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HR Administrator

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

The HR Administrator is a fantastic role for recent graduates who focused on a human resources (HR) related curriculum academically and are looking to gain exposure in the world of professional services and government contracting. We are looking for this role to support our HR department. You will work holistically across the function as providing support for all HR-related queries from employees and additional stakeholders. Our ideal candidate has some experience with HR procedures and can juggle various administrative tasks in a timely manner.

Location:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. office.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you are looking to build your expertise in all HR related matters, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision:

This role reports directly to the Vice President, Human Resources (ARBP)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in projects, such as, recognition events, engagement activities, employee communications, etc., partnering with the HR team
• Proactively offer suggestions for process improvements, efficiency, and cost reductions
• Performs other duties as required
• Support the administration of the day-to-day operations of the HR function
• Communicate to internal and external stakeholder with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Process employee requests and provide relevant information
• Create personnel folders, file HR records, track completion of mandatory trainings or certifications, answer employee questions, enforce company employment-related policies and procedures, assist with annual open enrollment and mid-year insurance enrollments as needed
• Perform file audits to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained

Key Competencies Required:

• Sound problem solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated competence using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Continuously exhibits personal integrity and can maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to manage demanding workload, multi-task, assume diverse duties and tasks, accept challenges, take initiative, solve problems, and follow through on assignments
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Previous experience working in a professional work environment

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.