People & Culture Specialist
About The Position
At Mercy Housing, we believe everyone deserves a place to call home. Our mission is to create a more humane world where communities thrive and individuals can reach their full potential. As the nation’s largest nonprofit affordable housing provider, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country. The People & Culture Specialist supports the Employee Relations team and broader People & Culture team through project coordination and administrative support. This role helps ensure efficient People and Culture operations by supporting leave-of-absence administration, compliance tracking, reporting, and employee documentation processes. The Specialist will provide responsive customer service to employees and internal stakeholders while maintaining a high level of confidentiality. This is a hybrid position based in Denver, CO (generally 1-2 days per week in-office). The ideal candidate will have leave of absence administration experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least three (3) years of experience in administrative duties in Human Resources.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly, professionally, and appropriately in employee communications, HR documentation, and policy materials.
- Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with UKG and/or SharePoint.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience in Leave of absence, ADA compliance
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and project support to People and Culture Business Partners, provides support as necessary to the broader People and Culture team.
- Assist with leave of absence administration: tracking requests, maintaining documentation, and supporting communication related to leave and ADA processes.
- Support People and Culture compliance efforts by maintaining accurate records and ensuring adherence to company policies and employment regulations.
- Maintain and track Employee Relations reports, spreadsheets, and documentation related to employee data, compliance, and operational metrics.
- Prepare and maintain employee legal and compliance forms and assist with legal requests.
- Assist with training coordination; including scheduling, tracking completion, and maintaining training records.
- Support updates and administrative maintenance of the employee handbook and related policy documentation.
- Assist the People and Culture team with employee inquiries.
- Monitor and respond to Employee Relations customer service voicemails and inquiries, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution or escalation when appropriate.
- Maintain organized People and Culture files and records in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
- Perform additional administrative and project-based duties as assigned to support People and Culture initiatives, including SharePoint website administration.
Benefits
- Several healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes free basic dental option) and vision
- 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
- 403b + match
- Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday), early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
- Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Paid parental & care giver leave
- Employer paid life insurance
- Free employee assistance plan
- Pet insurance options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
