HR Specialist, Compliance & Communications (Hybrid)

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Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is a rapidly growing educational service company that has long been an industry leader in providing educational, operational and technological support services to the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still works closely with GCU to benefit thousands of students, families and the local inner-city community. We put people first, drive innovation, and do good in the community that we live and work in.

GCEs HR Department is looking for a Human Resources Specialist to be the subject matter expert in HR compliance and employee communications. The individual will assist with department reporting, audits, employment law research and legal claim investigations. In addition, the position is responsible for writing HR related employee communications about benefits, policies, development and other topics. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have a passion for HR analytics and must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This position is a Phoenix, AZ based hybrid role, with one in office day per week required. There may be department meetings or training's that require in-person attendance (proper health and safety measures will be followed), in which advance notice will be provided.

What You Will Do

• Collect and analyze key HR metrics and conduct departmental compliance audits (exit interview results analysis, benefits, hiring/headcount/termination reports and audits, I9 onboarding audits, etc.).
• Help monitor, research and assess federal and state employment regulation updates.
• Use analytics to identify employee relations/legal claim trends. Help prepare educational materials and may facilitate knowledge sessions as needed.
• Assist with investigation research and document discovery process for employment related legal claims (EEOC and other agency charges).
• Design and manage internal employee communication plan. Write, edit, and proof various communications and content, including but not limited to: intranet site content, internal employee announcements, recruiting efforts, benefits announcements, policy reminders, employee newsletters and other informational content.
• Partner with Marketing department to ensure all communications are aligned with HR and corporate brand identity.
• Administer internal employee surveys or other feedback mechanisms, analyze data, develop presentation of findings, and participate in the recommendation and action-planning processes.
• Update and maintain HR department intranet sites, as well as other sites and document repositories.
• May have the opportunity to participate in other HR projects and assignments as needed.

What You Will Have

• High School diploma required. Bachelors degree in business, human resources, or communications preferred.
• Two years of prior experience in Human Resources, with an emphasis on generalist, personnel administration or employee relations preferred.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills. At least one year of experience writing employee or corporate communications, policies or procedures or other experience in which excellent written communication skills were demonstrated on a routine basis.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook. Prior experience with advanced functions such as Mail Merge, Pivot Tables, Vlookup and other formulas preferred.
• Comfortable navigating and running reports using HR System software. Prior Workday experience is a plus.
• Detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Self-starter with good organizational, time management. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work independently and meet deadlines.