compensation, employment, recruitment, and orientation.

The Human Resources Generalist is expected to be an active participant in the agency’s mission, vision, and values. He/she shall work to ensure consistent, quality services to the agency’s constituents demonstrate enthusiasm, initiative, and flexibility in assignments and maintain positive working relationships and communication with all agency personnel, will be inclusive, communicative and will establish himself/herself as a primary resource to those he/she supervises.

• Is an active participant of the Planning and Implementation team.
• Designs, recommends and facilitates implementation of organizational and staff development programs with VP.
• Assist VP of HR and CoAction management team on Human Resource issues.
• Conduct research regarding employment issues, workers compensation and personnel procedures.
• Ensures compliance with governmental and legal regulations affecting HR function of CoAction.
• Manage employee-related actions, proceedings, and EEOC charges
• Monitor the departments fiscal health and maintain accurate records and reports.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records, files and reports including personnel and health records; prepare and maintain such reports as necessary to carry out the functions of the department.
• Leads the standard recruiting and hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce.
• Guides new-hire procedures – on-boarding of new employees which includes consulting on job description development and completing the job advertisement and employment screening/testing process.
• Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and evaluates employee orientation such as: developing the orientation schedule, coordinating/confirming presentations and administering, collecting and analyzing orientation feedback.
• Recommend, develop, interpret and clarify personnel procedures and policies.
• Monitors annual performance evaluations of all staff with VP
• Assess training needs of managers/supervisory staff, plan/implement identified training activities.
• Tracks, trends and analyzes CoAction human resource data to be readily available for the VP.
• Advises managers and supervisors in the progressive discipline system with non-performing employees.
• Guide employee exits, including exit interviews, equipment return and workforce development referral and resources.
• Monitors the tracking of OSHA-required data.
• Serves as a resource to CoAction management teams and staff in all human resource matters.
• Participate in regular staff meetings, staff training programs, supervisory sessions an accept responsibility for aiding the development of positive team relationships.
• Other duties as assigned by the VP.

• BA degree in Human Resources, Business or other related area, Masters preferred.
• Specialized training and certification in Human Resources.
• 2 years of experience in Human Resources position, social service experience preferred.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Active affiliation with appropriate Human Resources networks and organizations and ongoing community involvement, preferred.
• UKG Ready expert

CoAction, founded in 1965, is the local Community Action Agency and Area Agency on Aging for Northwest Indiana. We serve people — from infancy to old age — who are experiencing financial hardship, providing opportunities, resources, and respect. Serving residents in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, and Starke Counties.