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Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is a government contracting firm which specializes in fisheries and oceanographic staff augmentation work. OAI is seeking a detail-oriented Human Resources Executive.

Compliance areas include paid family and medical leave requirements for employer and employee contributions, long term care programs, disability programs, paid leave accruals, training requirements, pay transparency laws and reporting of pay data, earned income tax credit (EITC) notices, various reporting requirements of individual states, as well as specific reporting requirements at the Federal level (for example, EEOC and VETS).

Additionally, the position will include assistance and support in multiple functional areas of HR, including personnel records, benefits selection and administration, training, and other administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with compliance requirements for a government contracting firm.

Key Responsibilities:

Verify that OAI is compliant with each state in each of the areas that has specific requirements, and if not, work with the Director of Finance to set up appropriate processes and reporting.
Respond to employee questions.
Track Federal government requirements for various reports.
Prepare reports and file on a timely basis as required to meet compliance requirements of specific states and Federal government.
Track, document, and maintain records on employee compliance with various policies and training.
Research various compliance requirements for all states in which OAI has employees.
Monitor and report on any HR procedures with legal requirements.
Updating policies for illness and injury prevention, substance-free workplace, harassment, telework, and numerous different state policies.
Other administrative tasks as needed.

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Work Hours: 40 hours/week

Location: Work will be performed remotely

Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000

Benefits: This is a full-time position with excellent benefits.

Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:

Bachelors in business, HR, social sciences or related field.
Knowledge of Federal and state labor law (at least general concepts).
Ability to develop custom reports and prepare statistical and narrative reports.
Organizational skills which enable tracking and meeting specific deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience in diverse HR duties.
Support Business Development as needed.
Strong writing skills
Certification (e.g., PHR/SPHR) is nice-to-have

Applicants should submit a resume that includes the following:

Work history for past 10 years or since last full-time education.
Education level.
Previous experience or training with similar requirements.
Three professional references.
Include your name in the document file name.
Upload your resume in readable (not scanned) PDF or Word format (PDF is preferred).

NOTE: A cover letter that describes how your skills, experience and education meet the required qualifications of the position must be included with your resume when submitting the application and is mandatory.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire, and successfully complete a federal government background check. Ocean Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law.

OAI is a government contractor and is required by law to invite applicants to self-identify their race, gender, national origin, disability status and veteran status. The information is collected anonymously by computer and is not connected to your application. You will see a place to check certain boxes in OAI's online application. Even though the information is anonymous, self-identification is voluntary. You can always check the box that says you decline to self-identify.

Note: If you are not selected, your materials may be retained for present or future opportunities. We may use your resume in bidding on a project and if we are awarded the work, we will contact you before seeking further applicants. If you do not wish us to retain or use your resume to seek work for you, please let us know in the "Notes" section on the second page of the online application.