HR Coordinator - Non-Profit

Summary
Our health and human service agency client in Nutley, NJ, is seeking an HR Coordinator for their organization. This role is vital in ensuring smooth HR operations for the organization. They will mainly focus on staff, volunteer, and intern recruitment, selection, and onboarding, managing the training system for the organization to meet compliance with regulations, and supporting the engagement and retention of staff and volunteers.
The target salary range for this position is around $50,000. The position is expected to be in the office Monday through Friday.
About the role
Critical parts of the job

• Oversee the organization’s staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, screening, hiring, and onboarding staff, interns, volunteers, and independent contractors.
• Fully understand their current open jobs, internships, and volunteer positions and manage open job postings and advertisements.
• Execute learning and development initiatives by managing scheduling, attendance, and compliance with training requirements.
• Work with their HR partner to administer and track required training for compliance with licensing, accreditation, and other regulatory requirements.
• Help ensure a positive work environment and assist the Executive Director with planning and coordinating team engagement events for staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Organize and maintain staff and volunteer files, both physical and electronic (HRIS)
• Handle and maintain HR documentation, including contracts, policies, and other personnel files.
• Serve as a resource and in-house expert on payroll, health insurance, and related benefits.
• Assist their HR partner with compliance, organizational policies and procedures, administering their performance management process, and HR metrics for management.

What this position will be focused on:

• Assist the Executive Director with some of the key HR areas for the organization.
• Organize and coordinate the organization's efforts to hire people and engage volunteers.
• Be the “go-to” person for employees and volunteers for HR questions and needs.

Skills, Education & Abilities
The Must-Haves

• A self-motivated thinker and doer who can work independently and with a team.
• Relentless attention to detail.
• A high degree of discretion and the ability to handle confidential employee information.
• A curious and inquisitive HR practitioner who can understand and navigate a constantly evolving and dynamic environment.
• A thoughtful and talented communicator willing to assist both management and employees in navigating the complexity of everyday organization operations.
• Ability to juggle a few competing priorities and be flexible to changing goals and demands on your time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus at least 2 years of experience in HR functions (recruiting, employment, employee relations, training, etc.).
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience managing day-to-day HR administration and recruiting hourly workforce. Previous experience in a warehouse environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of general HR practices and principles.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with employees at all levels.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include Excel and PowerPoint, and demonstrated database management and record-keeping skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English helpful.

The Nice to Haves

• A high level of computer proficiency and a working knowledge of one or more Human Resources systems (HRIS/HRMS), as well as Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• A genuine desire to learn, grow, make mistakes, and challenge the status quo in managing a company's human resources.

About our client
A comprehensive health and human service non-profit agency dedicated to strengthening the social and emotional well-being of individuals and families through accessible, affordable mental health counseling and social service programs.
They have been a steadfast force in community outreach for over 100 years and are now focused on mental health counseling, social service programs, and community outreach initiatives to individuals and families in Northern New Jersey.