HR Generalist

Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) in Los Angeles is seeking an HR Generalist to support the Director of HR in building and maintaining a full-service HR function, including onboarding, benefits, compliance, HR systems, and policy development.

You will manage employee files, assist with open enrollment, respond to routine HR questions, and help ensure California and federal employment law compliance while delivering confidential, thoughtful service to ARC staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of HR experience are required.
• Excellent empathy and interpersonal skills; strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding and offboarding tasks, candidate coordination, and offer letters.
• Manage employee records, benefits enrollment, and HRIS data entry.
• Support HR policy development, handbook maintenance, and annual Open Enrollment.
• Ensure compliance with California and federal employment laws and respond to routine HR inquiries.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ADP WFN

Job description

The mission of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) is to change lives and create safe, healthy communities by providing a support and advocacy network for, and comprised of, formerly incarcerated men and women to accomplish this mission. ARC advocates for fair policies in the juvenile and criminal justice systems and provides a supportive network of reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals. ARC currently serves more than 1,400 formerly incarcerated individuals across two offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Learn more at www.arc-ca.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

The HR Generalist will support the Director of HR in building and supporting the HR function in all areas assigned by the Director of HR. As HR Generalist, you will play a critical role in working alongside the HR team and assisting with the employee journey including and not limited to on-boarding, benefits, compliance, HR systems implementation and maintenance, research, and development of HR policies, maintains employee handbook, organizational charts, and employee files. The HR team is expected to be a full-service HR department that handles all aspects of HR, so a ‘can-do’ attitude with regards to fulfilling the employees’ requests and needs is a must. This position will report to the Director of HR.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Ability to maintain a high level of discretion over sensitive organization and employee information.
• Partners with Director of HR, Talent Acquisition, and hiring managers to assist with candidate selection process for open positions; posting positions on job boards, performing onboarding and offboarding tasks, generate offer letters, facilitate background checks, and conduct new hire orientation, prepares separation documents and coordinates return of company property.
• Processes transactions in HR systems such as new hire and personnel actions, changes of status, promotions, terminations, organizational changes, etc. through the required workflow process.
• Responds to routine HR questions including, but not limited to benefits, PTO, and/or redirect employees to appropriate contacts in a timely manner.
• Builds and maintains employee files and employee profiles in ADP WFN
• Benefits administration: employee enrollment management, COBRA administration, and partnering with finance on billing reconciliation, coordinate annual Open Enrollment presentation and process, follow-up with staff to answer questions and assist with enrollment.
• Maintains HRIS records and compiles reports from the database.
• Partner with Director of HR to investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, improper conduct, and other HR related matters.
• Working knowledge of California and Federal employment laws.
• Maintains calendar of dates for renewal or revision of recurring HR related policies, resolutions, or other items; tracks time-sensitive projects, following up with Director of HR well in advance of deadlines.
• Performs research and analysis of information; coordinates/manages special projects as requested.
• Sets up and maintains department e-files.
• Administers workers comp and leaves of absence.
• Collaborates with Director of HR to respond to garnishments, EDD UI claims, and worker’s comp claims.
• Team oriented, self-starter with the ability to drive projects through completion with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt quickly and be flexible in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to communicate and work with employees at all levels required.
• Other duties and requests as assigned by the HR Director

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of HR experience.
• Must have minimum 3+ years of progressive human resources experience.
• Must demonstrate strong empathy and interpersonal skills.
• Strong efficiency using MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Working knowledge of ADP WFN.
• Effective organizational skills to manage projects.