Human Resources Generalist

ACLU of Washington • Seattle, WA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Resources Generalist (HRG) will provide responsive day-to-day support to staff throughout the entire employee lifecycle, including addressing routine incoming employee inquiries, and supporting recruitment, hiring, onboarding and offboarding activities. In partnership with the Human Resources & Equity Director (HRED) and Human Resources Manager (HRM), the HRG provides reliable coverage across human resource functions to maintain departmental continuity and consistent human resources support across the organization. The HRG reports to the HRED in the Human Resources Department and is part of the People Services team. People Services works to support our staff with the understanding that advancing justice starts internally through the vendors we select, the policies we create, and the culture we build.

Requirements

• A strong commitment to the mission, vision, values and goals of the ACLU-WA.
• Bachelor's Degree required with focus in Human Resources or business-related field a plus.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant and progressively responsible human resources experience in a generalist capacity.
• Experience supporting a wide range of stakeholders in a complex and dynamic work environment.
• Advanced project management, organization, and time management skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities while maintaining appropriate levels of communication with an attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and engage with employees across the organization with a wide range of needs and workstyles.
• Effective relationship building acumen with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Knowledgeable of federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Experience with Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), learning management systems (LMS), Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new systems.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain required levels of confidentiality for human resource matters and appropriately escalate sensitive or complex matters to appropriate HR or leadership team members.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity driven human resources practices.
• Be committed to advancing the mission, vision, and values of the ACLU-WA.
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives.
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of HR certification, i.e., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the human resources mailbox and respond to routine inquiries in a timely manner while providing a high level of service to staff.
• Respond and support standard employee relations matters, proactively escalating issues requiring additional consultation, guidance and support to the HRED and/or HRM as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of ACLU-WA human resource policies and practices to support staff and help maintain continuity of day-to-day HR operations.
• Provide HR generalist support activities, related to the entire employee lifecycle and human resource functions as assigned to ensure continuity of HR operations during peak workloads, planned and unplanned absences, or as critical needs arise.
• Coordinate and facilitate recruitment and hiring activities including job postings, candidate communication, interview coordination, documentation retrieval and storage.
• Conduct human resources new hire orientation and onboarding activities, ensuring staff feel welcome and set up for success.
• Facilitate offboarding activities including staff communication, updates to employee records and final day collection of equipment and technology.
• Maintain human resource documentation (employee records, job descriptions, forms, HRIS data) in a confidential and secure manner following established process and procedures.
• Support training and development programing including scheduling, communications, preparation of materials, attendance tracking, training acknowledgements and other related activities as assigned.
• Aid in the creation of presentations, learning resources, job aids, communication materials, toolkits and other human resource training materials.
• Co-create and maintain scalable tools and resources related to the implementation of human resource initiatives.
• Contribute to departmental continuous improvement by proactively identifying opportunities for improvements to established process and procedures.
• Administer the organization’s learning management system (LMS), training records and related learning systems and technology to support consistent and compliant learning program delivery and tracking.
• Assist with the distribution of employee surveys, human resource data collection and reporting.
• Apply a consistent and reliable approach in day-to-day human resources work to support an equitable workplace.
• Handle a wide range of sensitive issues and confidential documents with discretion and good judgment.
• Adhere to recordkeeping, documentation, retention, and storage practices in alignment with organizational policies and legal requirements.
• Participate in and support human resource projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Sustain a current knowledge base of employment law and human resources best and next practices.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive information, records, communication, and employee data.
• Perform other human resource related duties as assigned that are within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• Generous benefits include three weeks of vacation, twenty-three sick days given in 2026, twelve paid holidays and two weeks of paid office closure.
• Employer-paid professional development, fully paid employee medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, a retirement plan with employer contributions, student loan reimbursement, family care and adoption assistance, life insurance, and an ORCA card, the regional transportation pass.
• ACLU-WA provides laptops, home office supplies, certain equipment, and technology support.
• This position is eligible for a $150 stipend each month to help cover any additional costs while working from home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level