HR Communications Specialist

Your Opportunity

Are you interested in being part of positive changes in child welfare services?

Founded in 1975 with locations across California, Aspiranet is a trusted neighbor, partner and care provider that exists to help families thrive. With personalized care, Aspiranet offers a unique blend of services including foster family support, residential care, adoption services, and services for foster youth transitioning to adulthood, mental health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We celebrate our values of respect, integrity, courage and hope through our work, and most importantly, our people. Aspiranet staff gain inspiration from human connection and understand that success is the product of teamwork. We seek champions for our mission and those committed to excellence.

Your Future Team

When you work for Aspiranet, you join a committed team whose efforts positively affect children and families.

Your Impact

The Human Resources (HR) Communications Specialist is a member of the Human Resources team based out of South San Francisco headquarters location. Reporting to the Director of Learning and Development, responsibilities include collaborating with all content leaders on developing and standardizing HR communications to ensure clear, consistent, compelling and timely messaging internally and externally. This role develops and maintains HR and payroll procedural documentation, communicates most current HR processes through various forums, and develops communication materials to support all areas of HR. The HR Communications Specialist collaborates with leadership to craft content that informs and engages employees while aligning with Aspiranet’s mission, values, and operational goals.

Your Skills And Duties

CORE ROLE AND FUNCTION

• Ensures all HR-related resources are accurate, accessible, easy to understand and up-to-date.
• Partners with leadership to assess communication needs and develop new material.
• Maintains employer branding accounts such as Glassdoor & Indeed.
• Develops and disseminates HR-related communications, including updates, announcements, and changes to policies and/or processes.
• Supports recruitment efforts by creating communication materials that highlight the agency’s values and employee experiences.
• Identifies opportunities to enhance HR processes and communication channels to improve employee understanding and engagement.
• Develops and maintains standard operating procedures and best practices to support the successful execution of HR projects and initiatives, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment across all HR functions.
• Monitors and assesses the effectiveness of internal communication initiatives, offering insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Supports engagement strategies by communicating about employee surveys, recognition programs, and agency events.
• Develops visually appealing internal communications, presentations, and guides to engage employees.
• Works closely with leadership to establish a consistent communication cadence and craft content that inspires and informs diverse audiences.
• Translates complex HR and payroll policies and compliance requirements into easily understandable language for employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education & Work Experience

JOB SPECIFIC AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, human resources, business, or related field required.
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience. Prior experience working for a nonprofit preferred.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with a specialty in crafting relevant, clear and compelling messages tailored to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with various communication tools, platforms and software utilized within a business environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships across all levels of the agency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint and commonly used software in the communications field.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule of onsite two days per week.
• Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health and Physical.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times is within safe OSHA standards.

• Utilizes computer, phone and standard office equipment for extended periods of time.
• Operates personal vehicle for periodic business related travel.
• Work in-person two days per week as part of a hybrid work schedule.
  
  

Benefits

Flexible Time Off

• 13 paid holidays along with 10 vacation and 10 sick days
  
  

Comprehensive Healthcare

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• A 100% fully employer paid (premium) medical and dental benefit plan
• TelaDoc® employer paid telehealth program
  
  

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical and dependent care plans
  
  

Retirement Savings

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
  
  

Income Protection

• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital gap plan
  
  

Training and Advancement

• Ongoing training & development opportunities
• Advancement opportunities
  
  

Employee assistance program

• Free confidential crisis line 24/7 (365 days a year)
• Six (6) face-to-face or telephonic sessions per issue
  
  

Other Perks

• Commuter program and mileage reimbursement
• Employee recognition and discount programs
  
  

EEO

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.