Business Advisor; St. Thomas, VI

What's the role?

As a People Business Advisor, you will be responsible for performing People-related duties on a professional level and providing comprehensive support to the HR function, as well as administrative support to the Country Manager (“CM”) for the Business Unit as needed. This role carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: labor/employee relations, policy implementation, recruitment and staffing, training and development, and employment law compliance.

• Managing recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Coordinate the induction of new employees including ensuring that all relevant forms are completed, and all relevant documentation issued.
• Assist in the planning and execution for employee events as required.
• Assist in the coordination of training and development initiatives tailored to business needs.
• Collaborate on the implementation of special projects and/or People Programs as assigned. (e.g. support in conducting investigations, audits, benefits open enrollment, employee recognition initiatives, wellness program initiatives).
• Under the direction of the Employee Relations Director, assist with internal investigations; work with Management and Legal to facilitate investigations and participate when requested.
• Support in working with various departments to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory guidelines (e.g. EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, etc.)
• Conduct employee exit interviews as needed, prepare required documents and disseminate information through proper channels.
• Support processing new hires, terminations and other required updates in People information systems and generating reports when necessary.
• Support talent acquisition activities for the market, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding processes to attract and retain top talent.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners with duties related to employee performance, workforce management and other topics when requested.
• Provide administrative support to the CM of the market as required.
• Organize appointments and meetings for the CM of the market, as needed.
• Acting as first point of contact for Business Support employees and leaders on People-related matters.
• Raise and process purchases orders for the functions as required and process invoices to facilitate timely payment to suppliers.
• Demonstrate and maintain compliance with the Customer First Philosophy, Liberty Latin America’s policies and procedures including the Code of Conduct and Liberty safety standards and procedures.
• Other functions may be assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources.

2-5 years of progressive HR experience.

• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Solid understanding of HR administrative requirements pertaining to OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, COBRA, EEO, ADA, ERISA, Unemployment, and Workers' Compensation.
• Familiarity of federal, state, and local laws and regulations that impact human resources and the employment relationship.
• Ability to accurately maintain confidential or sensitive information.
• Ability to manage several projects and tasks at a time.
• Solid problem-solving and business insight skills.
• Ability to coordinate and direct a project to completion utilizing given tools, resources, and deadlines.
• Strive to efficiently respond and interact with all levels of interpersonal staff, including executives.
• Requires high level computer expertise, including use of database, word processing, spreadsheet (Excel), and presentation applications.
• Excellent analytical skills, resourcefulness, and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Liberty Puerto Rico provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, military service obligation, disability status, genetic information, political affiliation, and being or being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. In addition to federal law requirements, Liberty aligns with applicable local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Assessment, background check and drug test will be required to be a successful candidate.

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