Human Resource Generalist

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee seeks an experienced HR professional to coordinate a broad range of human resource functions, including benefits administration, recruitment and onboarding, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will support employees on leaves and compensation, maintain accurate personnel files, and liaise with Payroll to ensure smooth HR operations. A Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of related HR experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field; 5-7 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience administering benefits, recruitment, onboarding, and compliance.
• Ability to develop HR policies and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a broad range of HR functions including benefits administration and onboarding.
• Research, analyze, and administer healthcare plans and other benefits.
• Provide support on leaves, compensation, and employee relations; ensure compliance.
• Maintain employee files and records; serve as HR liaison with Payroll.

Skills

Benefits administration

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

HR compliance

Policy development

Communication skills

Recordkeeping

Analytical thinking

HRIS / Payroll software

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

5-7 years HR experience

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Payroll software

Job description

CLASS SUMMARY

This position is responsible for coordinating a broad range of human resource functions. Responsibilities may include administering benefits; performing tasks related to recruitment and onboarding; and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Researching, analyzing, and administering healthcare plans, from medical and dental benefits to disability and family leave. Advising employees, answering questions, and enrolling staff in benefit and compensation programs.
• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form.
• Develops human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information and recommends courses of action.
• Serve as the HR liaison in conjunction with the Payroll Administrator.
• May perform duties related to payment of bills associated with benefit administration.
• Ensure smooth communication with employees and timely resolution to their queries processing various paperwork, especially regarding disability, FMLA absences, and employee life status changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field; 5-7 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

None

KNOWLEDGE

• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Computers and related software
• Human resources policy and procedure development
• Benefits practices
• Employee relations concepts
• Recruitment practices and procedures
• Employee orientation requirements
• Document retention

SKILLS

• Using computers and related software
• Monitoring and enforcing compliance with laws, rules, and regulations
• Administering employee benefits
• Preparing recruitment advertisements
• Conducting employee orientation
• Maintaining personnel records
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, and others is sufficient to exchange or convey information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

NOTE

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.