SR. HR SPECIALIST

The GEO Group•Adelanto, CA

12h

About The Position

The Senior Human Resource Specialist provides advanced, confidential HR administrative and technical support for facility operations. The role covers recruitment and employment activities, personnel records, employee relations, leave management, regulatory reporting, and other HR needs. It creates reports for HR compliance requirements and supports data integrity through HRIS maintenance and audits. The specialist serves as a senior informational resource to staff on HR programs, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, and advises and trains HR Specialists. The role is the facility’s lead HR professional and primary resource for tactical salary, payroll, benefits, and HRIS issues. It processes employment-related documentation in the HR Information System; supports compliant recruitment and affirmative action outreach; maintains posting, applicant, and regulatory records; coordinates interviews and resume screening; and reviews and corrects HRIS audit findings.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Human Resources or Business Management, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
At least two years of experience in human resources or payroll.
Proficiency with HRIS.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Good working knowledge of Human Resources concepts, practices, procedures, and basic employment laws.
Excellent organizational skills.
Focus on quality and accuracy, with a high degree of initiative.
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, understand user needs, and suggest improvements.
Ability to handle highly sensitive data with the greatest degree of confidentiality.
Ability to use computers and the software typically used by the department.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be a United States citizen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
PHR or SPHR certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior informational resource to all levels of staff on HR programs, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
Advise and assist in training HR Specialists in performing their HR functions.
Act as the lead HR professional and primary resource for resolving facility employees’ tactical salary, payroll, benefits, and HRIS problems.
Process new-hire documentation, changes to employee information, leave, and other employment-related documentation in the HR Information System.
Ensure recruiting efforts comply with company hiring policies and Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies and objectives.
Assist with affirmative action outreach requirements and maintain required logs and reports.
Oversee maintenance of job-posting files, related documents, and applicant files; ensure interviews are scheduled and resumes are pre-screened before candidate submissions to hiring managers.
Assist with tracking regulatory reporting requirements, including responses to governmental agency charges and requests for information.
Maintain files and records concerning charges and related correspondence, whether computer-based or physical.
Review audit reports and correct identified HRIS data.
Perform other duties as assigned.