HR Systems Analyst (on-site) - Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
Salem, OR
About the Job
We are Marion-Polk's anti-poverty professionals and the area's leading non-profit social services provider. Since our founding, we've seen many challenges and worked to meet them with innovative, evidence-based programs and a research-centric approach. Together, we are creating positive social change and addressing our community's most pressing needs. With our funding we support the advancement of equitable and inclusive solutions to meet communities where they are at in addressing local needs such as childcare, housing, sheltering, utilities, and other critical community services.
The Human Resources Systems Analyst oversees HRIS processes, supporting the HR team, and overseeing the organizational systems and HRIS tools to support HR services to the wider agency. This role also includes performing on-going support of HR services, and time clock punch systems and Payroll Team with payroll system issues. Pay range is $34 hourly + free individual medical and dental, Life, AD&D, FSA/HsA, EAP and 401k. Mon-Friday schedule on-site.
QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree plus five or more years of work experience in HRIS/Payroll Systems. Advanced MS Excel skills are required. HR Certification may substitute for an advanced degree.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Driver qualifications are required for this position. Valid driver license, insured vehicle available for use on the job; and a satisfactory drive record for the previous three years are required
- Candidate must pass a comprehensive MWVCAA background screening prior to employment.
- Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division
- Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug screening.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Intermediate proficiencies in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Teams); advanced proficiency in MS Excel is required.
- Advanced report writing skills required. PowerBI and/or Tableau experience preferred.
- Proven history and attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Math computations, spreadsheet calculations, and data manipulation skills are required.
- Ability to work efficiently to accomplish tasks, and highly organized for follow-up to meet schedules and deadlines.
- Experience providing accurate, technical assistance and information; monitoring procedures and processes; skilled in oral and written communication, answering questions and explaining technical information and decisions using tact and diplomacy.
- Intermediate abilities to train groups in person and virtually using video platforms.
- Able to navigate regular resourcefulness and problem solving while addressing situations that fall outside of standard Agency policies and guidelines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
- Performs tasks for maintaining human resources payroll/HR system transactions that are required for employment records. This includes creating HRIS records, profiles, templates, checklists, documents, Work Flow approvals, and reports in the system, and developing new system processes to enhance efficiencies.
- Provides technical support to supervisory staff to use the HRIS successfully, including training and/or running reports that are customized for a specific purpose upon request.
- Conducts analysis using report data to support decision making. Proposes HR practices to address patterns supported by system data and analysis.
- Takes a leadership approach in following through on implementations and systems projects. Maintains ongoing communications with management as directed.
- Analyze the gaps in HRIS production quality and timeliness to problem solve and improve outcomes.
- Identifies tools that would enhance the efficiencies and streamline HR processes in the system and with other HR systems, such as LMS, Message systems, ATS, and Document Management in HRIS.
- Develops implementation plans and timelines for projects agreed upon by Associate Director of HR and CHRO.
- Follows laws, policies, and guidelines outlined in Agency Personnel Policies Employee Handbook, State and Federal laws, Federal HS Performance Standards and other state and federal guidelines as appropriate.
- Assists with the maintenance of HR data, documents and system records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
- Responds to inquiries and provides information to employees and management in all areas of HR as requested, including timesheets and paychecks.
- Trains departmental staff in the time clock punch system, timesheet approvals, and audits systems to assure that the payroll calculations are correct, as well as accruals and workflows. Assists staff with troubleshooting time clock punch issues.
- Runs reports for management such as turnover, vacation/sick usage, metrics, and reports for government entities such as unemployment audits, EEO-1, BLS, DHS, and DOJ.
- Completes salary survey data for participation in compensation surveys.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
There are no supervisory duties in this position.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
- Occasional driving to Agency and community sites within Polk and Marion counties.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Hearing abilities for interactions with staff and applicants.
- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Manual dexterity for computer and office equipment.
- Occasional driving to Agency and community sites within Polk and Marion counties.
- Able to navigate multiple priorities and pressures of the role in a healthy manner.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Indoor, office work environment with frequent interruptions and demands.
- Working with coworkers/clients over the phone and in-person.
- Occasional noise and distractions in work spaces.
- Occasional remote work may be available as approved by Associate Director.
- Ability to occasionally work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.
Child Care Division Central Background Registration and pre-employment drug screening is required.