Human Resources Generalist

Human Resource Generalist/Employee Engagement SpecialistThe Human Resource Generalist/Employee Engagement specialist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with management in supporting Mid Atlantic Retina offices. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, training, performance management, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.Essential FunctionsCoordinate employee engagement initiatives that promote workplace morale, recognition, collaboration, and retention.Plan, organize, and coordinate company-sponsored events, including annual holiday parties, employee appreciation activities, seasonal celebrations, and other company gatherings.Manage holiday gift planning and distribution, including researching gift options, coordinating vendors, tracking budgets, maintaining recipient lists, and ensuring timely delivery.Administer the employee service anniversary recognition program by tracking milestone dates, coordinating gifts or awards, and preparing recognition communications.Coordinate employee birthday, milestone, and other recognition initiatives, as applicable.Assist with employee surveys, feedback initiatives, and engagement activities to identify opportunities for workplace improvement.Support internal HR communications related to company events, employee recognition, organizational announcements, and engagement programs.Collaborate with management to identify opportunities to improve employee satisfaction and strengthen company culture.Maintain an annual calendar of employee engagement events, recognition milestones, and company celebrations.Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures and reporting comply.Collaborates with recruiter and department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization. Attends and participates in job fairs.Assists with filing EEO-1 report annually; maintain other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.Assists in the administration of various human resource plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; assists in the preparation and maintenance of employee handbook and policies and procedures manual.Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.Assists with the maintenance of human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.Assists with employee relations and conflict management.Performs other related duties as required and assigned.Travels as needed.CompetenciesHuman Resources Capacity - Maintains broad diversity of knowledge base with 2-3 expert level areas.Problem Solving/Analysis - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely fashion.Project Management - Co-ordinates Projects.Technical Skills - Experience with at least one ATS, HRIS. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.Customer Service – Assisting employees to find the best solution, following up when promised.Ethical Conduct - Maintains confidentiality.Time Management - Maintains high volume productivity level for essential functions.Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the Practice.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Work from Home:Occasionally if work from home if performance standards are met.Physical and Cognitive DemandsThe physical and cognitive demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing may be required. This would require the ability to occasionally lift files, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, and stand on a stool as necessary.Ability to lift or move up to 15 pounds at times.Work with data by calculating and manipulating numbers, processing data on a computer, classify, record, store and retrieve information.Use words to communicate ideas, read with comprehension and explain abstract or complex ideas in more basic terms.The employee will use hands to operate equipment such as a computer mouse, show manual or finger dexterity, handle things with precision or speed, use muscular coordination and physical stamina.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, communicate verbally one to one, in front of groups, over the telephone or with a headset and in email.This position requires listening to verbal communication using a telephone or with a headset and processing the information while entering the data into a computer system, processing auditory information and responding verbally back in an appropriate manner.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses.Ability to follow through on plans or instructions.Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.TravelWillingness to travel is required.Required Education and ExperienceA bachelor's degree in human resources.SHRM-SCP/SHRM CP or SPHR/PHR certification.EEO StatementMAR is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.