Human Resources Specialist I

Energy Northwest

Richland, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$33.70–$50.55 Per Hour

SKILLS

Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Customer Relations, Data Quality, Employee Relations, Federal Laws and Regulations, HRIS/HRMS, High School Diploma, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Strategy, Industrial Relations, Leadership, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Social Sciences, State Laws and Regulations, Technical Support, Time Management

LOCATION

Richland, WA

POSTED

4 days ago

This position is part of HR's non-exempt support team that will cross-train with other HR Specialists. The primary role for this position includes serving as the HR department's administrative specialist.

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for specialized Human Resource functions, such as Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, Staffing, Payroll, Labor Relations or Employee Relations. This position utilizes administrative and technical expertise in support of Human Resources strategies and objectives. This position is supervised by a Human Resources Supervisor or Human Resources Manager and may have a HR discipline lead for specialized functions or projects.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

This position provides direct support to both internal and external customers through use of knowledge of specialized Human Resource discipline(s), established Energy Northwest Procedures, guidelines, policy and both federal and State laws/regulations.

Daily Activity:

Provides day to day Human Resources support in one or more of the following areas as needed: compensation, benefits, HRIS, staffing, payroll, labor relations, employee relations or EE. Requires specialized knowledge and experience in one or more Human Resource discipline(s) as identified. This position will be a direct customer interface, and will resolve issues, suggest solutions and work to accommodate customer requests in a timely and consistent manner. This position is responsible to meet timelines and may see processes through from start to finish.

Develops and runs regular reports, fulfills customer requests, and audits processes to ensure excellence in daily work and products provided to internal and external HR customers. Is creative in idea sharing and brainstorming continuous improvement suggestions and concepts. Is actively engaged and participates in various meetings, projects and events.

Internal Support:

Provides direct support internally to Human Resource staff, supervision and associated Energy Northwest Leadership. Is involved in various projects and supports overall Human Resource goals and objectives through daily activity and HR team interactions. Takes an active role in planning; is responsible for specific functions of CR/AR initiation and timely response, to ensure use of historical data and ongoing action tracking. Provides file room assistance, and is responsible for functional area filing necessary to ensure all files are up to date. May act as area Safety Coordinator and will have an active role on the ERO team.

Communications:

Actively provides accurate communications verbally, written, and through presentations to internal and/or external customers, relaying Human Resource data and information in response to inquiries and for clarification purposes. Communication is part of the daily activity and will require diplomacy, tact and professionalism. Maintains strict confidentiality and data integrity.

May be required to support ERO and Outage positions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

+ Bachelor’s degree in a business-related or social sciences field OR

+ Associates degree in a business-related or social sciences field and two years of experience in Human Resources OR

+ High school diploma or GED and four or more years of experience in Human Resources

Pay Range

$33.70 - $50.55 Hourly

Midpoint:

$42.13

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimantion is illegal

About the Company

Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest produces reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electric power and delivers it to Northwest public power utilities at the cost of production. Formed as a joint operating agency in 1957, the organization was created to serve the needs of public power by producing reliable, low-cost electricity while promoting public power activities in the region. Today the joint operating agency membership includes nearly every public power utility district in the state and several municipalities. The agency owns and operates four electricity generating facilities: White Bluffs Solar Station, Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project and Columbia Generating Station (nuclear energy facility). Energy Northwest also provides operations and maintenance services for generating facilities owned by other utilities, and develops new power generation facilities to meet growing demand. Oversight of Energy Northwest operations is provided by an 11-member executive board and a board of directors comprising one representative from each member utility. The agency’s vision is to be the region's leader in energy generation and public power solutions through sustained excellence in performance. To achieve its vision, Energy Northwest works to understand and meet the energy needs of its members – the Washington state public power utilities who serve nearly 1.5 million ratepayers. Meeting the goal means measuring current performance while looking for solutions to meet the region’s future energy needs. The vision calls for a strong power portfolio, including a variety of electricity generating operations and professional and technical services. The agency’s mission is to provide our public power members and regional ratepayers with safe, reliable and cost-effective power. Energy Northwest member utilities and employees are the agency’s primary stakeholders. They serve the ratepayers of the Pacific Northwest through our members and the Bonneville Power Administration. To best serve the ratepayers, we strive to provide reliable power and other energy services to the region at the least cost, while protecting the environment and ensuring the safety of our employees and the public.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1957