Washington University of Science and Technology Hiring for HR and Operation Specialist Job at Vienna, VA Full Time

HR/Operation Specialist

Join Washington University of Science and Technology, the fastest-growing university in Tyson’s area, which is certified to operate by SCHEV. Accredited by ACCSC.

Recently we achieved the goal of having +1000 students, and to keep pace with the needs of this dynamic group, the HR Operation team is expanding.

Reporting directly to the Manager of Business & HR Operations, we want a human resources contributor with junior-level generalist experience to be part of the HR Operation team.

Responsibilities:

Here’s what the HR Operation Specialist job looks like:

• Calculate salaries, hourly wages, overtime earnings, and PTO deductions.
• Assist managers, timekeepers, and schedulers with systems to ensure accurate time accounting for all employees.
• Assist in the onboarding process for new hires.
• Recommend and implement changes to improve payroll systems and processes that will increase productivity, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Ensures utmost confidentiality of employee data and information.
• Communicate with employees via phone, email, mail, or in person.
• Process all terminated employees and calculate final payroll checks.
• Develop, administer, and coordinate departmental training programs and special sessions, collaborating with Central HR where necessary.
• Manage a departmental succession planning program which includes individual development and training plans;
• Work closely with supervisors and department heads on goal setting and monitoring for employees.
• Oversee the annual evaluation process of department administrative faculty, and classified staff, providing guidance to departments as needed.
• Maintaining the office condition and arranging necessary repairs
• Liaise with facility management vendors, including cleaning, catering, and security services
• Coordinate with the IT department on all office equipment.
• Making office supplies arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or another relevant field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or work experience;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated skill in providing project support.
• Knowledge of Data visualization tools such as Power BI
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and to make reasonable, logical, and defensible decisions; and
• Detail oriented

Featured Benefit

• Tuition assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Medical Stipend

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vienna, VA 22182: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Office management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location