Human Resources Generalist
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Collaborate in the design and implementation of HR programs that foster employee growth, engagement, and organizational success, creating a workplace where employees feel valued, understand how their contributions align to organizational objectives, and empowered to make a difference.
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee benefits, HRIS support, general HR inquiries, and employment verifications, taking ownership of initial issue resolution while ensuring timely follow-through and escalating complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate HR team member, when needed.
- Provide administrative and project management support for employee benefits processes, including all related communications, enrollments, documentation, eligibility updates, and accurate reflection of benefit deductions in the benefits system and HRIS.
- Collaborate with the Director, Human Resources, to lead and manage all facets of operational preparation and execution of semi-monthly payroll cycles. This includes reviewing timesheets, processing HRIS updates, auditing data accuracy, preparing payroll registers, resolving issues, and ensuring timely payroll submissions.
- Partner with the Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager to facilitate the full onboarding process, coordinating paperwork, systems access, equipment setup, profile creation (Neo1, LMS, Asana), welcome packages, compliance tasks, and other related activities, while applying continuous quality improvement. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting or covering 30-day onboarding responsibilities when needed.
- Co-facilitate new hire orientation in partnership with the Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager, ensuring delivery of HR operations and organizational content remains current, relevant, and is presented in an engaging and creative format.
- Coordinate the offboarding process by managing exit documentation, system access removal requests, equipment return tracking and ensuring accurate HRIS and personnel file updates.
- Support the design and execution of BBBSA staff compliance training, awareness-building/Values-centered offerings and learning and development programs.
- Maintain and update electronic and physical employee records, and ensure HRIS accuracy, including personnel file management, employee data entry, routine audits, and compliance document maintenance.
- Support HR culture and engagement activities such as employee recognition, all-staff meetings, internal communications, and other administrative tasks that contribute to a positive employee experience
- Prepare reports and insights on HR metrics such as onboarding experience, engagement, diversity, employee turnover, and exit data to inform strategic HR planning and organizational decisions.
- Assist, and at times lead, the preparation and submission of compliance reporting such as I-9 audits, EEO-1, VETS, and other federal and state requirements.
- Serve as an HR liaison and active member of the Employee Engagement Committee (EEC), ensuring alignment between committee agenda, HR strategies, the BBBSA mission and organizational objectives.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations by reviewing policies and practices, and stay current on HR trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement in HR operations.
- Foster a supportive work environment by promoting BBBSA’s mission and values.
- Manage related and other duties as assigned in support of department and organizational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 3-5 years human resources experience required; background in a non-profit or mission-driven organization a bonus but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills;
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines;
- Solution-oriented; advanced analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate;
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality;
- Thorough, current knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software;
- Proficiency with HRIS and talent management systems; UKG a plus but not required;
- Familiarity with non-profit sector challenges and HR best practices;
- Passion for supporting a mission-driven workforce.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
HRISpayroll processingemployee benefits administrationcompliance reportingdata auditingemployee data entryproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsonboarding processes
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsconflict resolution skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailtime management skillssolution-orientedintegrityprofessionalism