Coordinator, People Operations – Blavity Inc. – Los Angeles, CA

Job title: Coordinator, People Operations
Company: Blavity Inc.
Job description: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and news media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes our values at the forefront of mind: Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

This is a Non-Exempt (hourly) Full-Time position

Job Summary:

The Coordinator, People Operations acts as a key player throughout the employee lifecycle by providing critical administrative support and collaborative problem-solving. This position serves employees and Leaders across the organization in People Operations processes and services. Day-to-day activities may include processing of highly confidential candidate and employee information within our HRIS, execution and optimization of onboarding and offboarding activities, investigating and responding to general employee and manager inquiries, and maintaining various independent task lists and databases. The ideal candidate is passionate about building a career in People Operations/Human Resources, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and approaches tasks with a can-do attitude and an insights/solutions-orientated approach.

This position reports directly into the Manager, People Operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manager, People Ops to field and address requests from various stakeholders; including new hire/onboarding requests, employee change requests, separation requests, and general operational inquiries.
• In collaboration with Finance, maintain data integrity standards within People Ops databases and systems of record by ensuring the accuracy of all qualitative and quantitative information throughout the employee and contractor lifecycle.
• Prepare and deploy employee lifecycle materials; including employment contracts, new hire communications, termination and severance notices, etc., prioritizing compliance, consistency, and timeliness.
• Administer and resolve unemployment, disability, and workers compensation claims, and complete employment verifications.
• Respond to inquiries on employee benefits, programs, systems, and plan/policy enrollments, connecting employees to our Payroll, Benefits, or IT partners as needed.
• Support ongoing rollout and implementation of optimization projects around tech, compliance, and process improvement
• Collaborate with Employee Engagement team on a monthly/bii-monthly basis on new-hire onboarding processes and employee engagement initiatives.
• Support other seasonal projects as assigned (e.g. performance reviews).

Qualifications

• Education: BA or PHR certificate; or equivalent working experience
• Required Experience: 1-2 yrs experience working in Human Resources or People Operations; Passion for growing a career in People Operations.
• Preferred Experience: Start-up experience a plus
• Technologies: Fluent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite; familiarity with Zenefits or other HRIS a plus
• Additional Qualifications:

• High degree of integrity, accountability, adaptability
• Ability to cultivate relationships and exercise judgment around confidentiality
• High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; must be motivated to work hard and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication; outgoing and sociable; willing to wear multiple hats
• Naturally detail-oriented, with an obsessive need to document and communicate findings
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details: This is a fully remote role, non-exempt full-time position. Compensation is hourly and candidates are expected to work up to 40hrs/week. Candidates must be available to work in alignment with the Pacific Time Zone.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online at .

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Job date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:38:40 GMT
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