Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for a Human Resources Coordinator  This position is temporary and is set to run for 3 months at minimum. The chance of extension and/or conversion is very strong. Location: MPO 100 West Cypress Creek Rd 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309 Pay Rate: $17.86/hr    Hours: 8:30-5:00 with a 30 min lunch or        8:30-5:30 with an hour lunch 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

MUST HAVE A COMPLETED BACHELOR'S DEGREE in Public Administration, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field , plus 4 yrs of progressively responsible experience.

• A Master’s Degree may be substituted for one (1) year of professional experience; or  

• Any equivalent combination of relevant training and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job, which may serve as a substitute at the discretion of the MPO.

POSITION DETAILS:

The Human Resource Coordinator is a lead role within the Finance/Administrative Department that is responsible for assisting in implementing the human resources infrastructure and systems needed to support Broward MPO’s strategic objectives. This program plays a key role in Human resource management to carry out the MPO’s core products. This key role is responsible for assisting with planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist in maintaining employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.

• Act as primary contact to employees’ benefits’ questions and/or issues.

• Assist in maintaining a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.

• Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.

• Manage worker’s compensation policy and claims.

• Responsible for recruitment and selection process; coordinate all new associate orientations; prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.

• Assist in maintaining the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.

• Assist in maintaining organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; and recommending changes.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Assist with planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.

• Assist with maintaining human resource staff by counseling and disciplining employees; and planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

• Assure company compliance with reporting, tracking and retention requirements.

• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; exposure to labor laws and employment equity regulations; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.

• Assist and advise in the proper application of regulatory issues, including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, FLSA, etc.

• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; and keeping past and current records; assure compliance with record keeping and retention guidelines and regulations.

• Responsible for communicating general information to associates through bulletin board maintenance, email communication, and other media.

• Assist in reaching effective solutions while balancing the needs of the organization against the expectations of individual associates.

• Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.

• Maintains employee safety, welfare and wellness education.

• Acts as timekeeper for the MPO and assists in the payroll processing functions of the agency.

COMPETENCIES: 

• Decision Making.

• Confidentiality.

• Attention to Detail.

• Punctuality and Time Management.

• Teamwork. 

• Leadership.

• Discretion.

• Judgment. 

• Independence. 

• Communication Proficiency. 

• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility. 

• Organized.

• Problem Solving.

• Self-Starter.

• Takes Initiative.