SR. HR SPECIALIST

The GEO Group, Inc.; Adelanto (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Human Resource Specialist to provide advanced HR support for recruitment, records, leave management and regulatory reporting. You will ensure data integrity in the HRIS and lead HR processes with confidentiality at the core.

This on-site role requires strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills to support a facility’s operations. Join GEO and contribute to compliant, high-quality HR services.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in HR or business management; bachelor’s degree and PHR/SPHR preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in human resources or payroll required.
• Proficiency with HRIS, strong analytical skills and the ability to set priorities.
• Good working knowledge of HR concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment laws.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Focused on quality and accuracy with initiative.
• High degree of interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels and improve requests.
• Must handle highly sensitive data with confidentiality.
• Ability to work with computers and necessary software.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced HR administrative and technical support including recruitment, employment activities, personnel records, employee relations, leave management, regulatory reporting requirements and other areas as needed.
• Create unique reports for various HR compliance requirements and ensure data integrity within the HRIS.
• Lead HR professional and primary resource to resolve salary, payroll, benefits and HRIS issues for the facility.
• Process new hires, changes in employee information, leave and related documentation into the HRIS.
• Ensure recruiting complies with EEO/AA policies and objectives.
• Assist in outreach for AA plan requirements and maintain logs/reports.
• Oversee job postings/files and ensure interviews are scheduled; resumes pre-screened.
• Assist in regulatory reporting and responses to government requests; maintain related documents.
• Review audit reports and correct HRIS data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HRIS proficiency

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's degree in HR or Business Management

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

PHR or SPHR Certification (preferred)

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Benefits Information
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work For GEO

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Senior Human Resource Specialist provides advanced HR administrative and technical support to include recruitment, employment activities, personnel records, employee relations, leave management, regulatory reporting requirements and other areas as needed. This confidential position will support the facility’s operations. Creates unique reports for various human resources compliance requirements and ensures the data integrity within the system by assisting with system maintenance and audits.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• The Senior Human Resource Specialist acts as a senior informational resource to all levels of staff in administering HR programs, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Advises and assists in training HR Specialists on the performance of their HR functions.
• The Senior Human Resource Specialist serves as the lead HR professional and primary resource to resolve salary, payroll, benefits and HRIS tactical HR problems for the facilityemployees.
• Processes new hire, changes in employee information, leave and any other employment related documentation into the HR Information System.
• The Senior Human Resource Specialist ensures recruiting efforts comply with company initial hiring policies and procedures and Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action (EEO/AA) policies and objectives.
• Assists in ensuring outreach efforts for AA plan requirements are conducted and are documented to include maintaining all required logs and reports.
• The Senior Human Resource Specialist oversees the maintenance of job posting files and related documents, and applicant files. Ensures interviews are scheduled and resumes are pre-screened prior to sending candidates to hiring managers for consideration.
• Assists in tracking regulatory reporting requirements, including responses to charges and requests for information from governmental agencies. Maintains all files and records relating to charges and associated correspondence. These documents may be computer-based and/or physical.
• Reviews audit reports and corrects identified HRIS data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Human Resources or Business Management required, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Bachelor’s degree and PHR or SPHR Certification preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in human resources or payroll required.
• Proficiency with HRIS, strong analytical skills and the demonstrated ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good working knowledge and familiarity with Human Resources concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment laws required.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Focused on quality and accuracy and possess a high degree of initiative.
• High degree of interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization, understand user needs, and offer suggestions to improve their requests.
• Must be able to handle highly sensitive data with the greatest degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

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