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HR SPECIALIST

Job in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, 07175, USA
Listing for: The GEO Group, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    Talent Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discount
  • Reduced Tuition Rates
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Training
  • Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state‑of‑the‑art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence‑based rehabilitation to the post‑release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost‑effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work For GEO
  • We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
  • Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities

Summary

This position is a technical specialist who through special knowledge, skill, and experience provides a unique service to the Company. Under limited supervision, provides paraprofessional support in functional areas of Human Resources (HR) which include recruitment, onboarding, personnel records, employee relations, regulatory reporting requirements, benefits administration and other areas as needed.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities
  • Supports local recruiting and outreach efforts in coordination with the centralized recruiting team...
  • May assist in the administration and/or tracking of employee development training.
  • Engages employees and resolves issues expediently...
  • Performs employee onboarding to include data entry into the HR Information system and new employee orientation...
  • Resolves employee personnel inquiries and submits necessary inputs, changes, additions and deletions into the HR Information System.
  • Maintains records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and other related personnel and payroll issues.
  • Processes performance reviews, wage/salary transactions and disciplinary actions in the Company’s HR information system...
  • Processes leaves of action in the Company’s time keeping system and ensures compliance with FMLA, ADA and applicable federal, state and local laws.
  • Provides guidance to employees on company HR policies and procedures (e.g. Time Off with Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, etc.).
  • May attend hearings as the HR representative.
  • May compile information to file workers’ compensation claims for employees and for the insurance carrier.
  • Prepares routine and special reports by conducting necessary analysis of trends and identifying problem areas where the margin for error is small and level of importance is high.
  • Provides necessary referral support for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience in HR, or higher education degree and one (1) year of related work experience in Human Resources.
  • Good working knowledge and familiarity…
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