HR Staff Job Description

HR Staff Job Description

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HR staff provides direct nursing care and administrative assistance in the setting of a physician practice/medical office using the nursing process in accordance with the ANA scope and standards of practice for Registered Nursing (RN) and with the policies, values and mission of Northwestern Medicine.

HR Staff Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Answer and/or refer employee questions about Payroll, Benefits, Work/Life, Employee Perks, paid time off, company policies
Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning & headcount management, proactive recruitment strategies and diverse sourcing pipelines, workforce redeployment
Represent HR Connect in HR Projects and processes, like Workday, BRAVO!, MAP (performance cycle)
Conducts defined research and analysis, and prepares project documents/materials for the review and approval of the Director of Human Resources
Strictly abide the EHS rules and regulations and behavior guide line in the plant
Partners with business leaders to identify HR implications (organizational design, colleague selection and development, colleague relations, compensation, talent management, performance management, diversity initiatives, ) relative to business strategies
Analyzes business challenges, current HR programs and external market best practices/trends to identify improvement opportunities
Understands applicable local governmental regulations and advocates compliance requirements
Provide administrative support for the team including travel arrangements, answering phones, maintaining calendars, expenses
Partner and collaborate with various business leaders on growth strategies and cost challenges

HR Staff Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for HR Staff

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPR, SPHR, NRP, HR, PHR, CCRN, FMLA

Education for HR Staff

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the HR staff job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources, Nursing, Business, Education, Business/Administration, Communication, Accounting, Human Resources Management, Graduate, Finance

Skills for HR Staff

Desired skills for HR staff include:

Labour law
SAP
Duke community strongly
Finance and shared services market in the region
Jabil’s software packages
Labor law
Many software packages
Microsoft Office applications
Recruitment
RN scope of practice

Desired experience for HR staff includes:

Work with leaders and employees to establish and maintain a positive and motivating work environment, which encourages the full use of diverse talents and abilities
Understand, communicate and drive the corporate human resources programs & strategy for implementation
Lead HR projects inclusive of assessing the needs, defining and documenting the solutions, and working with various organizations within HR to roll out projects
Work on behalf of Chief HR Officer, interacting regularly with HR leadership team, Finance Business Partner, and other stakeholders variety of senior Shire leaders as the face of HR and on behalf of the CHRO at times
NEONATAL - One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in Neonatal Level II nursery or above if applying for position in a Level II Nursery
Provides administrative and secretarial support by performing delegated administrative and clerical duties for the assigned work area(s)

HR Staff Examples

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HR Staff Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of HR staff. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for HR staff
  • Provides personal support on the research, design and development of HR initiatives in support Acts as Officer in-Charge in the absence of the HR Business Partner
  • Serves as a resource to the institution for department related needs and questions
  • Arrange for and schedule meetings and committees
  • Provide support in meetings with notes or minutes when necessary
  • Ensure strong communication across the HR team between functions
  • Strategic advisor to the leadership team to establish the people agenda aligned to the business priorities
  • Directly manage one Financial Analyst
  • Act as a central point of contact for urgent business issues, initiatives spearheaded by the SVP, and for addressing information requests
  • Provide strategic support on a range of complex issues and projects
  • Lead distinct elements of key projects on behalf of the SVP
Qualifications for HR staff
  • Ability to effectively work across cultures, lead or participate in effective virtual teams
  • Ability to work independently and at time with limited direction
  • Three years of secretarial experience preferred
  • Secretarial experience in Human Resources strongly preferred
  • Superior general office and organizational skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail with ability to multi-task
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of HR staff. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for HR staff
  • Manage Grievance (union and non-union) processes
  • Responsible for supporting the coordination and implementation of various project management plans that will involve the HR-N functional areas and other university departments
  • Responsible for scheduling meetings and events, and related logistics
  • Schedules and conducts NEO, information sessions, RU-N event collaborations
  • Monitors and coordinates updating the content of the HR-N website for review and approval by the Director of Human Resources
  • Coordinates, follows-through, and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders in addressing and resolving matters involving, but not limited to, meetings and events, project timelines and deliverables, communications, problems, and client service
  • Responsible for supporting the coordination of RU-N stakeholders around staffing for the new mission report recommendations
  • Troubleshoots technical issues and escalates as required with internal and external constituents
  • Provides media and public relations support by maintaining the HR-N website content, and assisting with the development of print and electronic promotional materials such as mailings, brochures, newsletters, and correspondence to include writing, design, preparation and distribution
  • Resume screening and candidate phone interview for various positions
Qualifications for HR staff
  • Ability to compose correspondence/memoranda, presentations, documentation, and spreadsheets with minimal errors
  • Flexibility, innovation, and creativity
  • Ability to suggest new approaches to office procedures
  • Familiarity with MS Office Suite, including proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, database management, e-mail, and calendar programs, preferred
  • General office duties such as scheduling meetings, teleconferences,phone skills, filing, drafting correspondence
  • Minimum one year emergency or critical care experience required
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of HR staff. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for HR staff
  • Perform other administrative, research and analytical projects, as needed
  • Responsible for other assistant duties as required
  • Partners with business leaders to build upon current HR programs and address specific talent needs to achieve desired business results
  • Oversees the efforts of the HR organization in the achievement of strategic and operational objectives
  • Responsible for leading assigned HR team(s) in delivering high-quality HR programs at a business unit, country or regional level
  • Ensures the HR programs developed, implemented and administered align and support the business unit’s strategies and operational objectives
  • Works systematically to diagnose problems, analyze data, identify root cause and recommend solutions for HR-related business issues
  • Functions as a generalist in a variety of Human Resources activities
  • Typically serves in an organization where specialists are not fully deployed
  • May screen resumes and applications and may interview applicants
Qualifications for HR staff
  • International competence, overseas study, international assignment, multinational working experience
  • LABOR & DELIVERY — One year recent experience (within the last 3 years) in L&D with completion of AWHONN L&D course preferred
  • Must possess self initiative and program management skills
  • Project management, leadership development, and program development experience highly preferred
  • Minimum typing skill of 25 to 49 words per minute
  • 7 or more years’ human resources generalist experience
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HR Staff Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of HR staff. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for HR staff
  • Assist with payroll , recruitment, leaves of absence, visas, and the annual performance management process as needed
  • Coordinates employee programs
  • Facilitates orientation programs on Code of Discipline and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Prepare minutes or other documentation of company communications, activities, including appropriate point person for actionable areas
  • Conducts exit interviews, prepares report on the results, and analyzes results for Company improvement
  • Performs other duties may be assigned by superior from time to time
  • Coordination/orchestration of projects or commitments directly involving the SVP HUMAN RESOURCES and her direct reports
  • Independent leadership of SVP HUMAN RESOURCES-initiated projects, ranging from retention to rationalization of HR-related assets to organizational clarity
  • Work closely with SVP HUMAN RESOURCES’s Executive Assistant to remain apprised of/schedule upcoming commitments and proactively prepares briefing materials to ensure SVP HUMAN RESOURCES is prepared and ready
  • Leads special projects as assigned by the SVP HUMAN RESOURCES, including scoping, planning and execution
Qualifications for HR staff
  • HR competency certification desired
  • Proficient with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Experience working with leaders and management teams at multiple levels to develop organizational effectiveness
  • Experience utilizing change management to implement improvements
  • Experience coordinating recruiting and staffing at all levels
  • Experience working with leaders and management teams to develop organizational effectiveness
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HR Staff Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of HR staff. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for HR staff
  • Update PeopleSoft HRMS and Taleo ATS with recruitment information and contribute to the collection of recruitment statistics
  • Support the recruitment services provided to client departments and to external and internal applicants
  • Supports the needs of the HR Leadership Team in their ability to raise critical issues with the SVP HUMAN RESOURCES and receive needed responses, guidance and decisions
  • Work with the SVP HUMAN RESOURCES to establish, monitor and update strategic priorities for a defined period, reassessing status on a regular basis, and adjusting plans as necessary
  • Collaborate with and achieve actionable results through others, build strong and sustainable relationships and interact within all levels of the organization
  • Address operational issues that are not within the Executive Assistant's purview, such as corporate issues and operating guidelines
  • Provides first line of defense and trusted counsel to the SVP HUMAN RESOURCES, running interference, acts as gatekeeper, as needed
  • Lead annual and long term planning, execution and evaluation of strategies and methods to ensure positive and effective staff relations, productivity and retention of employees
  • Act as a member of the Vice President of Human Resources’ senior management team assisting in overall strategic HR planning
  • Serve as the University chief strategist and negotiator for labor contracts
Qualifications for HR staff
  • Experience implementing improvements via change management methodologies
  • Being familiar with HRIS or any related system of HR - Be able run/read and analysis the reports from HR System
  • Commercial mindset, with the ability to link HR Strategy to Business Goals
  • An Associate’s Degree in a business discipline required, preferably in Human Resources
  • Knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines
  • Ability to self-manage, prioritize, multi-task and work under deadlines

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