Intern

Overview

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE), is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment that values and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We believe that a diverse workforce not only reflects the communities we serve but also drives our collective success. We actively encourage candidates of all genders, ages, races, sexual orientations, religions, nationalities, and backgrounds to apply for positions at our company. Your unique talents and experiences will play a crucial role in our mission to support people of all abilities to reach their full potential and thrive in their communities.   Join us in creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered.

Summary/ObjectiveThe Employee Relations Intern will assist the Director with projects relating to job performance of theagency’s employees. This internship will expose the intern to various Employee Relations situations andwill provide exposure to the day-to-day responsibilities of the Human Resources Employee Relationsarena

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions• Assist Director of Employee Relations with developing a tracking system of the network’s jobdescriptions• Audit existing job descriptions and determine if revisions are needed or no job description existsfor an active position• Develop a plan to work collaboratively with managers to create job descriptions for any positionswhere no job description exists• Redesign of job performance evaluations for all non-DSP employees• Other items as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities• Embrace FREE’s leadership practices: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge theProcess, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart11/30/2017• Report all violations and/or accidents in Agency or personal vehicle in accordance with New YorkState regulations and Agency policy.• Follow OSHA regulations, and ensure all staff follows OSHA regulations, including universalprecautions.• Participate in regular, on-going meetings as requested or assigned.• Communicate effectively on feedback with management, peers, and individuals served in acooperative manner.

Education, Work Experience, and CompetenciesTo 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.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.• Strong analytical and problem solving skills• Requires effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills• Strong knowledge in Microsoft applications• Ability to exhibit strict confidentiality and HR professionalism• Must work well under pressure and when dealing with multiple responsibilities

Qualifications

Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard officeequipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is regularly required to talk or hear. Filing is required. This would require the ability to liftfiles, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Mental Demands• Ability to Multi-task in a fast paced environment• Ability to compile and analyze data from various different sources each project