HR Generalist

**About Bill Wilson Center:** Bill Wilson Center provides services to children, youth, young adults, and families in Santa Clara County. Additionally, we reach clients through our street outreach and crisis line programs. Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, mental health care, supportive services, and advocacy. Bill Wilson Center is committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults. A key component of Bill Wilson Center's philosophy encompasses a strength-based approach to improving the lives of the youth and young families in our communities. Bill Wilson Center has been providing services to runaway and homeless youth since 1973. Join us and become a difference maker at Bill Wilson Center! **Job Summary:** The Human Resources Generalist partners across the agency acting as a bridge between HR and Bill Wilson Center programs for positive impact. The ideal candidate will display strengths in employee relations, benefits, protected leave, talent management, talent acquisition, compliance and reporting. This dynamic individual will act as a thought partner to leadership and reports to the Chief People & Culture Officer. Come help us build a best in class employee culture! **Essential Duties/Responsibilities:** - Acts as a beacon for our values, enhancing the agency culture through your actions and through a belonging lens. - Serves as the designated main point of contact for employee inquiries regarding policies and best practices. Fosters a positive work environment which supports employee engagement. - Partners with leadership to resolve employee relations issues and inter-personal conflicts. Conducts each step of the investigatory process interacting with legal counsel, shares recommendations of appropriate actions with Chief People & Culture Officer then composes investigation closed letters based on the guidance provided. - Administers employee benefits programs including health insurance, retirement plans and other voluntary benefits. Leads open enrollment process including benefits fairs and vaccination clinics. - Administers leave of absence process including FMLA, PFL, CFRA as well as worker’s compensation and requests for work accommodations. Maintains accurate leave records. - Coordinates the talent management process including periodic performance evaluations, objectives & key results and professional development initiatives. - Supports the talent acquisition process including career fairs, recruitment, hiring and onboarding. Creates a stellar new hire “experience”. - Coordinates with vendors and providers to resolve benefits related issues. - Analyzes compensation data to ensure internal equity as well as compliance with pay equity laws and makes recommendations. - Plans and implements initiatives to enhance employee engagement, recognition, and retention. Promotes and attends agency events. - Supports agency training initiatives around compliance, safety, and belonging. - Participates in periodic reporting as well as compliance reporting processes including dashboards, regulatory audits, and labor. - Conducts exit interviews and provides analysis of trends and insights to senior management around retention strategies. - Leads projects by clarifying objectives, establishing timelines, communicating with stakeholders, and meeting expected outcomes. - Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, safety regulations, and industry standards. - Acts in the best interest of the agency. - Additional duties as assigned. **Education and Experience:** - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field. HR certifications are a plus. - At minimum, 2 years of HR Generalist experience. - Experience with HRIS/ATS systems is required. Paycom is highly desirable. **Required Skills/Abilities:** - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and/or GoogleSuite. - Kno…