Human Resource Specialist

**Job Title: Human Resource Specialist - Colombia**

**Department: Operations**

**Location: Colombia**

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**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Execute supported employee on-boarding, including working with in-country partners and setting up and enrolling payroll and benefits
- Create, maintain, and archive compliant local employment contracts and employment documentation
- Ensure supported employees are appropriately set up in all Velocity Global systems as required with client agreements and supported employee contracts
- Research and respond to all benefits, international payroll, expense reporting, and all other HR matters that are requested by regional managers and the client service team
- Responsible for continuously updating and refreshing Velocity Global's knowledge base
- Support Velocity Global's client service team across all aspects of the business
- Drive employee satisfaction and retention with sincerity and passion, and approach troubleshooting as an opportunity to establish integrity and value
- Create and manage employee onboarding calendars by following and refining processes
- Communicate with domestic and foreign embassies on immigration matters for externally supported employees
- Execute on committed timelines, including influencing global affiliates and clients to meet their agreed upon timelines, properly allocating resources, and maintaining the team on project-related issues with a strong emphasis on results
- Research challenging employee questions and employee scenarios and present solutions to the client service team
- Support and execute upon compliant employee terminations and off-boarding
- Research and respond to all global benefits, payroll, expense, and other HR matters as it pertains to your region
- Develop and maintain competency in the area of international employment

**QUALIFICATIONS**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Business proficiency in the English language required
- BA/BS in Human Resources or equivalent working experience required
- 5+ years experience preferred in Mexico
- Research-oriented, exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to quickly assimilate information; with operations across 185+ countries there is a lot to learn
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication, listening, and consultative skills.
- Technology-literate, including Microsoft Office suite
- Strong consultative customer service and project management style
- Drive, strong work ethic, and a passion for creating unparalleled customer experiences it should be in your bones
- Interest in international business and contributing at a consistently high level

**OUR VALUES**

**Velocity** - Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.
**Integrity** - Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.
**Be Bold** - Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
**Empowerment** - Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
**Service** - Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.

**WHAT WE DO**

Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Our Global Work Platform enables the world’s leading companies to identify, hire, and pay the best talent in over 185+ countries, and all 50 United States. More than 1,000 brands rely on our Global Work Platform to build highly collaborative global teams with ease. At Velocity Global, we make working from anywhere, anytime, possible.

**WHO WE ARE AS A TEAM**

We are a team of passionate, creative, empathetic, and innovative, “owner-employees”, committed to building the world’s #1 cloud-based, next-gen Global Work Platform.

If you wake up compelled to innovate, collaborate and laugh, you should apply

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