Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources Assistant - Santa Rosa, CA

Alternative Family Services is looking for a full-time Human Resources Assistant to join our Administrative team. This role is on-site and will be approximately 40 hours per week. Consideration for a hybrid work schedule will be considered after a 3-month period. The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for key aspects of day-to-day operations of the HR Department. If you are someone who is organized, detail-oriented and ready to be a part of a collaborative team, then this opportunity is for you!

The ideal candidate will be proficient in MS Office Suite, have strong interpersonal skills, and be willing to serve the mission of AFS. Apply today!

About Alternative Family Services

Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence. AFS offers an excellent benefits package, see below!

Responsibilities

• Completion and tracking pre-employment activities to ensure compliance with AFS onboarding practices
• Prepares new-employee files
• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.
• Conducts audits of employee files
• Generate HR reports and tracks employee compliance with AFS policies, program, city, state and federal laws
• Interpret and explain Agency policies and procedures as well as HR related laws, standards and regulations to both management and staff
• Manage and track AFS property and devices, including cell phones
• Makes photocopies; mails, scans and emails documents; and performs other clerical functions.
• Provide support to HR Manager and HR Dept.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy practices
• Adhere to our attendance and punctuality policy
• Assume other duties as assigned by supervisor
  
  
  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in Human Resources a plus
• Obtain and maintain government and agency required background clearances
• Valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, auto insurance showing as an insured driver on the policy and vehicle registration
• Competency in MS Office tools and comfortable learning new technical systems as needed
• Excellent oral and written communication and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Able to read and write fluently in English
• Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to multi-task and shift gears when priorities change
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals both through collaborative teamwork as well as self-directed autonomy
• Strong analytical, time management and organizational skills as well as high level of accuracy
• Possess a high level of integrity, honesty and strong work ethic
• Able to maintain a professional demeanor
• Able to interact with and communicate pertinent information, verbally and in writing, to co-workers as part of a cooperative team
• Possess and agree to continue to work on cultural competency as it relates to the diverse client population served
  
  
  

Driving Requirements

This position requires the employee to work out in the community and within foster homes throughout the Bay Area. Thus, position requires employee to possess a valid CA driver’s license and valid automobile insurance with his/her name on the verification card as an insured driver on the policy at all times. Position requires daily access to a car in safe working order.

We Offer

• Pay rate of $22-$24/hour
• Paid sick leave accrued at 2.77 hours per pay period
• A professional, supportive and culturally diverse work environment
• IRS standard mileage reimbursement
• Benefits package which includes:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Chiropractic & Acupuncture
• Flex-spending options
• Life and disability insurance
• 403(b) option
• Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)
• AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex and Sexual orientation.

Salary : $22 - $24