Junior & HR Specialist

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New York, NY, US

22 days ago Requisition

Salary: $70,000.00 Annually

The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program, whose participants clean over 115 miles of streets and sidewalks every day. With an $80 million budget, 500+ staff members, and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism.

We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs.

The Benefits & HR Specialist will provide administrative and clerical support to the HR department, with a focus on employee benefits administration, onboarding, and general HR operations. This role ensures the smooth delivery of benefit programs, supports day-to-day HR activities, assists with recruiting and onboarding efforts, and responds to employee inquiries to provide timely and accurate service. The Benefits & HR Specialist reports directly to the Vice President of People & Culture.

• Assist with new benefit enrollments, changes, additions, and terminations under the direction of Benefits Administrator.
• Support onboarding and recruiting activities, including scheduling interviews, onboarding materials, and assisting with new hire orientation.
• Support HR team with filing for active and terminated employees.
• Support benefits-related projects, including wellness seminars, health fairs, and employee communications (flyers, emails, etc.).
• Support with updating enrollment materials, benefit communications, and employee benefit folders.
• Provide first-level support to employees regarding benefits questions, claim issues (via phone, email, or in person.)
• Assist with tracking carrier utilization and preparing basic reports (Commuter, Vision, FSA, etc.).
• Provide administrative support for benefits programs, including Leaves of Absence, FMLA, disability claims, and related paperwork.
• Assist with the administrative management of workers’ compensation claims, including initial filing and follow-up.
• Perform general administrative duties such as filing, data entry, and responding to routine benefits- or HR-related requests.
• Assist with Ad hoc special projects.

• Prior HR, Payroll or benefits experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with MS Office Suite, HRIS systems (e.g., ADP)

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