I. Job Summary

Human Resource Generalist performs duties at the professional level in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations training employment affirmative action and employment equity program and payroll functions.
This position requires an extremely perceptive person who is capable of relating to individuals at all levels within the organization. The Generalist must be sensitive to corporate needs employee goodwill and business needs.

II. Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive knowledge of computer software (Windows and Microsoft Office) computer hardware and computer servers.
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software applications especially Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
  and documentation.
• Knowledge of office administration procedures.
• Ability to operate most standard office equipment.
• Attention to detail in composing typing and proofing materials establishing priorities
  and meeting deadlines.
• Good to excellent spelling grammar and written communication skills.
• Excellent telephone and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.
• Submits the online investigation requests and assists with new employee background checks.
• Performs payroll reconciliations to General Ledger and other accounts.
• Conducts audits of various payroll or HR programs and recommends any corrective action.
• Updates HR spreadsheet with employee action requests and processes paperwork.
• Assists with processing of terminations.
• Assists with the preparation of the performance review forms.
• Assists HR Director with various research projects and/or special projects.
• Assists with recruitment and interview process.
• Schedules meeting and interviews as requested by HR Manager.
• Schedules conferences by reserving facilities at local hotels and/or restaurants.
• Makes photocopies faxes documents and performs other clerical functions.
• Files papers and documents into appropriate employee files.
• Assists or prepares correspondence.
• Prepares new employee files.
• Processes mail.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains personnel files in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
• Keeps employee records up-to-date by processing employee status changes in timely fashion.
• Maintains listing of approved positions along with assigned salary grade levels.
• Processes personnel action forms and assures proper approvals disseminates approved forms.
• Prepares paperwork required to place employee on payroll and establishes personnel file.
• Assists in hiring process by reviewing résumés performing telephone interviews and reference checks.
• Conducts pre-employment and random drug screens.

Competencies

An individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential job functions of this position successfully:

• Problem solving the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Interpersonal skills the individual maintains confidentiality remains open to others ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Written communication the individual edits work for spelling and grammar presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/Organizing the individual prioritizes and plans work activities uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability the individual adapts to changes in the work environment manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability the individual is consistently at work and on time follows instructions responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

III. Education & Work Experience

High school diploma or equivalent with some college or technical school coursework preferred and minimum of three (3) years of job-related experience preferably in a human resource department technical experience including responsibility for maintaining computer systems or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.

IV. Duties

• Employee will be required to be readily available to work during any weather related incidents or other natural disasters and or any emergency situation that may arise.
• As part of the overall duties of Human Resource Generalist it is a responsibility of my job to determine the job function of employees under my direction as to protect EPHI and
  assign logins accordingly.

V. Acknowledgment

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change ( e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload rush job or technological developments).