AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the 100+ year-old Farm Credit System – the leading provider of credit to American agriculture.

AgWest champions the growth and advancement of agriculture, the value of rural communities, and the vital contribution our customers make to the economy and society. We serve customers in 59 locations throughout the West.

We are in search of a HR Generalist/Senior Generalist (internally known as an HR Advisor/Senior HR Advisor) to join our Human Resources department in Spokane, Washington. This full-time position reports to the Director-Talent Management and HR Operations and is accountable for providing direct internal customer support services in a variety of disciplines, with a focus on leave administration, compliance and HR systems administration.

The base salary range for this position is $66,000 - $98,000; bonus at target is 10% of salary

Job Requirements

• Leave Administration
  
  • Work with team members to administer leave programs; handle complex or unique leave scenarios and provide functional oversight of routine leave administration performed by other HR team members.
  • Administer the accommodation request process, including ADA, non-ADA and Worker's Compensation requests.
• Compliance/Audit
  
  • Collaborate with HR team to ensure effective administration of HR internal controls and audit processes.
  • Monitor and analyze employment laws within AgWest’s operating territory, coordinating with manager and other HR team members to review, revise, or elevate as appropriate.
  • Responsible for Affirmative Action Plan completion and reporting, EEO-1 and other compliance reporting. Assist in preparation of annual summary materials for management review.
• System and Process Administration
  
  • Manage vendor relationships in collaboration with user subject matter experts to include selection processes, implementation, contract renewals and regular reviews.
  • Collaborate with technology and HR service request fulfillers to administer and support use of the HR service request portal.
  • Support HR department leadership to evaluate HR systems’ effectiveness in meeting organizational needs and support the design of improvements.
  • Partner with system vendors and internal IT team to troubleshoot system and performance issues.
• Intranet and Collaboration Channels
  
  • Assist with and coordinate content management and scheduling in collaboration with subject matter experts for posting on internal communications channels to promote resources and share information on HR initiatives.
  • Administer tracking system for select HR communications via various channels working with team members having oversight for each HR workstream.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with company policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment and navigate ambiguous situations
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organization and collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with external vendors
• Progressively responsible and relevant HR experience.
• Ability to demonstrate consistent, effective communication skills to build trusted advisor status.
• Ability to create written communication that is concise and appropriate to context.

Preferred Requirements

• Compliance experience
• Knowledge of employment law
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification

Benefits Offered by AgWest

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic term life and AD&D insurance (fully paid for by the company)
• Paid days off annually: 15 vacation*, 10 sick, 11 holidays and 3 volunteer
• 401(k) plan (6% match plus 3% employer contribution)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Jeans are welcome at work every day at AgWest!

• Vacation accrual rate is based on the years of service achieved during the leave year, or, assigned by pay grade.

Details about insurance and retirement benefits are available at: https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.