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YOU ARE ...
... service oriented with a strong drive to assist with the improvement and growth of the culture inside the organization. You have a passion for working with people and a desire to work collaboratively.
JOB TITLE
Human Resources Generalist
REPORTS TO
Human Resources Manager
JOB PURPOSE
The Human Resources Generalist manages the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources team, and carries out the administration of the human resources policies, procedures and programs and provides operational support for the team. The HR Generalist has responsibilities in the following functional areas: Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), employee relations, benefits, compensation, and employment.
The Human Resources Generalist helps develop and implement Human Resources practices that will help develop an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
This role coordinates the implementation of services, policies, and programs through Human Resources staff, reports to the Human Resources Manager, and assists and advises managers about Human Resources issues.
JOB SUMMARY
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist with recruiting and staffing
- Assist with rolling out organizational development changes
- Assist with employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting
- Assist with employee orientation, development, and training
- Process payroll
- Maintain policy documentation
- Draft company employee communication
- Maintain compensation and benefits administration
- Maintain employee safety, welfare, wellness and health programs
- Maintain HRIS database
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in the HR field
- Self-starter with a desire to progress and learn new skills
- Good judgment and ability to maintain calm in difficult situations
- Flexible and creative problem solver
- High level of autonomy and self-management
- Open, relaxed work style
- Good cultural fit, alignment with mission
- Nonprofit experience desired
- The ability to speak multiple languages is a major plus
- Experience living or working outside of your home country is a major plus
- You must be comfortable in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment
- The ideal candidate will be creative, highly motivated, and able to operate effectively in multiple cultural contexts
- Must be able to adhere to deadlines, complete projects independently and manage costs and budgets
- Experience working with online volunteers is a major plus
- Experience with use of wiki technology is a major plus
- Must have a strong affinity for the Wikimedia mission
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix, Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than 489 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide. Available in more than 270 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 21 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation of Wikipedia and its sister projects. It currently employs 138 staff members. Wikimedia is supported by local chapter organizations in 39 countries or regions.
Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs
wikimedia.org. Please put the position title (Human Resources Generalist) in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Position will be based in our San Francisco, CA office though remote candidates may be considered.
