HR Assistant

The Human Resource Assistant provides administrative/clerical support to the functional areas of human resources such as recruitment and staffing, personnel records, employee relations, compensation, benefits and equal opportunity/affirmative action.Responsibilities include:Provides general administrative/clerical support for the human resources functionProcesses forms such as HR change forms, performance appraisals, benefit forms, unemployment claims, and other confidential forms and recordsMaintains personnel files for assigned location, ensuring timely and accurate processing and filing of formsGathers, compiles and maintains HR-related information and prepares various lists, reports and documentsMay perform higher-level duties involving employee communications, responding to routine questions regarding human resources policies and procedures, organizing employee events, etc.Organizes and coordinates new employee orientation, ensuring that all presenters are notified of the schedule and that all materials are distributed to employees as appropriateEnsures that new employees receive appropriate information about benefits, policies, etc. and ensures that appropriate "new hire" paperwork is completed accurately and forwarded to Payroll and Benefits as appropriateFacilitates the use of Short Term Disability and FMLA benefits by acting as the first point of contact for employeesProcesses and maintains files for all VISA cases for current employeesThe Human Resource Assistant provides administrative/clerical support to the functional areas of human resources such as recruitment and staffing, personnel records, employee relations, compensation, benefits and equal opportunity/affirmative action.Responsibilities include:Provides general administrative/clerical support for the human resources functionProcesses forms such as HR change forms, performance appraisals, benefit forms, unemployment claims, and other confidential forms and recordsMaintains personnel files for assigned location, ensuring timely and accurate processing and filing of formsGathers, compiles and maintains HR-related information and prepares various lists, reports and documentsMay perform higher-level duties involving employee communications, responding to routine questions regarding human resources policies and procedures, organizing employee events, etc.Organizes and coordinates new employee orientation, ensuring that all presenters are notified of the schedule and that all materials are distributed to employees as appropriateEnsures that new employees receive appropriate information about benefits, policies, etc. and ensures that appropriate "new hire" paperwork is completed accurately and forwarded to Payroll and Benefits as appropriateFacilitates the use of Short Term Disability and FMLA benefits by acting as the first point of contact for employeesProcesses and maintains files for all VISA cases for current employeesEducation and Experience:High School degree or GED2 years administration/clerical experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Good computer skills and ability to learn and become proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerpointAbility to learn Netscape, Lawson, and other applications as neededExcellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skillsExcellent organizational, prioritization and time management skillsAbility to maintain confidential informationAbility to multi-taskPharmaceutical Product Development, LLC is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability or protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and/or local law.Education and Experience:High School degree or GED2 years administration/clerical experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Good computer skills and ability to learn and become proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerpointAbility to learn Netscape, Lawson, and other applications as neededExcellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skillsExcellent organizational, prioritization and time management skillsAbility to maintain confidential informationAbility to multi-taskPharmaceutical Product Development, LLC is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability or protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and/or local law.