HR Generalist

Description

Job Title: HR Generalist

Department: Administration – Human Resources

Reports To: Director of Human Resources

Location: Ashburn, VA with flexibility for telework (must live within driving distance)

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Hours: Full-time, 40-hours/week

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Clearance: None

Position Summary

The HR Generalist handles employee-related issues, as well as assists with administration and fulfillment of day-to-day tasks of the general operations of the Human Resources Department. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance. The HR Generalist helps with the implementation of services, policies, and programs for company employees.

The HR Generalist oversees the day-to-day tasks of the HR Administrators on the Human Resources team. This position collaborates internally with cross functional teams and with RavenTek’s vendors to support the mission of the company’s administrative goals.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and administer benefits, to include enrollments, changes, terminations, employee questions and/or issue resolution, audits, corrections, portal management, distribution of notices, benefits document updates and maintenance, and other related required tasks.
• Investigate complaints or grievances brought forward by employees.
• Support company managers in issuing counseling and disciplinary actions, ensuring the most effective and compliant outcome.
• Use HR system (and other means when necessary) to communicate updates, policies, and other information to employees.
• Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job candidates.
• Assist with and oversee moving employees through the onboarding process from start to finish, to include correspondence, meetings, setup, onboarding tasks, orientation, monitoring trainings, questions, follow-ups and other related required tasks.
• Facilitate completion of New Hire and Exit interviews and surveys, and analyze the information received.
• Issue and monitor annual trainings.
• Ensure proper approval, documentation and processing of employee status changes and action forms.
• Position management; position descriptions and system entry.
• Respond to employee requests and questions in a timely manner.
• Oversee and effectively manage emails and correspondence that come into the HR department. 
• Oversee the daily tasks of HR administrators.
• Step in as back up to HR Administrator and Director of HR when needed.
• Workers Compensation and Unemployment claim reporting and managing.
• Track and manage employee extended leave as required.
• Ensure employee files and the HR system are maintained per regulation and/or best practice. Pull together data for compliance and other reporting requirements.
• Periodic audits: Employee files, benefit files, ACA, performance reviews, job descriptions.
• Write, revise, edit and proofread HR and company forms, policies and procedures as needed.
• Recommend new or updated policies and procedures as needed to continually improve efficiency and keep up with growth of the company.
• Ensure Federal & State Labor Law Posters kept updated and posted as necessary.
• Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practices.
• Research on employee labor laws, employee questions, and other human resource related material as needed.
• Periodic travel to employee worksites and corporate office as required.
• Enter actual time worked, once complete, at the end of the day, or no later than 10:00 a.m. the following workday, and submit timesheets at the end of each pay period. 
• Complete required compliance training as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Critical Skills

• Ability to, and comfortable in, managing and operating in grey areas. 
• Ability to successfully conduct investigations and otherwise handle conflicts and issues while remaining neutral, objective, and impartial.
• Excellent record keeping skills.
• Fantastic knowledge of HR functions and best practices.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to write and create business correspondence in a professional manner. 
• Meticulous attention to detail and high level of organizational skills.
• Works comfortably under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
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