Director of Human Resources and Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Summary Description:

The Director of Human Resources and Diversity Equity and Inclusionwill be a strategic thinker who will plan develop and implement a humanresource program for diverse geographic and cultural environment of approximately70 employees. The successful professional will possess expertise in theprinciples and practices of human resource management and its governing applications.

This position has three primary areas of focus: 1 Handson designing HR bestpractices withthe goal of efficient and effective HR operations; 2 Represent theorganization during labor relations cases arbitration factfinding and maintainpositive LaborManagement relations. 3 Serving as the DEI champion thisposition will work collaboratively with employees to create and implementdiversity equity and inclusion immersion throughout the organization.

Additional responsibility for pay and gender equity and compensationpractices. The successful candidate will serve as confidential advisor tomanagement to help create a culture of belonging and supportive of diverse perspectives.This position will supervise the Human Resources Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategically develops a workforce plan that promotes a missiondriven culture of engagement inclusion equity and achievement.

• Responsible for building and guiding the human resources functions and activities for the organization.

• Develops and manages the employee performance review process and manages training and skills upgrades.

• Responsible for managing recruitment orientation retention and development throughout all locations.

• Responsible for distributing/communicating needed information and assures compliance with HR policies.

• Collaborates with leadership and nonmanagement staff.

• Leads the work of the Brain Trust an affinity group in the implementation of an organizationwide DEI strategy.

• Leads training and develops knowledge capacity of staff on fair employment practices and DEI.

• Leads development of key metrics to track progress of HR initiatives and DEI strategies.

• The HR Director will monitor for salary scales to ensure compliance with the Equal Pay Act.

• Oversees the effective utilization of ADP/HRIS software.

• Will implement a workplace safety plan throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

• Must have at least seven to ten years of work experience in Human Resources development including diversity programs labor relations employment law compliance staff training coaching employee engagement programs recruitment and HR operational efficiency.

• Bachelors degree in a related field and Certified Human Resources Management required. Masters degree preferred or any combination of education and experience that meet the essential qualifications of the job.

• Trained and experienced in supervision leadership development and organizational planning.

• Trained in adultlearning theory techniques and diversity leadership preferred.

• Must be technology savvy with working knowledge of MS Office Suite HRIS systems.

Licenses Registrations and Certificates:

SHRMCP or SHRMSCP (or equivalent)

SPHR HRCI (or equivalent)

Diversity Training Certification

Skills:

• Passion for the human resources field and agencys mission

• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills

• Emotional Intelligence

• Ability to guard confidentiality

• Possesses strong ethics and morals

• Ability to recognize unconscious bias and promote inclusion in a diverse workforce

• Skilled at project management and multtasking

• Ability to mediate unfair labor practice complaints

• Good problemsolving skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skillsboth written and verbal

• Proven expertise in building HR platform operations from start to finish

• Strong leadership experience and teaching skills

• Strong computer skills

Work Environment:

This position may require extended periods of standing sittingas well as some repetitive movements bending and repetitive lifting of significantweight. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the key components and primary responsibilities.

The responsibilitieslisted above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to beperformed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to bea complete list of all responsibilities and duties required of staff members. Thejob description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities changewith business necessity. Essential and nonessential job functions are subjectto modification.