HR Specialist

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Full Time Professional Fairbanks, AK, US

Salary Range: $71,000.00 To $78,000.00 Annually

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world class projected located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions in Australia and North American. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mind lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC is looking for a Human Resources Specialist to join our Human Resources (HR) Team and support our Pogo operation in Alaska.

Provide recruitment, onboarding, and HR administrative support to ensure an efficient hiring process and positive experience for candidates and new employees. Coordinate pre-employment requirements, maintain accurate records, and support collaboration between hiring managers, HR, Payroll, IT, and Security. This position requires a high level of confidentiality, discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment when handling sensitive applicant, employee, and company information.

• The opportunity to join a supportive, respectful, diverse, and collaborative team.
• A workplace that values different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
• Long-term job security supported by an extended mine life.
• Competitive pay and annual bonus opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with other company-paid and voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan and paid leave.
• Ongoing professional development and career-growth opportunities with a company that invests in its people.

We're looking for someone who is approachable, organized, reliable, and comfortable working with employees and confidential information. You'll be a good fit if you enjoy being organized, helping others, working collaboratively, and contributing to a workplace where diversity, inclusion and different perspectives are valued and respected.

• Coordinate onboarding, including pre-employment checks, orientation, documentation, system setup, and new hire follow-ups.
• Support recruitment through job postings, application screening, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring manager coordination.
• Prepare Employee Agreements, employment verifications, and HR correspondence using approved templates and authorization processes.
• Ensure employment documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted on time in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate ATS, HRIS, and personnel records while protecting highly confidential candidate, employee, and company information.
• Coordinate onboarding requirements with Payroll, IT, Security, and department managers.
• Maintain position descriptions, recruitment materials, onboarding resources, and controlled documents.
• Track recruitment and onboarding metrics; collect data for workforce reporting, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Audit HR records, resolve discrepancies, and elevate outstanding requirements or concerns.
• Support HR projects, workforce planning, recruiting events, and employee engagement activities.
• Recommend improvements to recruitment, onboarding, and HR administration.
• Perform other HR administrative duties as required by Northern Star – Pogo Mine.