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Closes: June 26, 2025Starting Range: $50,561-$73,963Full Range: $50,561-$90,367

Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience and creating meaningful impact for your current and future colleagues? At Avista Utilities, we're looking for an adaptable HR Coordinator to join our Human Resources team. In this role, you'll serve as the first point of contact for internal and external inquiries, ensuring smooth and efficient HR operations while delivering exceptional support and service. From managing pre-hire onboarding to overseeing compliance programs, you'll play a vital role in welcoming new hires, supporting employee engagement, and fostering a collaborative environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy tackling diverse responsibilities—recruitment coordination, onboarding, contractor tracking, background checks, and compliance—this is your chance to shine. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and trust!

• Provides information and general assistance to internal and external customers regarding HR programs and processes via in-person, virtually, email or other electronic means.

• Coordinates logistics of onboarding/orientation schedules and activities; orders and maintains supplies; and partners with Avista leaders during the onboarding/orientation processes to ensure new hires and managers are set up for success.

• Supports the recruiting team with administrative functions.

• Clearly communicates with employees regarding onboarding processes and timeframes.

• Maintains employee data and verifies receipt of required personnel documents; maintains files, records, reports, and other documentation pertaining to onboarding activities.

• Assists with employee engagement and Learning & Development events and programs.

• Manages the new hire onboarding process for all external hires, including partnership with leaders and stake holders to ensure success. Administers all new hire paperwork and is the main point on contact for all onboarding process and system questions. Facilitate badges and access for new employees.

• Conducts background checks/motor vehicle records checks for applicants and employees, maintaining accurate and confidential records and following guidelines and regulations. Monitors renewal cycles to ensure timely re-checks as appropriate.

• Facilitates drug and alcohol testing for new hires in compliance with prescribed procedures and regulations. Works closely with the Designated Employee Representative (DER), HR managers, and leadership when positives results occur.

• Gathers all DOT paperwork for applicants using multiple systems to ensure DOT requirements are met before hire.

• Collaborates with security to meet compliance objectives relative to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards/ Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). Responsible for all background check renewals needed for NERC/CIP compliance.

Requirements

HR Coordinator I

• Associate's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in human resources management, training, communications, or related field.

• 1+ years of relevant experience supporting human resource programs.

• Hands-on experience with recruiting and onboarding software and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) preferred.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• Effective and flexible written and verbal communication skills.

• Dedicated to the internal and external customer experience.

• Ability to effectively plan work activities, schedules, priorities, and utilization of resources.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Other combinations of experience and/or education may be considered.

Starting Range: $50,561-$64,717

HR Coordinator II

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in human resources management, training, communications, or related field.

• 1+ years of relevant experience supporting human resource programs.

• Experience with HRIS systems.

• Experience in employee onboarding preferred.

• Designated Employee Representative (DER) certification a plus. .

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• Effective and flexible written and verbal communication skills.

• Dedicated to the internal and external customer experience.

• Ability to effectively plan work activities, schedules, priorities, and utilization of resources.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Demonstrated ability in helping customers navigate through complex or sensitive issues, keeping the customer's best interests in mind.

• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Starting Range: $57,559-$73,963

Occasional hybrid work options may be available for this role based on business need.

To Apply We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employee's various levels of knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

BenefitsAt Avista, we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical, mental, and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive, internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, retirement benefits, incentive plans, wellness resources, time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program, the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more, please visit our benefits website at

Pre-employment screening requirements Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check and motor vehicle records review.

Avista's Commitment to Equal Opportunity Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

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