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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46
Location:
Lincoln NE
Hiring Rate:
$40.687
Job Posting:
JR2025- Human Talent Director - Central Office (Open)
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Job Description:
Headquartered in Lincoln the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2300 team members operating nine institutions statewide which house approximately 5800 inmates. The departments focus includes inmate programming and education physical and behavioral health care reentry services and community programs. NDCS is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). The successful candidate will model the NDCS values of integrity respect compassion growth and excellence as we accomplish our mission: Keep people safe.
The Human Talent Director leads the agencys human resources and professional development teams. This position plays a strategic and hands-on role in building an engaged capable and values-driven workforce in support of the NDCS mission. The Human Talent Director serves as a key member of the agencys executive leadership team advising on agency-wide talent strategies and leading high-impact workforce initiatives.
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Salary: $40.687 - $60.685 Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.
- Provide leadership and oversight for all human resources and professional development functions.
- Develop and communicate clear consistent solutions to employee and supervisory concerns that support agency values and legal compliance.
- Serve as liaison with labor relations/legal teams on negotiations arbitrations or mediation processes as needed.
- Design and implement creative workforce strategies to address recruitment retention staffing shortages and succession planning.
- Drive change management and HR innovations to support organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
- Collaborate with facility and division leaders to support organizational culture staff wellness and leadership development.
Requirements/Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in a related field and five years of related experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supervising human resources professionals and/or managing HR wellness or training programs.
- Proven ability to work with executive-level leaders in a complex organization.
- Experience presenting to diverse audiences at all levels of an organization.
- Experience in public sector or correctional HR preferred but not required.
Other: Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and at a randomly announced time a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy candidates must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
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