Human Resources Specialist

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

As an Human Resources (HR) Specialist at CoBank, you will coordinate and administer a broad range of HR activities spanning the full employee lifecycle—from hire to retire. This role provides day-to-day operational support across core HR processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a high-quality associate experience. The HR Specialist serves as a main point of contact for routine HR inquiries, supports system updates (e.g., organizational changes), and contributes to the effective execution of key HR programs and processes. This role plays a critical part in executing HR operations, including workflow processing, data reporting and management, and support for a variety of HR initiatives, while ensuring alignment with compliance requirements. While aligned to the HR Business Partner organization, the HR Specialist partners closely across all HR functions—including Employee Relations, Compensation, Learning & Development, Benefits, Leave, Payroll, and Recruiting. Operating within a "One HR Team" mindset, this role is essential to delivering integrated, seamless HR support across the organization.

Essential Functions

• HR Operations & Data Management:
• Processes and maintains accurate HR data transactions (e.g., supervisor changes, job changes, organizational updates) in HR systems (e.g., Dayforce)
• Ensures data integrity and alignment across systems, processes, and reporting
• Tracks and monitors completion of HR transactions and escalate discrepancies
• Associate & Manager Support
• Acts as point of contact for associates and managers on routine HR questions (policies, processes, systems navigation)
• Provides timely, accurate responses and escalate more complex issues to HRBPs, ER, or COEs as appropriate
• Delivers a positive, service-oriented experience while reinforcing HR policies and consistency
• Program Coordination & Execution:
• Supports the execution of core HR programs (e.g., performance cycles, onboarding, engagement surveys)
• Coordinates logistics, tracks participation, and follows up on required actions
• Maintains program documentation, timelines, and communications
• HR Process Support:
• Assists in documenting standard operating procedures and process flows
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and enhance the associate experience
• Partners with HR team members to implement process updates
• Collaboration & Team Support:
• Partners closely with HRBPs, Talent Advisors, ER, and other COEs to support cross-functional work
• Contributes to team deliverables and support broader HR initiatives as needed

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience) required
• Bachelor's degree may be substituted with related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Work Experience

• 1 year of HR, HR Operations or other HR COE experience. preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage transactional work with accuracy
• SHRM-CP preferred
• Prior experience working with HRIS and other HR systems preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple priorities and follow through on tasks
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills, resourceful mindset
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $58,100 - $66,500. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing recruiting@cobank.com. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Responsibilities

As an Human Resources (HR) Specialist at CoBank, you will coordinate and administer a broad range of HR activities spanning the full employee lifecycle—from hire to retire. This role provides day-to-day operational support across core HR processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a high-quality associate experience. The HR Specialist serves as a main point of contact for routine HR inquiries, supports system updates (e.g., organizational changes), and contributes to the effective execution of key HR programs and processes. This role plays a critical part in executing HR operations, including workflow processing, data reporting and management, and support for a variety of HR initiatives, while ensuring alignment with compliance requirements. While aligned to the HR Business Partner organization, the HR Specialist partners closely across all HR functions—including Employee Relations, Compensation, Learning & Development, Benefits, Leave, Payroll, and Recruiting. Operating within a "One HR Team" mindset, this role is essential to delivering integrated, seamless HR support across the organization.