Human Resources Specialist I

Impact:

Supports essential HR functions and provides administrative assistance to contribute to an employee-oriented, high-performance culture.

Responsibilities:

Supports essential HR functions and provides administrative assistance to contribute to an employee-oriented, high-performance culture.

Essential Functions:

1. Assists with the execution of HR programs and procedures, ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies.
2. Provides initial guidance to employees on HR policies and procedures, addressing basic inquiries.
3. Assists with payroll data entry and resolves minor discrepancies in collaboration with payroll team members.
4. Maintains HRIS records by entering and updating employee information and generating basic reports.
5. Supports the preparation of documentation for internal and external HR audits as directed.
6. Assists with managing routine employee lifecycle events such as leave requests and status changes.
7. Helps in communicating benefits information to employees and processes routine benefits changes.
8. Supports recruitment efforts by attending job fairs, scheduling interviews, coordinating with candidates, and conducting initial screenings.
9. Supports the administration of employee recognition programs by coordinating activities and maintaining records.
10. Assists in new hire orientations, ensuring employees receive necessary information about company policies and benefits.
11. Participates in department projects, including ad hoc initiatives, to support overall HR objectives and enhance operational efficiency.

Ancillary Functions

• Assures adherence to Bank policies and procedures and federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Provides cross-functional support to other areas of the department and the Bank where service or assistance is needed.
• Performs tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or re-designed depending upon individual circumstances.

Mandatory Training Curricula

Training is required of all Bank staff as related to regulatory mandated compliance topics and courses required for specific job functions. Career enhancement training courses are also available. Please refer to course catalog and management for details.

Competencies (refer to Competencies Library)

Skills

• Clearly communicates in English;
• proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills;
• proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills;
• thorough knowledge of human resources and employee benefits programs and procedures;
• a thorough knowledge of laws and regulations affecting the human resource management function;
• proficient PC skills including moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Physical Demands

The physical and related demands described in this section are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job is mostly sedentary in nature, but may occasionally involve lifting files and other materials that weigh up to 20 lbs. Employees in this job must be able to work in an office environment during regular business hours where they come into regular and frequent contact with internal and external customers and other members of the public. Therefore, employees in this position are expected to have consistently positive interactions with the public.