Associate - HR Operations

Grameen America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays, vacation and sick time

401(k) retirement savings

FSA

Wellness coaching

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Grameen America is a nonprofit focused on empowering low‑income women entrepreneurs with access to fair financial services. The Human Resources Associate will support daily HR operations, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance, reporting to the Senior Director, HR Operations.

This role collaborates with the HR team to maintain records and improve processes. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in HR or related work, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in HR or related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding, I-9 processing, orientations, and digital records.
• Assist with offboarding and exit processes.
• Maintain accurate employee files and HR databases.
• Assist with payroll, leave, benefits, and HR administration.
• Respond to employee questions and direct HR concerns to the appropriate team member.
• Prepare HR reports, letters, and other materials.
• Coordinate labor posters and compliance at sites.
• Provide general HR team support and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

HR administration

Microsoft Office

Confidential handling

HRIS knowledge

Bilingual EN/ES

Communication skills

Tools

HRIS

Applicant tracking system

Payroll systems

Job description

Work Location: New York City (Hybrid). Must Reside in the New York tri-state area

Salary Range: $26.50 /hour.- $28.00/hour.

About Us

Grameen America is a nonprofit microfinance organization dedicated to helping low-income women entrepreneurs build businesses to enable upward financial mobility. We envision an inclusive society in which all entrepreneurs, regardless of gender, race or income, have access to fair and affordable financial services. We provide affordable capital, credit- and asset-building, education and peer support to enable our members to boost their business income, create jobs and transform communities.

Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus in 2008, Grameen America is now the fastest growing nonprofit microfinance organization in the U.S., having achieved tremendous milestones in its first 16 years of operations, investing in 220,000 low-income women entrepreneurs whiledemonstratingmeasurable impact. Our members have repaid their loans at a rate of over 99% and have become economic drivers in their communities. For more information, please visit grameenamerica.org .

About the Role

The Human Resources Associate will provide day-to-day support for HR operations and will report to the Senior Director, HR Operations. This position will collaborate with members of the Human Resources team and provide support across a variety of HR functions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support new hire onboarding, including, but not limited to, preparing paperwork, handling I9s, coordinating orientations and meetings, and maintaining digital employee records.
• Assist with employee offboarding, including, but not limited to, preparing separation paperwork, coordinating exit processes, and updating digital employee records.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee files and HR databases.
• Assist with payroll, leave, benefits, and other HR administration.
• Respond to employee questions and direct HR-related concerns to the appropriate team member.
• Prepare HR reports, documents, letters, and other administrative materials.
• Coordinate with branch leaders to ensure each site is up to date with their labor posters and other compliance requirements.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. We're a collaborative team, and sometimes that means stepping outside your usual scope to help with projects or priorities that advance our mission. These "other duties as assigned" are part of how we adapt, innovate, and support one another. As such, additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned as needed to meet team and organizational goals.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 1+ year of experience in HR, human resources administration, recruiting, or a related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, or payroll systems is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.

What We Offer You:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• 401(k) retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness platform with 2 free coaching sessions a month
• Opportunity for advancement
• And more!

Travel and Office Requirements:

• Attend required in-person quarterly staff meetings in New York City.

Grameen America is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. Grameen America employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual skills and qualifications without regard to the applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Grameen America, Inc participates with E-Verify.

Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Must be able to legally work in the U.S.

We are required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years.Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.