ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES
OVERARCHING:
· Serves as a resource for employees, providing information on HR processes and policies.
· Manages onboarding, performance, employee engagement, and employee recognition programs for effectiveness, making recommendations for changes .
· Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute People Success programs including but not limited to payroll, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations in partnership with Chief of People Success Officer.
· Schedules meetings and drafts both internal and external communications for the People Success programs and Chief People Success Officer.
· Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
· Assists with the selection and implementation of processes and systems to enhance the employee experience at TCLP.
· Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
RECRUITING, ONBOARDING AND OFFBOARDING:
· 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 or acquires background checks, reference checks and employee eligibility verifications.
· Collects and processes all new hire onboarding items including background screenings, Form I-9 documents, etc.
· Manages, schedules, and conducts new hire orientation, including assigning and tracking completion of compliance training.
· Manages offboarding process including conducting and analyzing exit interviews.
PAYROLL, BENEFITS AND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
· Manage payroll and benefits process accurately and in accordance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
· Manage the accuracy of systems to ensure all changes are accounted for including changes to title, pay, manager etc. in alignment with payroll and benefit processing schedules.
COMPLIANCE, RECORDKEEPING AND POLICIES:
Keeps current with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations and ensures organizational compliance.
Ensures all TCLP HR policies are applied consistently.
Maintains complete personnel records.
Ensures all employee records are audit-ready, accurate, and up to date.
TRAVEL:
Travels periodically travel for in-person staff gatherings throughout the year.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:
· Commitment to Black Liberation and willingness to be on a learning journey with regard to institutional grounding in Black Liberation, Climate Justice, and Just Transition.
· Passion for integrity and demonstration of the highest ethical standards at all times. Ability to coach others on developing these skills in their own actions and in addressing ethical concerns as they arise.
· Bachelor's degree in business administration or human resources or related field or equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience
· Minimum 2 years of experience in similar role with working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.
HRCI, SHRM, or other professionally recognized HR certification desired, but not required.
Experience working with payroll systems and HRIS highly desired.
Demonstrated impact in connecting with employees and understanding their needs, including managing a remote or hybrid workforce.
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.
Excellent active listening, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to successfully communicate across all levels, situations, and personalities.
Highly resourceful team-player with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
Adept at prioritizing conflicting needs; manages matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong decision-making capability.
Proven ability to manage sensitive information with discretion, integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Expert-level written and verbal communication skills.
