POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Human Resources serves alldiocesan locations including Pastoral center and extended offices as well asparishes and schools located withing the Diocese of HoumaThibodaux in areas ofemployment benefits employee relations and legal compliance in all aspects ofhuman resource management in line Catholic teachings. The Director acts in aconsultative role to all strategic partners including the executive leadershipteam pastors principals/presidents and diocesan directors. The directorstrives to maintain efficient and effective administration of diocesanbenefits; and as needed provide special guidance and assistance to allassociated locations and employees of the diocese by instructing consultingand monitoring benefits programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THEFOLLOWING:
(other duties may be assigned)
- Supervisory Function
- Oversee direct guide supervise HR staff.
- Update and keep current job descriptions for HR staff.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations for HR staff.
- Conduct regular HR staff meetings and coaching sessions.
- Assist HR staff with setting personal & organizational goals.
- Approve and manage all time and attendance for HR staff.
- Maintains and oversees creation of HR Budget
- Executive Leadership
- Provide HR related guidance to Executive Leadership Team
- Oversee maintaining all diocesan personnel files.
- Use expertise and best practices to keep executive Leadership Team abreast in all areas of compliance for HR related and Safe Environment Assist establish update Compensation Plan for diocesan staff.
- Strategic Partner (Pastors Principals & Diocesan Directors)
- Consultant to all pastors principals/ presidents and diocesan directors in all areas of personnel including but not limited to:
- Supervise the Human Resources Representative on employment matters (job posting job descriptions interviewing hiring compensation onboarding etc.
- Personnel related policyEstablishing and updating all personnel policies.
- Compensation Programestablishing and updating all compensation programs.
- Assists with all personnel related matters.
- Escalated level for all HR related programs.
- Legal and Compliance (policy and benefits)
- Ensure all policies and procedures are in compliance with federal law state law canon law and diocesan protocols.
- Work directly with personnel attorney and liability insurance company related to personnel matters.
- Ensure all locations are following all aspects of legal/ compliant areas.
- Ongoing continuing education in the area of legal and compliance
- Health Plan Administrator/ Retirement Plan
- Responsible for maintaining benefit compliance for all plans.
- Work with benefits consultants retained by the diocese for all plans.
- Work with the Human Resources Generalist to evaluate financials on a monthly quarterly yearly basis.
- Recommend benefit plan design at annual review.
- Oversee all benefit communications for all employees and administrators
- Assist in annual open enrollment.
- Escalated level for all benefit programs.
- Continuing Education
- NACPA annual convocation and LASHRM annual conference as allowed by the budget.
- Participate in continuing education webinars seminars etc. to maintain and receive updated knowledge.
- Attend the SHRM National conference when local and as budget allows.
- Attend local Bayou SHRM monthly meetings whenever possible.
- Membership to NACPA SHRM and Bayou SHRM as budget allows.
THIS POSITION SUPERVISES: HR Generalist and HR Representative
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors degree plus 10 years HR experience
- PHR SPHR or SHRMCP Certification in Human Resources preferred.
- Specific experience in nonprofit or religious organization preferred.
Other Skills and Requirements:
This is asummary of the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. It is notintended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. Thisjob description is subject to change at managements discretion.
Applications are being accepted until May 12 2025.
The Diocese of HoumaThibodaux is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and does not discriminate against applicants or employees by reason
of race color religion* sex national origin age disability veteran
status genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable
law.
*The Diocese in its sole discretion reserves the right to require
practicing Catholic to be a qualification for a position.
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