Human Resources Specialist I

This position is part of HR's non-exempt support team that will cross-train with other HR Specialists. The primary role for this position includes serving as the HR department's administrative specialist.

GENERAL SUMMARY
This position is responsible for specialized Human Resource functions, such as Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, Staffing, Payroll, Labor Relations or Employee Relations. This position utilizes administrative and technical expertise in support of Human Resources strategies and objectives. This position is supervised by a Human Resources Supervisor or Human Resources Manager and may have a HR discipline lead for specialized functions or projects.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
This position provides direct support to both internal and external customers through use of knowledge of specialized Human Resource discipline(s), established Energy Northwest Procedures, guidelines, policy and both federal and State laws/regulations.
 

Daily Activity:

Provides day to day Human Resources support in one or more of the following areas as needed:  compensation, benefits, HRIS, staffing, payroll, labor relations, employee relations or EE.  Requires specialized knowledge and experience in one or more Human Resource discipline(s) as identified. This position will be a direct customer interface, and will resolve issues, suggest solutions and work to accommodate customer requests in a timely and consistent manner.  This position is responsible to meet timelines and may see processes through from start to finish.

Develops and runs regular reports, fulfills customer requests, and audits processes to ensure excellence in daily work and products provided to internal and external HR customers.  Is creative in idea sharing and brainstorming continuous improvement suggestions and concepts.  Is actively engaged and participates in various meetings, projects and events.

Internal Support:

Provides direct support internally to Human Resource staff, supervision and associated Energy Northwest Leadership.  Is involved in various projects and supports overall Human Resource goals and objectives through daily activity and HR team interactions.  Takes an active role in planning; is responsible for specific functions of CR/AR initiation and timely response, to ensure use of historical data and ongoing action tracking. Provides file room assistance, and is responsible for functional area filing necessary to ensure all files are up to date.  May act as area Safety Coordinator and will have an active role on the ERO team. 

Communications:

Actively provides accurate communications verbally, written, and through presentations to internal and/or external customers, relaying Human Resource data and information in response to inquiries and for clarification purposes.  Communication is part of the daily activity and will require diplomacy, tact and professionalism.  Maintains strict confidentiality and data integrity. 

May be required to support ERO and Outage positions.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related or social sciences field OR

• Associates degree in a business-related or social sciences field and two years of experience in Human Resources OR

• High school diploma or GED and four or more years of experience in Human Resources

Pay Range

Midpoint:

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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