HR Analyst 2 (HR Generalist)

About the role

Under the guidance and direction of the HR Director, the HR Analyst 2 is responsible for enhancing department functions by planning, implementing and developing training, onboarding, and employee orientation programs, the administration of employee benefits, annual audit preparation, maintaining employee handbook and HR policies and procedures, and assisting with employee questions regarding benefits policies and procedures. This position may also be required to assist in other tasks involving recruiting, employee relations, HRIS or other tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and update HR and employee-related forms to ensure forms are current and compliant, and all company-related entities are using current and consistent forms.
• Assist with developing and implementing training and onboarding programs.
• Assist with updating and maintaining policies and procedures.
• Assist recruiters with recruitment and interview process, including phone screens, posting job ads, scheduling applicants, sending application information, and gathering feedback as necessary.
• Assist with scheduling new employee orientation activities including meeting arrangements, compilation of new hire paperwork, and overview of timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Input new employee information into payroll and timekeeping systems to create employee records.
• Verify I-9 documentation and maintain files.
• Assist with creating personnel files using electronic file system.
• Assist with conducting benefits enrollment for eligible employees; assist with benefits administration including health, dental, voluntary benefits, life insurance, vision, long-term disability and 401k retirement plan.
• Assist with maintaining file system and files correspondence and other records.
• Assist with coordinating employee meetings and group events, assists with preparing agendas, and reserving and preparing facilities.
• Assist HR Director with various projects and assignments as needed.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, organizational development, training and development or a closely related field (eight (8) years of relevant Human Resources experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Six (6) years’ experience in Human Resources, training and development, recruiting, employee relations, HRIS, benefits and/or related fields.

Qualifications

• Preferred previous experience in a Tribal or governmental environment.
• PHR (Professional Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional Human Resources), or THRP (Tribal Human Resources Professional).
• Knowledge of current HR best practices with an emphasis on working in a high-volume work environment.
• Proficiently operating a computer and related software (including ADP Enterprise).

Skills

• Organizational skills, including planning, multi-tasking, time management and follow-through.
• Strong interpersonal relationship development and maintenance with all levels of employees.
• Excellent written and oral communication, including stand-up training and presentations.
• Problem identification, analysis and resolution.
• Teamwork, team building and networking.
• Effective project management.
• Listening and accepting feedback.
• Dealing well with ambiguity.
• Working with diverse populations.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Skill in developing and implementing electronic-learning (e-learning) training programs.

Working Conditions

• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, crouch, bend at the waist, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to grasp, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• Current and valid Washington state driver’s license.