Position Title: Human Resources Generalist
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid; 3 days/week in office required)
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Senior Manager, Human Resources
Organization Summary:
Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.
Position Summary:
As a Human Resources Generalist at Special Olympics, you will manage the full employee lifecycle, to include spearheading the recruitment process, conducting HR Interviews as the last phase of the hiring process, running background/reference checks, drafting and issuing employment offers/contracts, onboarding new staff, performing check-ins with new staff to gather feedback, and managing several offboarding tasks. The incumbent will be the main point of contact for hiring managers and will field all recruitment questions, escalating any issues to the Senior Manager, Human Resources or VP, Human Resources.
Additionally, the Human Resources Generalist will be responsible for HRIS data integrity. With each new hire, promotion, transfer, and termination, the Human Resources Generalist will be responsible for updating the HRIS, updating digitized employee files, and communicating changes to other designated departments. Additionally, the Human Resources Generalist will keep up-to-date recruitment files and will provide training to new managers on the Hiring Manager Dashboard housed in SmartSheet.
Finally, the Human Resources Generalist will be a resource to employees by answering ad hoc benefits/recruitment questions, running reports, completing various requests for other departments as needed, and co-planning staff appreciation events and initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Onboarding (70%):
Employee Maintenance in HRIS/Administrative Duties (15%):
Staff Appreciation (10%)
Offboarding (5%)
Payroll (As Needed):
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
**Special Olympics is an E-Verify employer**
Position Title: Human Resources Generalist
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid; 3 days/week in office required)
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Senior Manager, Human Resources
Organization Summary:
Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a…