Highlights
Conduct and track all pre-employment background checks in accordance with SCO policies and oversight agency requirements, including OCFS, OMH, and OPWDD , as well as State Central Registry (SCR), Justice Center, and related clearances. Support onboarding activities, including processing new hires, maintaining personnel records, and ensuring completion of required employment documentation.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Garden City, New York |
| Industry | Nonprofit Charitable Organizations |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1891 |
Description
HR Specialist
Position SummaryThe HR Specialist provides comprehensive support across multiple HR functions, including onboarding, compliance, employee relations, and HRIS administration. This role ensures all HR processes are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with federal, state, and oversight agency requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Support onboarding activities, including processing new hires, maintaining personnel records, and ensuring completion of required employment documentation
- Conduct and track all pre-employment background checks in accordance with SCO policies and oversight agency requirements, including OCFS, OMH, and OPWDD, as well as State Central Registry (SCR), Justice Center, and related clearances
- Coordinate fingerprinting and clearance processes, ensuring all candidates meet regulatory requirements prior to hire or within required timeframes
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee data in the HRIS, including personnel files, compliance documentation, and audit-ready records
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices
- Assist in handling employee relations matters by supporting investigations, documentation, and follow-up actions in partnership with HR leadership
- Support HR functions including benefits administration, compensation changes, performance management, and employee engagement activities
- Participate in internal and external audits and ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
- Schedule, track, and document HR activities such as training, onboarding milestones, and compliance requirements
- Perform other HR-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of HR or administrative experience, preferably in a regulated environment
- Knowledge of HR compliance requirements, including background check processes and regulatory agency standards (OCFS, OMH, OPWDD preferred)
- Experience working with HRIS and/or applicant tracking systems
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism
About Company
In collaboration with others, the mission of Family Service is to provide quality programs and services, which effectively assist and strengthen individuals and families in our community.
Family Service provides more than 5,000,000 meals each year through a USDA food program in 85 Nebraska counties. This program feeds almost 21,000 children in more than 1,312 licensed home child-care facilities.
Family Service delivers the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program to 3,000 people in Lancaster County each month. Services include nutrition and breast feeding education as well as formula, milk and other staples.
Family Service cares for more than 1,700 children who take part in our child care and early childhood programs based in 20 Lincoln Public Schools.
Family Service counsels families and individuals with behavioral health sessions at 13 specific local schools.
Family Service partners with a variety of federal, state, local and non-profit agencies to make available a number of other innovative programs to assist Nebraska families.
Family Service Early Childhood and Youth Development programs granted over $694,000 in free and reduced rate scholarships to children during 2011-2012 school year.
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