Contract Human Resources Generalist

Blue State Digital; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an HR professional to enhance its culture through effective benefits administration and onboarding. This is an excellent opportunity for early HR career professionals passionate about diversity and inclusion, with a focus on providing empathetic support and strategic collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR work experience, preferably in Benefits Administration.
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Skilled in managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support HR team with benefits administration.
• Assist with onboarding and training new hires.
• Manage employee inquiries related to benefits and policies.

Skills

Empathy

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Proactive Mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

In this role you will be a positive driver of our company culture, joining an HR team focused on helping Blue State live up to our values through the way we support, develop, acknowledge and engage our people with a focus on equity and inclusion.. You will be a go-to resource for benefits administration and guidance, bringing a personable and confidential approach to the work. You will collaborate with HR and other teams within business operations to effectively onboard and acclimate new people. You will help develop and execute key training programs that further catalyze our high-performance culture. This role is perfect for anyone who is early in their HR career with a particular interest in company culture and diversity, equity & inclusion.

The company

Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From Google and UNICEF to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency and has 150+ employees in the US and London.

The team

Our global HR team sits at the heart of our company culture. You will join a 3 person team collaborating with Blue Staters across teams, levels, and locations.

A day in the life

Employee Benefit Administration

• Support the HR team with the administration of our benefit programs.
• We offer a suite that includes medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, 401(k), FSA & HSAs, and accident and disability insurance.
• Support-responsibilities could include the fulfillment of new hire elections, participant changes and plan off-boarding in the Employee Navigator enrollment system.
• Support the tracking and submission of benefit related changes to Payroll on a semi-monthly basis.
• Manage the monthly benefits reconciliation process in coordination with the HR and Finance teams.
• For example, confirming monthly demographic information against monthly vendor invoices.

HR Onboarding / Training & Development

• Assist in the scheduling and execution of HR onboarding for new hires
• In coordination with the HR team, makes periodic updates to the training & development decks/slides with current, up-to-date information

HR Inquiries and Requests

• Help respond to employee inquiries related to benefits, company policies and HR procedures
• Assists and manages the HR / Payroll ticketing system, ZenDesk, with first rate customer service and ticket responsiveness.

The pay range for this position is $40-$50 per hour; compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Some things we're looking for

• 3-5 years working of relevant HR work experience, preferably in Benefits Administration
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws
• Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Drive applications, with an intermediate knowledge in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
• Delivers people focused, HR support with a high level of empathy and customer service.
• Proactive, adaptable and strategic mindset.
• Skilled in managing multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between — to apply. Even if you don’t think your current skill set checks every box, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

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