Human Resources Coordinator

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Who is Water Mission?

Water Mission is a rapidly growing Christian engineering nonprofit working to end the global water crisis by building safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing nations and disaster areas. Guided by love, excellence, and integrity, we are driven to share clean, safe water and God’s love with all. To date, we have served nearly 8 million people in 59 countries. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and our Christian Mission.

What is the opportunity?

The Human Resources (HR) Coordinator will provide critical HR support to help expand the capacity and reach of the Water Mission Honduras HR department. This position will assist with full-cycle recruiting, benefits administration, onboarding, off-boarding, record keeping, compliance, and day-to-day customer service support for our staff. As Water Mission continues to grow, the responsibilities of this position may change and flex to adapt to the needs of the ministry. The incumbent needs to be flexible and comfortable with changing priorities and responsibilities. This full-time reports to the Human Resources Specialist and works in El Progreso, Honduras.

A successful Human Resources Coordinator will:

General duties:

• Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public
• Create and maintain accurate employee records and process employee data changes across multiple systems
• Assist with the completion of onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support the administration of Water Mission Honduras benefits.
• Assist with preparing reports from HRIS, time tracking, and payroll systems.
• Draft, update, and maintain documentation of internal HR processes and procedures.
• Maintain processes for the storage and maintenance of internal physical and electronic HR files.
• Assist with updating the employee handbook with current HR policies and procedures.
• Assist in processing independent contractor agreements and tracking expired agreements.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR Team.
• Provide day-to-day HR customer service functions by answering internal and external requests and questions.
• Assist in employee relations issues or requests from Water Mission staff as needed
• Perform other special projects and duties as assigned to support the ministry.

Recruiting:

• Assist with job descriptions to prepare them for posting.
• Manage the storage and organization of all existing job descriptions.
• Coordinate with Water Mission’s Talent Acquisition team to post jobs on the Water Mission careers page.
• Post and manage open positions on local job boards.
• Process application employment verification requirements.
• Serve as a liaison for candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process by coordinating and scheduling all steps throughout the hiring process.
• Review resumes and application materials as needed and shortlist.
• Conduct HR phone screens as needed.
• Schedule interviews and travel arrangements and in-person interviews.
• Serve as a host for candidates during in-person interviews to ensure a positive experience; greet candidates in-person; give tours.
• Complete reference checks.
• Track the status of candidates in HRIS and respond with follow-up communication at the end of the recruiting process.

What is required?

• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or Human Resources or a related field.

• 1 to 3 years of experience in HR or an HR-related field, preferably in a nonprofit or ministry.

• Demonstrated a high level of integrity and excellent judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information required.

• English fluency preferred.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Comprehensive computer skills, including all MS Office products.

• A self-starter that takes initiative to complete tasks.

• Home internet bandwidth strong enough to support video conferencing and other job-related responsibilities is required.

• Legal authorization to work in Honduras without sponsorship.

• Commitment to the values and mission of the organization and ending the global water crisis.