HR Specialist: Onboarding, Recruiting & Compliance

Behavioral Health Services North, Inc.; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. in Plattsburgh, NY is seeking an HR Specialist to support the Human Resources team in day-to-day activities including onboarding, paperwork processing, background checks, and eligibility verification.

They may also help with posting jobs and coordinating interviews. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with 2–5 years of HR experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and a commitment to confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma and 2–5 years of experience.
• Associates degree and/or HR certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, HR databases, and HR-related software.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• High organizational skills.
• Very detail oriented.
• Possesses interpersonal and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transfer and leaves administration process.
• Compose and distribute routine HR correspondence.
• Ensure all criminal record checks are completed timely.
• Provide administration support for the performance management system.
• Liaise with payroll and process salary adjustment paperwork.
• Provide administrative support for absence recording.
• Conduct basic research related to HR policies and procedures.
• Support recruitment including posting job openings and screening resumes.
• Provide HR administration support to HR, L&D, recruitment and payroll.
• Assist with staff recruiting: filing resumes and docs, data entry, interviews, and job fairs.
• Handle basic issues and refer complex ones to higher-level staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

High organizational skills

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree and/or HR certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR databases

HR-related software

Job description

Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. in Plattsburgh, NY is seeking an HR Specialist to support the Human Resources team in day-to-day activities including onboarding, paperwork processing, background checks, and eligibility verification.

They may also help with posting jobs and coordinating interviews. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with 2–5 years of HR experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and a commitment to confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.