Senior Human Resources Specialist

Overview

HR Subject Matter Expert - HR Service Delivery Mindset

The Senior HR Specialist role focuses on ensuring organizational compliance with employment laws and regulations and on implementing and executing HR strategies to hire, onboard, train and retain quality talent s includes management of a domestic and international benefits and compensation program; fostering positive employee relations and maintaining consistent HR policies and practices; conflict resolution and acting as a thought partner to managers and staff at a complex global organization.

The role partners with the Senior Director Human Resources and the Benefits and HR Operations Specialist to support day-to-day HR functions and strategic initiatives. The position is housed in the Global Human Resources (GHR) Group and reports to the Senior Director of Human Resources.

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $100,500 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. Final compensation will be based on the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Please note that while we aim to offer competitive compensation, not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world, where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. We have three Horizon goals to support our 2040 Ambition:

• Leaders that bridge divides and collaborate with communities to build trust and deliver results; helping learners succeed in the world of work
  , through education and training that responds to their needs and evolving demands of work; and helping people thrive in a technology-, AI-, and data-driven world
  , by empowering people to make informed choices, drive innovation, and ensure that digital progress advances human well-being.

The Senior HR Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring organizational compliance with employment laws and regulations and is charged with implementing and executing HR strategies to hire, onboard, train and retain quality talent ponsibilities include:

• Manage a domestic and international benefits and compensation program; foster positive employee relations and maintain consistent HR policies and practices; handle conflict resolution and act as a thought partner to managers and staff at a complex global organization.
• Assist the Senior Director Human Resources in managing human resources to advance the IREX mission; partner closely with the Benefits and HR Operations Specialist to support day-to-day HR functions and strategic initiatives.
• Support day-to-day HR operations within the Global Human Resources (GHR) group.

• Ability to effectively support the Senior Director Human Resources in managing human resources to advance the IREX mission in areas of talent management, benefits administration, compensation, recruitment strategies, onboarding, departures, etc.
• Ability to manage a US, Expatriate and Third Country National (TCN) employee benefits program including evaluating and working with brokers and vendors and staying current on benefit trends.
• Ability to provide support and guidance to Global HR staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise.
• Ability to develop and implement efficient and effective workflow processes for HR services.
• Stays abreast of best practices in compensation management, talent recruitment, onboarding and development, and regulatory compliance and HR policy.
• Maintains up-to-date personnel policies, procedures, and guides, and HR related systems.
• Ability to appropriately manage HR records as required by federal, state and local regulations.
• Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements and IREX policies and practices organization-wide and takes necessary action to address gaps or inconsistencies.
• Responds to employee inquiries promptly and accurately.
• Ability to multi-task and manage other duties as assigned.
• Highly collaborative and able to establish positive working relationships with all team members and…