Human Resources Coordinator

• Job Number: 24352

• Functional Area: Human Resources

• Department: Institute for Medical Eng. and Science

• School Area: Engineering

• Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

• Employment Category: Exempt

• Visa Sponsorship Available: No

• Schedule:

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  Job Description

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES (https://imes.mit.edu/about) ), to be the first point of contact and provide wide-ranging, responsive, and transparent support for the human resources (HR) function in a busy headquarters office. Will help to coordinate HR activities, including responding to inquiries; facilitating recruitment and onboarding; and coordinating rewards and recognition, diversity and inclusion, performance management, and compensation. Will also handle complex and diverse duties for multiple projects and programs. A full job description is available here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d55asg61xif77c2hf4t4m/HR-Coordinator-August-2024.pdf?rlkey=pqmlpbubcfv8f9n30zj3g67ji&st=yshz0qem&dl=0) .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree in related field; at least two years of human resources experience; general knowledge of the HR function, including employment law, recruitment, employee relations, compensation, and onboarding; strong Microsoft Office skills; meticulous attention to detail; excellent written and oral communication skills, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar; ability to distill, interpret, and convey complicated administrative processes both verbally and in writing; excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; and tact, diplomacy, and discretion with confidential information. Must be able to demonstrate initiative and proactively anticipate issues and complications to processes, take action to address needs, and recognize opportunities for change; manage a variety of tasks concurrently; work independently with minimal supervision; resolve problems in a thorough and timely manner; anticipate and act on the needs of the direct managers and other stakeholders; and manage a high volume of work, remaining flexible as situations demand without sacrificing quality. PREFERRED: experience working with HR and payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Brio, Kronos) and FileMaker Pro, and experience at MIT or in higher education. Job #24352-6 8/22/24