We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our team in Irvine, California on a Contract basis. This role supports compensation, benefits, and workforce planning activities by ensuring HR data remains accurate, compliant, and actionable. The position combines systems knowledge, reporting capability, and analytical thinking to help guide pay decisions, program administration, and a strong employee experience.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain accurate employee and position data in HR systems across compensation, benefits, pay, and personal information throughout the employment lifecycle.<br>• Coordinate data preparation and system activities for compensation review cycles, helping ensure timely and accurate program execution.<br>• Compile and submit information for external salary surveys to support market benchmarking and competitive pay practices.<br>• Analyze compensation data and market trends to provide insights that inform equitable and business-aligned pay decisions.<br>• Track headcount, labor costs, and salary information to support budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning efforts.<br>• Perform recurring audits across payroll, overtime, retirement funding, benefits, and related records to strengthen compliance and data quality.<br>• Prepare required reporting and reconciliations related to pay practices, workers’ compensation, and other regulatory obligations.<br>• Update compensation-related system configurations such as job structures, bonus setups, position details, payment entries, and allocation data.<br>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders on Total Rewards initiatives by delivering analytics, operational support, and ad hoc reporting.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager? HR Generalist to support a nonprofit organization in San Bernardino, California. This Long-term Contract position will provide steady leadership across daily HR activities while ensuring compliant, well-organized people operations. The role is ideal for a hands-on HR specialist who can manage employee support functions, strengthen internal processes, and bring structure to a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct day-to-day human resources activities and help maintain consistent application of organizational policies and established practices.</p><p>• Coordinate leave of absence cases from start to finish, including recordkeeping, status tracking, employee communication, and interaction with external partners when required.</p><p>• Oversee benefits administration by managing enrollments, updates, issue resolution, and employee assistance related to available plans.</p><p>• Monitor HR practices for alignment with California employment regulations and nonprofit workforce standards, addressing compliance needs proactively.</p><p>• Provide guidance on employee relations concerns, prepare appropriate documentation, and follow through on next steps with discretion and care.</p><p>• Work closely with legal counsel on sensitive personnel matters, risk-related issues, and employment compliance questions.</p><p>• Create, refine, and maintain HR procedures, workflows, and reference materials to improve consistency and operational efficiency.</p><p>• Lead assigned HR initiatives, manage special projects, and keep organizational leadership informed of priorities, activity, and potential areas of concern./HR</p>