Sr. HR Generalist

Summary:

The Senior HR Generalist provides hands‑on Human Resources support for Chenega’s corporate staff, with a primary focus on full‑cycle talent acquisition and recruiting. Approximately 50% of this role is dedicated to recruiting activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.

In addition to recruiting, the Sr. HR Generalist supports core HR generalist functions such as onboarding, employee relations support, HR compliance activities, and administration of HR programs. This role partners closely with hiring managers and HR leadership to execute hiring and HR processes and ensure consistent application of policies and procedures across the organization. The position is operational and execution‑focused, supporting day‑to‑day HR needs rather than long‑range workforce strategy or organizational design.

Work Location:

Full-time In office, 3000 C Street, Ste 3, Anchorage, AK 99503.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities- Talent Acquisition (Approximately 50%)

• Lead full cycle recruiting for corporate positions, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer preparation.
• Partner with hiring managers to conduct intake discussions, clarify role requirements, qualifications, and hiring timelines.
• Draft job descriptions and post job advertisements aligned with business needs, internal job descriptions, and applicable employment regulations.
• Actively source and engage candidates through appropriate recruiting channels to maintain strong candidate pipelines.
• Develop and prepare structured interview questions and participate in interviews as appropriate.
• Coordinate interview logistics and candidate communications throughout the hiring process.
• Draft and extend employment offers in alignment with company compensation practices and state specific employment requirements.
• Support recruiting metrics and reporting as requested by HR leadership.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience from application through onboarding transition.

Human Resources Generalist & Operational Support Responsibilities

• Support onboarding activities for new hires, including initiating onboarding in the HRIS, coordinating first‑day orientations, and facilitating HR orientation sessions.
• Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies, procedures, and routine workplace questions.
• Assist with employee relations matters and performance management processes under the guidance of HR leadership.
• Provide information and administrative support related to protected leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, and PWFA.
• Assist in drafting, updating, and maintaining job descriptions and HR documentation.
• Support internal HR training programs and HR communications initiatives.
• Assist with maintaining HR SharePoint content and internal resources.
• Participate in special projects and operational initiatives as assigned.

Systems, Compliance & Administrative Support

• Serve as backup support to the Senior Human Resources Specialist and Senior HR Systems Manager as needed.
• Enter employee data changes into HR systems (including CostPoint) timely and accurately.
• Maintain working knowledge of HR systems, tools, and vendors to support daily HR administration.
• Support compliance activities by following established HR processes and documenting actions appropriately
• Perform and/or participate in special projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field; or two additional years of human resources administration as a substitute for degree.
• Three more years’ progressively responsible work experience illustrates human resources experience in at least two of the following areas: recruitment, employee relations, training, performance management, ADA/FMLA, or HRIS)
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working for a for-profit corporation strongly preferred.
• Experience working for an Alaska Native Corporation strongly preferred.
• PHR/SHRM-CP strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate knowledge of general human resources, best practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Familiarity with the government contract environments and Service Contract Act.
• Intermediate HRIS skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others.
• Intermediate administrative skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines amid changing priorities in a highly dynamic environment.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and industry-standard computer software and databases. Excel knowledge should include the ability to develop ad hoc reports using formulas and look-up tables. Prior experience with Deltek Cost Point financial management system is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to stay current and communicate changes and developments in local, state and federal laws and regulations regarding employment regulations.
• Ability to research and analyze complex and technical issues.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems and exercise excellent judgment.
• Superior organizational, follow-up and detail-oriented skills

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
• During visits to areas of operations, they may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.