Americorps VISTA HR Initiative Specialist

About Martha O’Bryan Center

Martha O’Bryan Center is an anti-poverty non-profit organization located in East Nashville. With longstanding history and deep community roots, Martha O’Bryan Center (MOBC) operates programs supporting education goals for learners of all ages, empowers youth and adults in their careers, and provides stability and support services for individual families. You can learn more about MOBC here.

Job Description

The primary role of the HR Initiative Specialist is to engage with employees, update internal communications, update internal databases, data entry, and survey employees.

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a federal year of service program. AmeriCorps VISTA builds capacity in the organizations they serve by researching, implementing, and overseeing sustainable projects. Members will serve at MOBC’s main site. Members receive a living allowance of $22,880 and, upon successful completion of hours, an education award of $7,395. Martha O’Bryan Center has had a cohort of AmeriCorps members since 2011.

Check out Martha O’Bryan Center’s AmeriCorps website here! You can read about the federal AmeriCorps program here.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build a system that centralizes communications, documents, and calendars that are accessible to MOBC employees and AmeriCorps
• Develop a system to track training and professional development that increases effective program delivery
• Research and develop surveys regarding employee satisfaction, appreciation, and recognition
• Evaluate current employee records filing system, build a filing system that ensures compliance with Federal, State, Local, and organizational guidelines

Benefits

AmeriCorps VISTA members receive…

• $22,880 living allowance (paid out twice monthly over the course of 12 months)
• $7,395 in education award upon successful completion of service
• $500/month in housing allowance (paid directly to utility companies, landlords, or mortgage lenders)
• Unlimited access to MOBC’s food pantry
• Monthly professional development and/or networking opportunities

Qualifications

Required

• Proficient with Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication abilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changing situations
• Over 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED
• Legally eligible to work in U.S. (you can see the requirements here)
• Pass background checks to work with vulnerable populations

Preferred:

• College degree or currently enrolled in a degree program

Physical Demands & Accessibility

• Sitting for extended periods, occasional standing and walking, reaching for items on shelves, typing on a keyboard, using a mouse, bending to pick up boxes