Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB.ORG), a division of Innovative Blood Resources (www.innovativebloodresources.org), has been saving and sustaining lives since 1968. We are dedicated to connecting people who need life-saving blood with generous volunteers who give. Operating 4 donor centers and conducting dozens of blood drives each month, we are proud to be an independent nonprofit that supplies over 20 area hospitals and clinics with life-saving blood—from our community, for our community.

Summary:

Provides HR expertise and support to the leaders and employees for all three IBR Divisions, focusing on NBCC, within the NYBC Enterprise. Identifies and recommends HR processes that meet the needs of internal customers and ensures compliance with Federal and State employment laws and regulatory agencies.  Serves as a key contributor for NYBC Enterprise HR project implementations. Assists the Director of Human Resources on providing compliance and administration of assigned areas within the Human Resources Department.

Job Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition

• Responsible for execution of full-cycle recruitment and hiring process; requisition management, sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluation, offer, pre-employment screening and pre-boarding activities.
• Provides counsel and guidance to managers during talent acquisition and workplace planning process.
• Identify qualified candidates through creative and unique sourcing strategies; job postings, prescreen candidates, presenting to managers, scheduling interviews and associated testing.
• Manage contractor requests, including receiving the requests, contacting staffing vendors, providing job requirements and ensure hiring managers are satisfied with the quality of candidates provided.

Employee Relations

• Manages workers compensation claims, disability claims and unemployment insurance claims by processing forms and attending appeal hearings as necessary.
• Site level leadership on employee engagement and culture programs to ensure high levels of employee retention. Collect feedback and ideas on how to improve employee morale and decrease turnover. 
• Serves as a member on employee activity groups.
• Meets frequently with line managers to discuss HR topics such as policy compliance/interpretation, team dynamics, employee engagement, and other supervisory topics.
• Site level management of employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and employee relations investigations.
• Consult and advice HR Director regarding details of ongoing employee relations topics.
• Provides site level interpretation and feedback regarding local implications of employment policies, programs and guidelines.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

New Employee Orientation

• Coordinates and facilitates New Employee Orientation to include: scheduling, preparing new hire folders and securing presentations.
• Instructs new hires on completion of employment paperwork and benefits enrollment.
• Administers other new hire tasks such as security badge printing, parking passes, etc.
• Communicates key components of employee benefits to New Hires and staff during NEO and Annual Open Enrollment

HR Administration

• Collects required documentation and assists with processing of new hires, leaves, compensation changes, terminations, and all status changes.
• Ensures the integrity of the HR data and timeliness of the status changes.
• Serves as the SME for managers and employees regarding Kronos Timekeeping System.

Benefits: Full Benefits Including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick Time, and Retirement Plan

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.

Related Experience: 

3 – 5 years of broad-based HR Generalist experience including recruiting and employee relations responsibilities

Demonstrated computer proficiency using business and HR systems

Preferred:

HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP