Job Title: HR Generalist **
** Salary Range : $48,000 - $52,000

BENEFITS: Healthcare insurance including medical, dental, and vision. Life insurance, 401k program, telemedicine, and short and long-term disability. Paid time off includes 12 days vacation, 4 days personal leave, 8.5 days holiday, and up to 12 days sick leave per year. The HR Office is situated on our beautiful campus next to the Gordon River Greenway. Employees receive complimentary kayak use and eco-cruise tickets, discounts in our Welcome Center store, and staff membership, including reciprocal benefits with other Nature Centers.

PURPOSE OF JOB: Responsible for conducting HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for environmental conservation, diversity, equity, and inclusion and be able to foster a culture that values and promotes these principles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Conducts background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Conducts new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
• Supports the Director of HR and Business Operations, through routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and in collaboration with the Director of HR and Business Operations, recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
• Provides support to Finance Office, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Educational training in the field of human resources, with Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in human resources, with non-profit experience a plus.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Organizational and people skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outgoing personality while maintaining level of trust.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• PHR/SPHR Preferred

PHYSICAL, DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision, the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Posted: 04.06.2023