Human Resources Generalist - New York, United States - Center for Justice Innovation

Center for Justice Innovation

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation (formerly the Center for Court Innovation) is a non-profit organization that works with communities and justice systems to advance equity, increase safety, and help individuals and communities thrive.

The Center's goal is to identify and resolve as early as possible the challenges that bring people into the criminal and civil legal systems.

It does this in a number of ways—by developing and running programs that reduce the need for incarceration and enhance economic opportunity, conducting original research to identify what works, and sharing what we learn from our programming and research with those seeking to transform the justice system around the world.

The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn't), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.

Operating Programs

The Center's operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Justice Center, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system.

Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change.

Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.

Research

The Center's research teams are staffed with social scientists, data analysts, and lawyers who are academically-trained or have lived experience and who conduct research in the U.S.

and globally on diverse criminal-legal system and justice issues.

Their work includes evaluating programs and policies; conducting exploratory, community-based studies; and providing research translation and strategic planning for system actors.

The Center has published studies on topics including court and jail reform, intimate partner violence, restorative justice, gun violence, reentry, sixth amendment rights, and progressive prosecution.

The research teams strive to make their work meaningful and actionable to the communities they work with, policymakers, and practitioners.

Policy & Expert Assistance

The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence.

Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Center is seeking a dynamic and compassionate professional to join the Center's Human Resources team as a Human Resources Generalist.

Reporting to the HR Manager, the Human Resources Generalist will serve as a credible and trusted advisor to all staff and managers.

The Human Resources Generalist provides guidance and recommendations to improve processes and enhance the employee experience at the Center while also providing day-to-day transactional support to all staff in their assigned programs/departments.

The Human Resources Generalist interacts with all levels of staff and management across a broad range of HR functions including but not limited to performance management, compensation, engagement, change management, HR policies, and training and development.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Serve as the HR counterpart to select programs and departments on a variety of Human Resources functions including performance management, compensation, engagement, change management, HR policies, and training and development;
Provide strategic HR consultation and support to employees and leaders across the Center to create a compassionate and productive work environment and resolve conflicts;
Ensure that human resources processes, policies, and best practices are implemented and reinforced consistently by leadership while identifying areas for improvement;
Provide excellent customer service to staff by being proactive and responsive to employee inquiries and encouraging teamwork and collaboration;
Partner effectively with other central support departments including Payroll, Benefits, Training Institute, and Finance to support the needs of Center employees;
Conduct background checks and drug tests as needed;
Collaborate with HR counterparts for hiring and employee relations support;
Analyze and report on key metrics and tren