What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Generalist position at Houston Area Community Services, Inc.?
Overview:
Human Resources Generalist is responsible for completing a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of the HR department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists with sourcing open job applicants, coordinates interviews with hiring managers, and onboarding candidates
- Create and maintain user/employee profiles and data on HRIS and other agency platforms
- Process employment verifications and any employee status changes
- Conducts background checks such as employment, criminal, professional reference, and education verification, and actively seeks solutions to automate and/or outsource this activity to a credible agency, under the supervisor’s direction
- Maintains volunteer/intern database and coordinate their orientation and training.
- Maintains personnel files, training documentation, and training requirements as per policies and procedures and funding and accrediting requirements, while seeking to balance efficiencies via electronic alternatives and/or presenting solutions to move to an online records management system
- Maintains Employee Renewal Spread Sheet (to include Driver License, CPR, Liability Insurance, Trainings and Licensure/Certification) and filing of updated information into Personnel files
- Assists with managing and acquiring proof of employee completion of annual trainings and performance evaluations
- Provides the Payroll team with personnel updates for the semi-monthly payrolls and reconcile any related errors, if any
- Work with staffing agencies and department supervisors to coordinate temporary workers, as needed
- Assists with New Hire Orientation, Training and Exit Interviews, and serve as back-up, as needed
- Works with the Compliance team on specific credentialing tasks, as needed
- Performs quality management/assurance activities
- Assists at job fairs, as needed
- Assists in quality management/assurance activities
- Other duties as assigned by the Director, Human Resources
Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Management is preferred
- Minimum two years of Human Resources or management experience
- Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, as well as presentation skills.
- Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
- Excellent innovation and creativity skills
- Skills to prepare management and other reports as necessary to a high standard
- Aptitude to pay high attention to details to ensure high quality and accurate work
- Able to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and coordinate the input of others in these circumstances.
- Faculty to manage change
- Works effectively with a range of partners and stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a discreet manner, maintaining confidentiality.
- Prior experience working with FQHCs is a strong plus.
Continuing Education and Training Requirements:
Participates in training required by the funding source and/or required by licensing board.
