HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

About Us

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC (CGS). When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS, through its subsidiaries, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview

The incumbent supports the overall success of the Human Resources Department. The primary responsibilities include monitoring key performance indicators, processing personnel transactions, employee relations, benefits enrollment, and support, conducting new hire orientation, tracking FMLA occurrences, administering workers compensation and unemployment claims, coordinating return to work activities, facilitating performance evaluation cycles, maintaining Human Resource databases and researching/analyzing policies, procedures, or other related issues. This position works actively with onsite contract staff, corporate teams, and third-party partners to accomplish the goals of the position, department, and organization.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Develop reports and maintain key departmental performance indicators to ensure reporting requirements are met
• Process personnel transactions
• Provide support for benefits administration including new hire enrollment, timely and accurate claims resolution, change reporting and benefit explanations/information
• Conduct New Hire Orientation
• Track occurrences and update the FMLA log
• Administer workers compensation and unemployment cases to include working with corporate HR, fielding calls/inquiries, reporting updates, etc
• Communicate regularly with employees on long-term leave to determine return to work status. Provide regular updates to Management
• Coordinate and track the annual and intermittent performance evaluation process for all employees
• Utilize Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) for data input and verification
• Generate reports related to benefits, training, attritional vacancies, special employee notices, etc. Submit reports as needed and coordinate the areas of responsibility
• Provide information and counsel regarding basic policy interpretation
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies
• Interact with outside agency representatives, organization personnel or other parties regarding Human Resources administrative functions (i.e. unemployment inquiries, employment verification, benefits subrogation, etc.)
• Coordinate with management and quality control to develop and conduct audits of human resources documentation and processes. Ensure compliance, accuracy of information and identify opportunities for improvement to be measured through key performance indicators
• Classify, code, enter, update, file and/or retrieve records, charts, reports, or documents. Perform routine file maintenance by identifying deficiencies, checking for missing information and replacing worn materials as needed
• Support recruitment activities, such as job fairs, employment verification and reference checks
• Performs other related work as assigned.
  
  

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or related business field and three (3) years of Human Resources experience. In lieu of a degree and 3 years’ experience, seven (7) years of Human Resources experience with high level support functions may be accepted
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in Human Resources with experience directly related to Benefits, Compensation, return to work, Position Development and Recruiting
• Customer service and interpersonal skills
• Intermediate skill in the use of Microsoft Office, and database programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lift 50 pounds assisted or unassisted
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required intelligence community level clearance
• Valid state Driver’s License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract
• U.S. Citizenship.
  
  

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.